Bogged

The shower screen man left a message late Friday saying he was coming before lunch time Saturday, much to my relief. He rang again Saturday morning about ten saying he was on his way just leaving Narre Warren. I then went out to move three vehicles, Lib's, Gords, and mine so that he could drive into the carport for easy unloading and access. I parked Lib's on the grass track behind the Subaru that Rob drives, then Gord's behind it, then I intended to put my van behind them, leaving the driveway clear for the screen man to do his stuff then drive straight out down the drive and out our lower gate.

The ground being so wet the van wouldn't quite get off the drive as I had to go uphill on the grass, which by now was getting a bit chopped up. The van slid sideways so I thought I'd back down onto the drive and drive out and around and leave the van up the top. This juggling vehicles business has been a trial while this bathroom reno has being going on with all the wet weather and mud and slop.

I backed a little too far, my left rear wheel going onto the grass and spinning when I tried to move forward, sliding me further sideways as even th gravel of the driveway is covered in mud here being the lowest part of the drive. I was stuck. The van was half on the drive half off.

The screen man took about twenty minutes only and left having to back out up the drive the way he came in. I roused Gord and Rob , we tried to drive and push the van out, no go. I found a long towing strap I have never used for the purpose I bought it, that is pulling trees down in a desired direction  when felling. I hooked one end on the Subaru and the slack right around the van (mistake- this pulled the van along but not up on to the drive and we had to stop when the van became wedged in under an escallonia tree). Next attempt was a rope conventionally hooked through a towing eye under the van which I should have done first, after the shrubby tree was cut of the van,  and all was well, it came out. I was holding up the boys who were heading off to the football.

Last night we had a great dinner at our neighbours Steve and Ann and followed it by watching DVD's of Cat Stevens and Cher concerts. What a good way to spend a winter's night.

So our screen is in, the tradies will be back tomorrow to start on the other, and we slowly grind our way forward.