I didn't have anyone to hold the lug wrench in place while I put all my effort and weight into the "cheater bar," so with each lug nut I had to find something the right height to prop up the wrench.
Finally, hot, tired, and hungry, I was in the home stretch, putting the lug nuts back on. Decided to photograph the moment with a time lapse shot, but hit a wrong button on the camera and it came out black and white. Not worth trying to figure out how to fix it. One thing at a time. Later, I did fix it. As soon as color photography was invented, I quit liking black and white.
When I called my husband and told him about the flat, he said this is no country for old women. He's always trying to get me to give up on the oasis. I don't see that ever happening. At least it'll take more than his negativity to stop me. I feel great! I changed the tire all by myself!
OK. Now we know who gets the Strongest Old Woman of the Year Award. (I can say that because I am very close behind you in age.) Well done on getting those lug nuts off. Especially now that they're put on with air compressors. Sheesh.
ReplyDelete(I can remember standing on a lug wrench and jumping up and down when on the road with no cheater. But that's been a while.)
So glad you are having a good spring with birders and water.
Thanks, Judith. For a while it looked like the lug wrench was going to break from all the force I was putting on it.
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