My dog had a growth on his toe removed and promptly popped the stitches, so the healing has been longer and ... weirder. We've had to change his bandages and monitor his pain levels/limping/pain meds and activity levels so he can heal properly, while making sure he doesn't eat the bandages. He has been pretty good about it and is healing, but still....
I hope you get a bit of a break from "life stress" when school gets back in :3 Are your elder kids doing anything particularly fun this year at school? Are they ready? Excited?
It sounds like your roomie is adjusting. Is it a good thing for you guys to have more space to use, or does it really matter in the scheme of things?
I'm trying to get rid of stuff too, but it seems to be a very slow process somehow. It's annoying, tbh.