7/2/23 The House is Still Livable

I am on the neighbor’s roof with the owner of the house who lives in the house next door. He is a man. I see smoke. The living room of the man’s house I am with is on fire! I yell, “Call 911!”

Next scene: All is well. Plywood has been put over the area of the living room that was burned. The house is still livable.

Daynotes: I am worried about Kelsi and Keenan and how they will make it financially after the baby is born (maternity leave with no pay for Kelsi and then daycare). I am aware of my tendency to co-dependence and don’t want to go down that road. Paul and I talked about helping them with some money to allow Kelsi to have maternity leave. She gets 12 weeks off without pay. I also felt angry towards Paul. I cleaned the house because we will be having guests the following week. He isn’t aware of what needs to be done to get ready for guests and doesn’t pitch in without me asking him to do something, which he often is annoyed by! This is an old story. I go into victim.

6/30/23 Getting Fingerprinted at High School

I am walking to the high school. I follow a map. There are three kids, two girls and a boy that need to get finger printed at the high school. I am helping them. There are two “cads” (guys) in the school who try to “pick up” the blond girl. They don’t succeed. The three kids first have to meet with a teacher before getting fingerprinted. I think I find the teacher’s classroom, but am not sure.

Daynotes: worried about Paul staying home too much; not playing pickle ball, etc.

6/24/23 Getting Immigrant Children Away From the Authorities

I am getting immigrant kids away from the border so the authorities won’t catch us. I am observer as well as part of the action. I look at the map on my phone with a boy immigrant who is around 10 years old to see what route to take so we will not get caught. We need to stay north and then go west. There is a woman who is measuring the kids for clothes. They will wear bright yellows and oranges; T-shirts and hats.

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