The changes I am making (before he goes away)

​Hello my Darlings and welcome to Mum Dee Does. I am Dee, a mum who does (it all), and today I want to tell you about the three changes I have made in preparation for my husband’s departure.

​Ever since James announced that he wants to join the RFA I have been thinking about all the ways my life was going to change. I’ve gone through a full cycle of emotions, from feeling excited about the financial rewards of such an endeavour to being utterly selfish and not wanting him to go at all. A full cycle of grief, if you will!

​I am calm now. I have made my peace with the idea of being left alone on a remote island in Orkney to look after our smallholding, two dogs and… oh, yeah - a two year old boy! I am now focusing on the practicalities of such a life and making some changes so that the shock of waking up alone on that fateful day is even just slightly bit muffled.

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