

Decent low-key morning. Tommy went to EH for camps. He's worked out arrangements to get paid a salary and he's very excited about this next step. I think it's great that he's having the opportunities to gain the experience and growth opportunity. The day turned dramatic when Lauren called voicing concerns about Lucky having issues with rashes, infections, eye issues and more. And there were issues with getting her mom to take action. I felt trapped between enabling and helping out. In between all that I was also working on hte dryer issues. After a call from Gilbert, the appliance repairman, it seemed like the issue was electrical not the dryer. I notified Zach and he came by with his father-in-law, and we checked and narrowed down the issue, confirming that the dryer was shorting out. Pretty dramatic to see how the plastic shielding was melted off. Ahtoough I don't see it as something I can't fix with replacement parts I don't want to mess with it and don't have the tools or experience it warrants, so I sent pics and details to Gilbert for his reference and use in advance of coming to fix it. Enjoyed a 2016 Syrah with a great pasta dinner. I revamped some of my daily goal tracking to streamline and improve focus. I have more thoughts about the increasing drama around the kids and her mom but I will dive into that another time and another place.