The week my husband went away

the week my husband was away

This awesome vintage photograph was sourced from the State Library of Victoria’s digital image library.


Recently my husband was away on a work trip. This doesn’t happen very often. In fact, the week he recently spent in Asia is the longest we’ve been apart since we were married. (I know, sorry if that made you bring up your coffee just a little). I do not pretend that my week without my love is anything like the months those in FIFO families experience, but it did give me a teeny tiny window into that kind of life.

Here’s what went down.  Read more