Daylight Saving Time and Smoke Alarm Batteries

We were in Arizona when Daylight Saving Time came in... so we didn't "lose" our hour until we entered New Mexico yesterday.

On the Sunday that most of the rest of the US entered Daylight Saving Time, we discussed that we were supposed to check smoke alarm batteries, and whether we were supposed to check them both when Daylight Saving Time started and when it ended, and whether people in Arizona ever check their smoke alarm batteries... but we didn't check ours....

So, yesterday, I was driving, when suddenly something hit me on the top of the head and bounced off. It didn't hit the floor. I said, "What was that?" Dwayne had not seen anything, but then noticed that the smoke alarm that usually is mounted in the front of the rig over the driver's seat was no longer there, and there was a smoke alarm in the trash bag that we have hanging at the front dash!

Since it was down, we checked the batteries...

Uh oh, 10-18-16! We missed a couple of changes to and from Daylight Saving Time!

So... we tried to put in new batteries, and both of the dual-sensor smoke detectors (Kidde) just kept alarming after we put in the new batteries. We called Kidde, and they are sending replacements to us (in care of Janell in Coppell).

We are not very good about doing the "test weekly" thing... and we're not very good about vacuuming them out regularly.

We have one smoke detector that is just the ionization type, and it seems to be working after we put the new battery in.

For more smoke detector information: http://trekincartwrights.blogspot.com/2014/10/fire-and-life-safety-in-your-rv.html

We are parked for a couple of days at the Walmart in Roswell, NM. Looking forward to getting together with friends this evening. While here, have shopped at the Sam's Club next door, and Zero Degrees...

I got a yummy Triple Berry Tea Smoothie with Boba -- YUM!

We need to stock up at Walmart - it has been a while since we've been parked at a Walmart - good time to stock up!!!