How well does the person you showed the card to know your H?
I have read and reread your H's message and I think that you could read it in lots of ways and so I think it is best not to analyse it and take it at face value. Your H cared enough to acknowledge your anniversary - if he really wanted to kick you to touch he could have taken this opportunity to ignore something you had expressed had meaning to you.
He obviously cares for you and he is obviously wants to be on good terms with you. More than that I don't think you can tell. I suspect your H doesn't know what he wants at the moment - he acknowledges in his note that he is learning and changing; I expect he is in a state of flux.
the continual contact IMHO comes from him feeling guilty for hurting you. Whether that is good or bad I don't know but you are obviously very important to him and that must be good.
Don't let what your work friend said to you get you down and affect your PMA. You need to be as up beat and positive as possible with the ski holiday coming up. Have you got things other than decorating planned whilst they are away? can you do something you wouldn't usually be able to - have a day at a spa or anything? Do somthing to pamper yourself.
By the way, the fact that your H tried to get you put on the holiday I thing is very positive - I'm just sorry he wasn't able to sort it out.
I'm sorry I didn't get to email you back before I thought you would have left work but you have my phone numbers if you want a chat.
(((((((HUGS)))))))
Saffie
Saffie me 46 H 46 M in 1986 D20,D18,S16,D13 H's A 01/05 to 07/06 H recommitted to M 07/06 renewed vows 09/06 Going from strength to strength