Update!

Gods! It's been months I think since my last posting. And it was all for things going a little nutty when 'the hubby' finally came home. Let's see if I remember correctly;
I Lost my wedding band at Lyra class (this was the band that Philip had sent to me after he left). I had just gotten our wooden rings in the mail and was super excited about having all three. The wood rings turned out beautifully and I love how each matches our skin tones almost to the point where you only see the in-laid lapis or malachite. Meanwhile, Philip is literally flying over my head when Sadie's husband finds my ring. Originally my plan had been to leave school to meet Philip in Savannah but I got side tracked running all the way back up to Decatur to get the wedding ring.
I'm very thankful to have it but learned a very important lesson: All summer friends have been losing everything from babies to jobs to developing mysterious medical illnesses, if losing a ring was all that happened then I'd take the loss in light of my still having a job and a husband. The ring is just a symbol and before it was found and after I did a lot of prayer. I was okay with the ring being a temporary symbol to get me through this period, if that's how SHE meant it to be.
So then I ran back down south made a short pit stop with Jekka and John at Mellow Mushroom for dinner and then I was on the road again for three hours till Savannah.
By the time I get there I'm beyond tried, excited I have that shaky anxious feeling. Seeing my husband for the first time after three months in person was like when I met him the first time "is this real, can I really be this lucky! (my husband is gorgeous, tall, strong, and all man by the way)."
Needless to say we were both very excited and for a moment we couldn't decide what we wanted to do more hold each other and snuggle or make sweet passionate love. The later won out. Being together again was like our first time for me (with less screaming). It was probably new to him too. I have all these new muscles and strength from Lyra that I didn't have before he left.
I'm very proud of myself and that I've stayed with it this long. I want to keep learning more and seeing some of the other girls I know there's a lot more for me too. That's exciting I'm setting goals even (by my 1st Anniversary of Lyra I want to be doing tandem work or at least be able to strip while in Lyra[jk]).
So we came Home after one night and one day in Savannah. We're pretty much back into the regular routine. Philip washing clothes, my trying to cook more often, Fu, Lyra, meeting up with old friends you know the usual whirlwind.
Personally it took some adjusting-- I mean I don't have quite as much going on when Philip is not here. Yes there's work, TNX stuff, Lyra class and visiting family and friends, but mostly I got to read the books that I wanted and study for the GACE (which i passed!!!!!); I rented whatever movie I wanted to watch from old musicals like Oklahoma! and Guys and Dolls or Breakfast at Tiffany's from the library.
I tried really hard not to go "shopping" however, the money management area I still need some conditioning in because we had a big opportunity to really decrease our debt and I just didn't take advantage as aggressively as I felt was in the best way. Definitely, a learning experience. I was surprised that Philip just expected me to tell him what I needed and then expected to respond according to my needs. I've never had that before so I just keep working with what I was given. Even after the money post and those issues got hashed out I couldn't bring myself to ask for more. Now when I looked at how I worked out the budget it was all wrong. I can admit now that I really was more focused on earning his trust. But my concept of his trust issues were very different from what they actually were.
Presently, we've resolved to work together more on our finances and communicating about our personal issues.
Then we went on our trip to North and south Carolina!
We had a blast doing the walking tours of city artwork in Asheville and visiting the Traditional Chinese Medicine school in Boone. We enjoyed the small mountain college town more than we liked Charlotte even though they also had interesting public art all over the downtown area. We also visited his parents, my grandmother and various friends. I enjoyed seeing some of where Philip grew up.