Tuesday, December 10, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey & cheese cubes, crackers, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, pan seared cod, asparagus, mac & cheese, roll & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS – 167 / 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, laundry (sheets, blanket, pad, Kemper’s beds & blankets) watered plants, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Charlie – The chimney sweep

COMMENTS: I fed Hillary and Kemper, filled water bowls, emptied litter box. I got Dr. Vesper up, he had breakfast and took his AM meds. After breakfast, he had a shave, shower and got dressed.  Charlie came today to check out the fireplaces, he had to order remote, which should be in before Christmas. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, exercised and took a nap. After dinner he watched TV while I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

Monday, December 9, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Mixed fruit plate with yogurt & 7up

DINNER: Salad, Tuscan chicken, wild rice, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS Within normal range / no insulin required

CHORES:  Filled food & water bowls for Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: After taking care of Kemper and Hillary, I got Dr. Vesper, he had his morning meds with breakfast. After breakfast I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed.  He was pretty wet when he got up this morning, but only the bed pad and pajamas had to be washed. In the afternoon, he did exercise, napped and watched football. After dinner he watched TV until bedtime. I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

 

NOTE: Dr. Vesper had an appointment with Dr. Wilson today, but Pat called to say Dr. Wilson was not feeling well and didn’t want to expose Dr. Vesper to his germs. We rescheduled for January.

Sunday, December 8, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Chicken salad, apple, tangerine & 7up

DINNER: Salad, ham steaks, pineapple casserole, sweet potatoes I just, croissants & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 161 / 2 units of  insulin required

CHORES:  Filled food & water bowls for Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, Washed top sheet and bed pad, remade bed, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: After taking care of Kemper and Hillary, I got Dr. Vesper, he had to have a complete sponge bath and a change of clothes before breakfast. He had his morning meds with breakfast.  In the afternoon, he did exercise and watched the Bengals game. He spent the afternoon watching football and snoozing often on.  After dinner he watched TV until bedtime. I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Rice cakes with peanut butter and berries, kiwi & 7up

DINNER: Salad, tilapia, wild rice, carrots, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range / no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls, cleaned the litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, sanitized countertops, vacuumed floors, touched up bathrooms, washed sheets and remade bed, prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
I took care of Hillary & Kemper and did chores until Dr. Vesper was ready to get up. He had breakfast and took his morning meds.  He had a sponge bath and got dressed before lunch. In the afternoon, he did exercise, snoozed & watched college football. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I gave him his p.m. meds and he got ready for bed.  I set the table with morning meds and breakfast for tomorrow.

Friday, December 6, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Summer sausage, cheese cubes, crackers, grapes & 7-Up

DINNER: Salad, sweet and sour chicken over jasmine rice, garlic bread & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, laundry (top sheet, pad, PJs, towels) made  bed, watered house plants, filled bird feeders, made a batch of blueberry scones & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: I got Dr. Vesper up after I got the groceries put away. He ate breakfast and took a.m. meds. After breakfast I gave Dr. Vesper a shave/shower and helped him get dressed. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, did exercise and napped while I did chores and laundry. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

Thursday, December 5, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:30a / Kroger 

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey sandwich banana, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Fruit salad, pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots & 7-Up

DESSERT: Birthday cake & ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 165 – 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Grocery shopped, stored food & supplies, laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), made bed, helped Elena with extra cleaning, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS:  I took care of Kemper and Hillary and emptied litter box.  I got Dr. Vesper up, he had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath and dressed after breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper did exercised, relaxed, watched TV and napped while I finished a few extra chores. The cat parts and aunt Lou were up for dinner tonight to celebrate Sophie’s birthday. Dr. Vesper watched TV after dinner, while I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Rice cakes w/ peanut butter, berries, banana slices & 7up

DINNER: Salad, (leftovers) sweet sour chicken over jasmine rice & 7up

DESSERT: Transparent pie

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (White & colored clothes, top sheet, bed pad & blanket), picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I took care of Kemper & Hillary before getting Dr. Vesper up. He ate breakfast and took his morning meds. After breakfast, I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. We left for IHM at 11:30 to attend noon mass in memory of Rose on the first anniversary of her passing. Mary Lou, Stephanie and Andrew met us at IHM. After mass we had lunch at Olive Garden.  Dr. Vesper did exercise and I did chores & laundry after we got home. He had a rather large serving at lunch, which I warmed up and he ate for dinner. I sat the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.