diff --git a/bin/tower-watchdog.sh b/bin/tower-watchdog.sh
index da622e8..1e1182b 100755
--- a/bin/tower-watchdog.sh
+++ b/bin/tower-watchdog.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # ── Tower Watchdog ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Ensures the tower session stays alive. Restarts dead panes.
+# Ensures the tower session stays alive. Restarts dead panes/windows.
 # Run via cron: */5 * * * * ~/hermes-config/bin/tower-watchdog.sh
 #
+# Layout:
+#   Window 1, Pane 1: tower-hermes.sh (conversation driver)
+#   Window 1, Pane 2: tower-status.sh (status dashboard)
+#   Window 2:         tower-timmy.sh  (Timmy loop, hidden)
+#
 # Source-controlled: gitea/rockachopa/hermes-config
 # ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -17,49 +22,67 @@ log() { echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $*" >> "$LOG"; }
 # If session doesn't exist at all, recreate it
 if ! tmux has-session -t "$SESSION" 2>/dev/null; then
     log "Session '$SESSION' missing. Recreating."
-    # Start detached — don't attach (we're in cron)
     tmux new-session -d -s "$SESSION" -n "tower" -x 200 -y 50
-    tmux split-window -h -t "$SESSION:1.1"
-    tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.1" -T "⚡ Hermes"
-    tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.2" -T "🕐 Timmy"
-    tmux select-layout -t "$SESSION:1" even-horizontal
+    tmux split-window -h -p 35 -t "$SESSION:1.1"
+    tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.1" -T "⚡ Tower"
+    tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.2" -T "📊 Status"
     tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.1" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-hermes.sh" Enter
-    tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
-    log "Session recreated with both panes."
+    tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-status.sh" Enter
+    # Hidden window for Timmy
+    tmux new-window -t "$SESSION" -n "timmy-bg"
+    tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
+    tmux select-window -t "$SESSION:1"
+    log "Session recreated (conversation + status + timmy-bg)."
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# Session exists — check each pane
+# Session exists — check window 1 panes
 PANE_COUNT=$(tmux list-panes -t "$SESSION:1" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
 
 if [ "$PANE_COUNT" -lt 2 ]; then
-    log "Only $PANE_COUNT pane(s). Killing and recreating session."
+    log "Window 1 has only $PANE_COUNT pane(s). Killing and recreating session."
     tmux kill-session -t "$SESSION" 2>/dev/null
     exec "$0"  # re-run to recreate
 fi
 
-# Check if the loops are actually running in each pane
-for PANE in 1 2; do
-    PANE_PID=$(tmux display-message -p -t "$SESSION:1.$PANE" '#{pane_pid}' 2>/dev/null)
-    if [ -z "$PANE_PID" ]; then
-        continue
-    fi
-
-    # Check if there's a running process (not just a shell prompt)
-    CHILDREN=$(pgrep -P "$PANE_PID" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
+# Check Hermes loop (window 1, pane 1)
+HERMES_PID=$(tmux display-message -p -t "$SESSION:1.1" '#{pane_pid}' 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -n "$HERMES_PID" ]; then
+    CHILDREN=$(pgrep -P "$HERMES_PID" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
     if [ "$CHILDREN" -eq 0 ]; then
-        if [ "$PANE" -eq 1 ]; then
-            log "Hermes pane idle. Restarting tower-hermes.sh"
-            # Clean stale lock
-            rm -f "$HOME/.tower/hermes.lock"
-            tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.1" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-hermes.sh" Enter
-        else
+        log "Hermes pane idle. Restarting tower-hermes.sh"
+        rm -f "$HOME/.tower/hermes.lock"
+        tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.1" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-hermes.sh" Enter
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Check status pane (window 1, pane 2) — restart if dead
+STATUS_PID=$(tmux display-message -p -t "$SESSION:1.2" '#{pane_pid}' 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -n "$STATUS_PID" ]; then
+    CHILDREN=$(pgrep -P "$STATUS_PID" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
+    if [ "$CHILDREN" -eq 0 ]; then
+        log "Status pane idle. Restarting tower-status.sh"
+        tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-status.sh" Enter
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Check Timmy loop (window 2)
+if ! tmux has-window -t "$SESSION:2" 2>/dev/null; then
+    log "Timmy window missing. Recreating."
+    tmux new-window -t "$SESSION" -n "timmy-bg"
+    tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
+    tmux select-window -t "$SESSION:1"
+else
+    TIMMY_PID=$(tmux display-message -p -t "$SESSION:2" '#{pane_pid}' 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$TIMMY_PID" ]; then
+        CHILDREN=$(pgrep -P "$TIMMY_PID" 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
+        if [ "$CHILDREN" -eq 0 ]; then
             log "Timmy pane idle. Restarting tower-timmy.sh"
             rm -f "$HOME/.tower/timmy.lock"
-            tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
+            tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:2" "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
         fi
     fi
-done
+fi
 
 # Trim log if > 1000 lines
 if [ -f "$LOG" ] && [ "$(wc -l < "$LOG")" -gt 1000 ]; then
diff --git a/tmux/tower-session.sh b/tmux/tower-session.sh
index c26e4e1..9e0d2a5 100755
--- a/tmux/tower-session.sh
+++ b/tmux/tower-session.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # ── Tower Session ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Two-pane tmux session: Hermes ↔ Timmy conversation loop
+# Two-pane tmux session: Hermes ↔ Timmy conversation + status dashboard
 #
-# Left pane:  Hermes (cloud, Claude) talking TO Timmy
-# Right pane: Timmy (local/Anthropic) talking TO Hermes
+# Left pane (65%):  Hermes loop — drives the conversation, shows both sides
+# Right pane (35%): Status dashboard — loop health, message stats, infra
 #
 # Communication: file-based message passing via ~/.tower/
 # Self-healing: watchdog checks both panes, restarts if dead
@@ -27,26 +27,32 @@ if tmux has-session -t "$SESSION" 2>/dev/null; then
 fi
 
 # ── Create session with two panes ─────────────────────────────────────
-# Left pane: Hermes side of the conversation
+# Left pane: Hermes conversation loop (drives the conversation, shows both sides)
 tmux new-session -d -s "$SESSION" -n "tower" -x 200 -y 50
 
-# Right pane: Timmy side
-tmux split-window -h -t "$SESSION:1.1"
+# Right pane: Status dashboard (35% width)
+tmux split-window -h -p 35 -t "$SESSION:1.1"
 
 # Set pane titles
-tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.1" -T "⚡ Hermes"
-tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.2" -T "🕐 Timmy"
+tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.1" -T "⚡ Tower"
+tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.2" -T "📊 Status"
 
-# Equal width
-tmux select-layout -t "$SESSION:1" even-horizontal
-
-# ── Start the conversation loops ──────────────────────────────────────
+# ── Start the loops ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Pane 1: Hermes loop (conversation driver — shows Hermes & Timmy messages)
 tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.1" \
     "$TOWER_BIN/tower-hermes.sh" Enter
+
+# Pane 2: Status dashboard
 tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:1.2" \
+    "$TOWER_BIN/tower-status.sh" Enter
+
+# Hidden window 2: Timmy loop (no need to watch — status pane monitors health)
+tmux new-window -t "$SESSION" -n "timmy-bg"
+tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION:2" \
     "$TOWER_BIN/tower-timmy.sh" Enter
 
-# Focus left pane (Hermes)
+# Back to window 1, focus conversation pane
+tmux select-window -t "$SESSION:1"
 tmux select-pane -t "$SESSION:1.1"
 
 # ── Attach ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────