So we get past the dryer breaking. 

It's Tuesday and we will be gone the next few days at the dells.  I ask Joel to mow the lawn. 

about 45 minutes later Joel comes in.  "Dad, the tractor is smoking".  really?
I go take a look,  it's not only smoking.  It's on fire! 

Ok the tractor is not on fire, but the grass on the deck is.  The mower arbor bearings went oout and god knows how long he drove it because it was wrecked.  Wrecked so bad it was melted and started a fire.

So after the dryer - its time to drop $100.00 on mower parts.  Got that fixed and back in business.   Really getting worried that something else is gonna break.  Probably while we are away.  Like a water heater or something really messy.