The Power of Excel

I am very thankful today for my smart friend who helped figure out my format problems. As a recovering English teacher, it was very painful to me. You can't really take a red pen to your own blog but the thought was tempting.

I was delighted to learn last night that one of our standing Wed. activities was cancelled for today. It leaves us with swimming lessons and a promising list of great things to get done today. We have already picked up lunch, picked up some meds, and dropped off some things at Goodwill. I am always bothered by the fact that you can't really see the difference at the end of the day. Well, I can see it but no one else can tell.

On the list today is to resurface the Excel spreadsheet. When things got a little crazy last fall, I created an excel spreadsheet where I could literally check things off that related to CF and my own care. It also makes it really easy to see if some balls are dropping or if there are areas that need more attention. Seven days of items takes a complete piece of paper so it is a little daunting but it does work. I have done pretty well recently but the more you add, the more I need help keeping track of things. I ran into a woman from church at the library and she asked if I was a nurse that I could administer my own IVs. I thought it was a funny question.

I am thankful for all of the upcoming birthday parties and how folks worked to arrange them in hopes that my family could attend. I am also thankful to my friend hosting an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend. My daughter has been asking for about the Easter bunny for weeks. I am thankful for the friend who likes to invite me to her holiday parties (even thought I don't usually get to go) and is always willing to bail me out in a pinch. I am really grateful to the woman at church who said that I looked really good last night. (I don't think that is the case but I am glad someone does.) I am also thankful for the man at church who asked how I was really doing and the woman who borrowed me her book since I missed book club this month.

Did I mention that I have really smart friends?

Blessings,

Cindy