I'm so pleased. She obviously just needed time and you gave it to her. She'll probably never know how difficult it was for you but that is real giving. I reckon that she waited until she was in the right place in her mind to say those things to you. Well done JWS you've done amazingly!
I know it is really annoying that our moods are mostly dependant on our spouses but I think it's just the way it is, at least till we can detach some more. It was really great that you got that message before you went away, now go and enjoy, take some heart from it also you know your puppy is having lots of fun!
London is rubbish at the moment! It is July, supposed to be hot and sunny and instead it has poured with really heavy rain for a week and the temperature is about 16 degrees celsius (I think that is about 60 Fahrenheit!) grrrr, I want some summer!!