
We spent the morning with the kids. I started a mediation but bailed because I was not into it and had a dozen things running through my mind. We walked Scottie, and then Jen made breakfast sausage patties. We all went to Costco too. I sort of rushed through because I had to swap the battery under warranty (which was painless) and get Lauren to work. I was so busy capturing 'to-do' items via Siri that I missed the exit, but we still made it on time. I ran the Pilot through classic car wash thanks to Tommy sharing an exterior wash coupon. I spent a couple of hours visiting Linda. She slept through most of it. When she woke, she was saying, "help me help me" again, softer, but still with panic. I was able to calm her down. I talked about us all being there for her through this. They came in to change her ( left the room ) and when I came back, I spoke to her again, held her hand, and she fell back asleep. I left before others arrived. I feel like she's over-medicated, but she feels far more panic and fear without it. I set up the "caller ID announce" phones at my mom's, but they didn't work as expected. She said my news about the house "made her year," and she's happy that it will be a relief of decades of pressure. Lindsey was there and will see if she can get me to help with the CRV battery cables. Tommy suggested we work together on the panorama garage, and we did for about an hour. It was great to have his help. We found a lot of memories but far more clutter and junk. I told him how hard it was to do but how good it felt at the same time. It's a big part of what drove me out. It's just not who I am or how I could live. Two more recycle bins are full, and at this point, the rest of my week will be focused on identifying the clothing that I can donate. Jen made a "Hawaiian Chicken" dinner we got at Costco earlier, and we all had dinner at the table. We have a good family dynamic, and it's surreal to think this was what she always wanted but somehow undermined it. And it's what I wanted for them, and it ended up coming about. I ended up figuring out the phones at home, so I'll take them to my mom tomorrow or Monday.