More Preparations

The mattress before it is unwrapped.

We are still making preparations to our approaching Tucson trip. We removed the flimsy spring filled mattress from the sleeper sofa and swapped it out for a memory foam mattress only to discover that a six inch mattress is probably a little too thick. We almost broke the sofa trying to fold it back up, so we ordered a thinner version. It arrived a few days ago and we opened it up to let it expand. It definitely fits better.  There is no doubt it will be more comfortable than the original mattress that came with the sofa.  It almost seems that they manufacture those sleeper sofas with the most uncomfortable mattress possible.

The 6" mattress after unwrapping.

Other than that, we cleaned the roof vent screens and skylights. It is amazing how much West Texas dust had accumulated on them in the year that we have had this rig. Betty checked the pantry and other cabinets to be sure our supplies were all in order and made a list of things to get before we hit the road.  I have refilled one propane tank and I still need check tire pressures, then I have to get an oil change in my truck.  We got about 6 inches of wet snow here today, so in anticipation of that I  pulled the trailer onto the paved driveway last night before the snow hit. That will make loading things tomorrow a lot less messy. Unless something else comes up, I think we will be ready to load the groceries and our clothes then hit the road in a couple of days.  With all this white stuff on the ground Tucson is sounding like a pretty good destination right now.

We hope to see you on the road.