ahhhh....the luxuries of having the battery in a cavernous, easily-accessible trunk....

I had to rub it in...a
little.
Been there, done that. Mid-January 2007, I replaced my serpentine belt in a FWD minivan. Which = no space for my hands or tools...terrible layout underhood. It was FREEZING (~10 deg). And the metal brackets did
not like my hands...
I feel your pain, Dave.