Woo Hoo! It's Friday!

Good Morning, it's a balmy -2 degrees here in Central Ohio. Break out the bathing suits! I just checked weather.com and realized that back in Jersey, it's 21 degrees. See, it is warmer there. How odd! By Monday, it's going to be in the 40's, which in Ohio feels like a heatwave. Brrrr. Have I told you lately how glad I am that January is almost over? I am!

I didn't have such a great visit at the dentist yesterday. Besides the filling I knew I needed, I have 2 more that I need and he said that I have gum disease. How on earth I got that, I am not sure. They tell me that 50% of those of us over 30 have it. I take very good care of my teeth, and always have had very good teeth. Until I started having children, I never even had a cavity! What this means though is that I am going to be taking my yearly maximum dental benefits for a ride, which this early in the year, really stinks. Oh well, I guess I should consider myself fortunate that I have dental benefits, right?

Otherwise, I guess things are ok. Hannah has the cold that her brother had, and I am watching her very carefully because of her tendency to get strep throat.
I am doing pretty well, all things considered. Still very emotional though. In fact, last night the kids and I were watching "Artic Tale" and when this baby polar bear died, I started bawling... Goofy, I know. But that is how on edge I am these days. Everything seems to make me cry. My Dr. and I are working together to find a solution to that.

I am very concerned about Rich these days, and the treatment these guys are receiving at their MOB site. I really cannot go into details here, as this is a public forum. But, please keep them in your prayers. It's going to be a very long training period for them, to say the least. He is hanging in there, but that is one of the many things I admire about him. He is SO strong! And he can adapt to every situation. I wish so often that I was more like him. But of course I am not. That leads me to another 'pet peeve' of mine... Since this is my blog, and I don't know if many people are reading it and even if you are reading it, again it's my blog so I can pretty much say what I want to. Ha!

Why is it that if you are a woman, and almost 6' tall, people assume that you are sooooo strong? It has always been that way for me, and one gets a bit weary of it after a while. I feel sometimes like I have to carry the weight of many people squarely on my shoulders. Cause I am a "strong woman" and I can handle it.
Why can't people see that even when I try to act like I am strong, inside, often times I am unravelling? I just don't get it. I think that another of the things that makes me love Rich so deeply is that he is bigger than I am, and he tries to protect me as best as he can. Never before have I felt as though someone wanted to protect me. How many times in my life did I secretly wish that I was 5' tall, and tiny? I just wanted someone to wrap their arms around me and shelter me. Rich does that, bless his heart, and I love him all the more for it.
It's not a big deal, I just wish that people would stop making assumptions about me because of my size. I am not an emotionless robot, I do cry (see above-the polar bear story ha) and I do have feelings.
End of rant.