Friday, May 25, 2007
8:10 AM
I have spent the last couple of days trying to avoid my former neighbor who always tries to use me for one thing or another. I had put a stop to that after he stole my pliers. Now he has started coming back and wants me to a lookup his e-mail on the Internet -- even though he does not have a computer in order to get the e-mail in the first place. I am not going to do anything for him unless I get my pliers back, and I do not think that is likely to happen. He probably sold them. I also did not like the fact that he came over here the other day with a bag of marijuana. If he wants to get caught and arrested, he can do it in his own place.
Yesterday my sister and her friend came over with a new microwave for me. It did not seem that big, but it took both of them to carry it. That could be because they are both getting up in years. My sister and I both read the instruction book, and it looks like it will be very easy to use the oven. I tried explaining that to the woman who does my cooking for me, but she would not even take the time to read the booklet. If she operates this one as he did the other, she will just go about pushing buttons without knowing what she is doing. 
My home health care nurse came to see me yesterday in the late afternoon. She gives a good examination weekly, and injects me with an antibiotic to try and stop me from getting bladder infections. After she was finished, we talked a bit about my therapist leaving and how we should proceed on getting a new one. As we were talking, there was a loud knocking on the door. I did not know who it could be at 7:30 in the evening. Upon opening the door, I saw my caregiver standing there. 
He had come very early to put me to bed. This time he got caught by my nurse. I sent her an e-mail this morning telling her that I did not like going to bed this early, and that if it continues that I wanted to get a new caregiver or else I would have to go to a different agency.
A Daily Thought:
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”
-Larry Eisenberg
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LOL! The next time that former neighbor shows up, take a deep breath right in front of him and smile BROADLY and tell him you just inhaled... WEEBLE MOJO! You don\'t need anything else around you but that! And add that you know the Weeble herself and when she inhales it\'s Weeble. But when she exhales IT\'S DRAGONLADY! WHHOOSSHH! Hugs to you, I promise I won\'t singe you. LOL!
\"It is not what happens to us by which we are judged, but how we handle it.\"
i would not want him in my apt AT ALL b/c of the drugs, it reflects on you. Wish you could alert someone annonymously, so he could be watched-under servalence-people are watched like that sometimes with workers compensation cases. My son Timothy is graduating today at 2:00 at the U of H downtown Houston, so i need to go get ready- i am happy,yet nervous too, i hope my legs hold out for the day, it was raining here earlier this morning-i hope no more for the day. Enjoy your day-take care. Pat
WooHoo! I am HAPPY your caregiver got caught! You do that type of job out of humanity and empathy, and there is no room for someone who treats you anything less than fantastic!
Sounds like a heck of a neighbour Perhaps yu should get a peephole to decide when you want to open the door He should get the message rather quickly. Your caregiver is really taking advantage of you
When we need help we often have our lives, appts. etc based on their appts. with us. My respite help is wonderful and I could set a clock by her
He is out of line and getting paid for it
I hope today will be good for you
Bless You
Jan