We lost our baby dog Rosa today. She was bleeding internally from eating something and they couldn't save her. Sean is very upset. He wants to bury her at my mothers so I am driving up to Atlanta tomorrow to bury her and then back up on Monday for the biometrics appointment. Since we are putting the house on the market in two weeks and he is going to stay with my Mom, it is giving him some peace that he will be able to visit her grave.

Rosa memories: when she wanted attention she would get on her hind feet and put her front legs up like a meerkat. She loved to burrow under blankets and would stay there for hours. Her 11 pound dachshund self would play with our 90 pound lab mix and lead him on a chase all over the house. She loved dog treats and would dance around and paw at the floor to get one. Her hair was wonderfully silky and we could sit and pet her for hours. She didn't like to be carried, probably because her back was so long. She liked to perch along the top of couches and chairs just like Snoopy. We had her for 8 years and never could get her completely house trained! She would wait outside my bedroom door and as soon as it was opened would run inside and jump on the bed under the blankets hoping I wouldn't notice and she could sleep with me. When I would leave in the morning she would go and wait outside of Sean's room until he woke up. She loved everyone to pet her but would be timid at first. She really loved children more than adults.

Many, many changes. I will try to update more frequently. I accepted a position in the UK and will be leaving in 3 week.s While I am thrilled about the job and the move, I am also completely overwhelmed by how much work it is. Packing, sorting, work on house, landscaping, paperwork for work permit, paperwork for son, his graduation, selling belongings, finding storage, figuring out how and what to ship, realtors, and, finally, learning my new job! I am trying to get at least 3 things done a day and calling it a victory. Oh, and I almost forgot about the dogs. That will be a blog in and of itself.

So...the positive. I will be living in York England and will be managing a team of 60 people. We will be providing client support for our international clients. The organizational hierarchy I will be in is the one I have wanted to be in since I started with the company.

Too many I's in this...Sean is hesitant. He goes back and forth on whether or not he will join me. At heart he is a homebody. This will be good for him and push his boundaries but he sees it as a disruption right now, which is probably to be expected. Concerned about missing his friends and what he will do for school. Since we can't get the dogs over for 6 months, he will stay with my Mom and then join me, with the dogs, in December. He will visit in August and I pray that the visit will help him be excited about coming over. I will take him to visit Ireland which he is looking forward to.

Have to go...much to do and promised myself I would get more packing done!