Route barrée

Road closed. Except that there are no signs to warn anyone. This tractor broke down in the middle of the dirt road that runs through the vineyards out back. It's been stuck there since Thursday or Friday. I expect someone will be out there now that it's Monday to deal with it.

I think whoever was using the tractor was trying to smooth out some of the muddy ruts on the side of the road.

Only the very intrepid can squeeze their cars through the muddy space between the tractor and the grape vines. Otherwise, backing up is the only option. Fortunately, there is very little car traffic on this road. It's mostly the vineyard workers and a few of our neighbors, and we all know the tractor is there.