Was operated on yesterday with the surgeons removing an 89% blockage in my right carotid artery. They released me at noon today and my son drove me home in a driving rainstorm then turned around and went straight back. Good kids are a joy. I'm sore as the dickens but recovering well. Miz Anne is okay and Sleepy is finally calming down enough to talk to her. Got a sore throat from being intubated and was fed so much liquids "inconveniently" that I was up all night going to the bathroom every 15 minutes. I got pain killers and mint tea for the sore throat so am reasonably happy. Has been raining here all day so don't know what the garden is doing. It's good to be back home. Life is good. George