The feet are itchy...

 

"Have you considered washing your feet once in a while, Jim?"

That might be a consideration - I'll consider that for next month's shower.

Of course, I am talking about my need to go somewhere - not my footal hygiene.  We have topped 100º the last three days here in the Valley of the Sun.  I got the van out this morning, with the consideration of going someplace north, where is would be cooler.  Apparently, the rest of the desert dwellers were ahead of me on this thought... checking several locations in Sedona and other high country: no RV sites to be had.

Before going to get the van, on our morning outing, Murphy and Dicha got to have over 20 minutes together...

 Yes, Murph's paw was going up, as a potential defense move.  No claws out, nor any hissing.  Dicha seems fascinated by this huge creature.  So far, both are doing better than I expected with this inter-species friendship.

After cleaning up, Joan and I went to get the van...

 First order of business: get the pick RV antifreeze out of the lines and holding tank.  That takes a while, and several flushes of the fresh water tank.  In the meantime, the water looks a bit foamy...

 With the gray and black tanks getting full, it was time to try out the sewer connection at the house...

 While not designed for RV use, having a macerator pump on the RoadTrek means we can create pressure to make the waste from those tanks run uphill.  The only thing in the tanks is the now very diluted pink stuff; nothing "sewer-ish."

I put some bleach in the fresh water tank, but the system is going to need some use and more flushing.  I was hoping to get out today, but it was hot - and not finding a place to land in the higher elevations, I decided an early start tomorrow would be better.

But, where to go?  This will be a solo outing for me: first time in months that I've had 3 or 4 days without something on the schedule that would require me to be somewhere at a specific time.  Joan suggested going to Tucson instead of heading north... while it will still be in the 90s the next few days in Tucson, there is a great RV park there we like, and opportunities for some interesting day-trips out of that location.

Reservations made, stuff gathered, photo/video gear loaded.  It's been a long time since I've done a solo outing.  And 90s for daytime highs will be better than 100s.