Ready...

We spent the morning getting everything put away... you tend to make your site "homey" when you're in one place for an extended time.  Patio mats are pulled up, cleaned, and put away.  All the patio furniture is cleaned and put away.

The jumper battery/compressor I have been using for a while busted yesterday while checking the tires on the coach.  Of course, it was a small plastic fitting that renders the compressor part useless.  We picked up the "new and improved" version that has a compressor that allows you to enter the tire pressure you want, then runs until it reaches that pressure, then shuts off.  I like it!  The old one will still see duty on the boat, as back-up power.

Hitch installed and lubed on the CR-V.  I pulled the car around to the front of the cargo trailer and tested lights: all functioning.  Lubed up the front jack on the trailer.

Then, on to the holding tanks in the coach: ran the fresh water in that holding tank into the black tank and flushed it.  Twice.  One more fill and dump with the fresh water tank with some bleach for sanitizing.  Into the black tank with that.  Put fresh water onboard.

While I was doing all that, Joan was busy cleaning and putting everything down and away inside the coach.

Rufus understands that something is going on - he isn't sure what, but he knows this isn't our normal routine.  Yes, I know he is a cat, but I let him know that there are some changes coming, but they will be fun changes, ending (this trip) with a house that is a lot bigger than the motorhome.

Into the 90s today - it hasn't been particularly hot until yesterday.  By the time we were done, we were ready for showers... had to get all spruced up to go out for an early supper with Steph and Dan.  They came by and got to spend some quality time with Rufus (we got our grandkitties time in the last two days).  Off to supper, then back to the coach, where we visited a bit more and Rufus made sure everyone got some snuggle-time.

It was hard to say "good night" to our sweet daughter and supportive son-in-law.  Good-byes seem to get tougher each time.

The last bit of work around the coach before we settled in for the evening: I dumped gray and black water tanks and put away our sewer stuff.  It is more than just a sewer hose here, since that hose isn't allowed to touch the ground in Arizona.

Tomorrow, after a quick clean up, we will undo water and electric, pull in the slides, put up the leveling jacks, and hook up the car and cargo trailer.  Steph and Dan plan to come say "Good-bye," before we roll out.  I think she just likes to see the old man get all mushy.

We'll see how Rufus does with this road-trip stuff.