I felt an enormous sense of relief when I read your post this morning, and I still can't quite believe that things turned out so (relatively) well. You must have wanted to dance with joy when Zephyra nosed you that morning after she had been gone so long. I'm glad that you have found a new apartment and someone to perhaps deflect some of the troubles that seem to find you.

Poor Miles! Is he finding it hard to breathe because his lung is healing or because of the bandage he has to keep on? Would a soft Elizabethan collar and less bandage work? How many lives does he have left?

And, congratulations on your 4.0. Now you need a super job to go with it. Will you be able to drive your "new" car when you get it next week or do you have to keep your cast on longer?