Argh, dcp! I can’t believe how much they jerk you around with these deliveries! I mean I can but argh

Not just NY real estate. We've bought 5 houses and closing is always a month minimum. But again, that's with mortgage companies involved.

It was five days from bid to close.

That is seriously impressive. Even with the cash purchase when we sold the Delray Beach house and cash purchase of our condo in Fort Lauderdale it was 4 weeks. Longer in previous transactions when mortgages were involved.

If I were Emmett, I would be so excited I would be sleeping there the very first day, on blankets on the floor if need be.

Very frustrating, DCP. I get mail-order meds, and the convenience and price are great, but the percentage of time stress is involved is also great.

-t, remember, the early bird gets the cinnamuffins

Teppy, how was sleep last night? How are you tolerating the collar?

Continued health~ma and life~ma to all.

Emmy's are in my watching queue. I have become very intolerant of ads and watch almost everything the next day. Sports may be the big exception, and on Mondays I watch Rachel live with my sister, but I am such an early-to-bed girl that I sometimes don't manage that either.

In this case the night owl got the muffins, but they brought them back to the nest in the first place so it’s all good.

Mom seems to be doing really well, slept better last night than since she got home and is stiff from sleeping so hard but not achy, which is great. My sister is en route from the airport, so I’ll be heading home at some point. That will be weird.

Teppy, how was sleep last night?

Honestly pretty decent. Based on all the stuff I read about recovering at home, I had expected to sleep in the recliner, but I slept in bed just fine with a soft collar — basically a neck travel pillow [link] And I’m sure the drugs helped.

My neck muscles are sore today, but I knew to expect that. And my throat is sore, but I also knew to expect that. I honestly feel pretty good. But I also have a lot of napping on today’s schedule.

How are you tolerating the collar?

Oh! The surgeon said I don't need to wear it at home at all if I don't want to, since I only had 2 levels fused. The more vertebrae you have fused, the more important it is to wear the hard collar. He said I do need to wear it if I leave the house (which I don't anticipate doing, at least for the next several days), and I can wear it if I feel like I need a lot of support/stability. Right now it seems like everything is fine without it, so for now, no hard brace.

Excellent progress, -t's mom and Teppy! Good to hear.

Fall is considering falling here in Otter Lake. It was 45F this morning! Color showing up here and there in the maples, but peak shouldn't be for another month. Still quite a few red leaves in my driveway.