It's almost done...

[mbsmum]

Liebe Heidi, ich wünsche dir alles Gute in neuen Heim. All the best
for Kitties as well. Do they have a garden to run around?.

[cats4ever]

Thanks everybody for the well wishes!
There is a garden, but the kitties are and will always be indoors. There are too many dangers lurking out there.

[Randi]

Heidi, I wish you and the kitties the very best in your new place! I'm glad you ended a realtionshp that wasn't working, it does take courage. Will you move to another state, or stay nearby?

[cats4ever]

I'm moving to a place nearby, which works well regarding my travel to work and all the other connections I have here in this area.
And yes, it does take courage, because after 16 years, there's a danger of complacency and fear of inconvenience that a change will bring.
I'm in the home stretch now. Everything has been approved by the bank, hooray!
It will be a 2-day move. The first day, I will be moving stuff by myself, so today, I rented a van for that. The second day, I have several friends helping me to wrap everything up.

[Karen]

Congratulations, and best wishes in your new place!

[Catty1]

Congratulations! The kitties will enjoy sniffing everything in their new house!

[cats4ever]

Thank you, Karen and Candace!
I'm a little worried about the kitties. It's a much bigger challenge for them. They will be set up in a room for the first few days, with Feliway diffusers, to get acclimated.
On the last day of moving, they will be boarded at the vet, and I will pick them up in the evening.
Luckily, the previous owner didn't have pets.