Mud

I went to several outbuildings looking for wooden eggs this morning.  I stepped on a mole tunnel, and sank in up to my ankle. The mud sucked my shoe off so I was stepping in cold water, mud, etc., while I yanked my shoe out of the mud.  Then I put it back on and walked through running water hoping it would clean some of the mud off as I finished my tour of buildings.  I still haven't found the eggs.