Quick Friday Post

This is going to be a quick post, because I am exhausted. It's going to be hard to remember everything I did today, and it might not all be in order.

I was up early this morning. After toast and coffee, I purged/packed cosmetics and toiletries, removed the wall shelf and mirrors from the bathroom wall, and scrubbed the counter and commodes. I grabbed a quick shower and then headed out to run errands.

I dropped a load of stuff at The Scrap Exchange, including the last office chair, the bathroom shelf, and the organizers I'd used to sort soaps and makeup. Then I headed to BigLots and picked up three camp chairs so we have somewhere to sit both here and during the trip. Then I swung by Don Hill's Locksmith and had an extra set of keys made for the Prowler. On the way home, I stopped by the auto parts store and picked up a 32-oz bottle of Lucas Stop Leak for the power steering on the truck. (When we bought it, it had a major leak that we've gotten mostly under control but discovered a small puddle yesterday. Cross fingers for us.) I also stopped by the leasing office to pick up a final temporary parking tag for the trailer and to sign off on Intent To Vacate paperwork.

I purchased the RV Roadside Assistance membership we'd been discussing. The internet will be turned off some time Monday. I called to turn off the water on Tuesday, and the electricity on Tuesday.

While I was handling the bathroom and errands, the kids and the Babaloo finished vacuuming the kids' room and taking apart the bunk beds. He put the not-box-springs in place in the Prowler. I think we've decided that we've gotten rid of enough stuff that we'll have room to sleep in the trailer on the way, so we'll use KOA campsites instead of getting hotels.

One kid's mattress will go here over the dining area.

The other kid's mattress will go up above at the front.

Our mattress will have to fit in this space.

We also figured out what to put in the bed of the truck. The Babaloo took it to the gas station and filled up one last time, and we hooked the trailer up to it.

We finished packing most of the kitchen stuff, and stowed all our good bath towels in the chest freezer for travel. We'll use the not-so-good towels for our remaining days here and on the road; if they get tossed/lost/ruined, no big deal. Oh, and I took a load of donations over before dinner, including more clothing, shoes, kitchen wares, and a medium-sized but heavy TV.

Gone.

The Babaloo and I debated whether to purchase a hot pot or a hot plate for traveling. He convinced me the hot plate would be more versatile. After dinner, I headed over to Target and used gift cards to buy a hot plate, a six-pack of socks apiece for the kids, and a pair of nail clippers since all mine are already packed at the back of the trailer and my nails are driving me crazy.

Do I sound a bit frazzled? I'm kind of frazzled. But it's coming together.

Tomorrow, we'll work on laundry and purging the last of grocery stuff, and then we can start our final cleaning, I guess.