I looked at the calendar today and discovered we have 3 more weeks before the whole family is in Ireland.  The time has gone by so very fast. 
We still have so much work to do.  I have to do a massive cleaning of our current home, finish going through everything, put all valuables into storage as well as a safety deposit box, finalize the kids grades and gather transcripts, make copies of our Irish/English ancestral heritage, etc, etc. 
Soon the animals will go to their new homes.  To not have animals is a new concept.  Since 1994 we have had animals.  At first it was just a lonely cat but soon after they began to accumilate.  Thankfully we have wonderful family and friends who have volunteered to take on the task of our little-ones. 
Paul will be house-hunting over the next couple of weeks.  I did my part by printing out the rental ads that will work for our family as well as making a few viewing appointments for Paul. 
So, let the house-hunting begin!