Welcome to the forums, and I love the nickname! Feel free to lurk -- it's understandable to be a bit nervous with sensitive stuff at first -- but I promise you people are really nice and I hope you participate too! As for being new, this is a really great place and there's a ton of information here -- from others who are just trying things out to old hats who've done everything and nearly everyone! And I'm really sorry to hear your husband is away -- sounds militaryish? I had to spend a year stationed in Okinawa away from my wife, and it was hard but for what it's worth, in the end it brought us a lot closer together. Just keep in touch!