[graciegirl]

There is no one who can throw it out but you. It is horribly hard to get rid of things.

Try to remember this.

It will be easier for YOU to do it than your children.

It feels better somehow to give things to a charity, after you try to get part of your hard earned money out of them from yard sales, ebay postings etc.

There will be ill feeling in wonderful marriages so if you CAN don't try to throw out your spouses stuff, not if you want to stay with the baritones in the choir.

You can't move chemicals or booze. Throw one out and drink the other.
Don't get them confused.

Do NOT bring more than a couple REALLY fancy outfits. You will still be asked to weddings and funerals, keep that in mind...but if you bring the kind of clothes that you wear out to dinner THERE, people will know you are just off the airplane...here.

You aren't going to cut your grass, so leave the mower behind, but you may need a rake, and a few garden tools, IF you like to garden.

There will be absolutely some things that are irrational to bring. We all brought them. They are now in the back room at Bargains and Treasures.
Example? Lava Lamp.

Be aware that this is REAL stress you are going through. I used terrible language to my beloved Sweetie. When you arrive you may be just a little emotionally frazzled. Don't make major changes to your home right away and don't feel like it all has to be done in three months. We aren't any of us as young as we once were. Be nice to yourselves. Deep breaths.

I am sure other posters will give you a lot of good advice.

Keep your eye on the prize. You get to live here with all of us crazy people who just LOVE it.