Ellen's Very Southern Voice on Nostr: My leg went into the sand up to my knee. It was a gloppy, shifting mess, like too ...

My leg went into the sand up to my knee. It was a gloppy, shifting mess, like too thick grits swimming in milk. I was shocked, and I was putting another foot forward before I realized it was going to go under too.

Of course, my Saturday matinee training kicked in.

Somewhere in all those adventure movies, I'd heard to distribute your weight so you weren't just an iron rod sinking into the mess. I went onto all fours, and the sand released my leg.

The eeriest thing was no bottom.

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