Monday, August 27, 2012

August 27 - September 02

August 27 (Monday) = Called client and asked if she wants me to drop by to Food 4 Less on my way to get groceries and dog foods. And she told me what to get. Went to Food 4 Less on my way and got the items she told me such as Greek salad, small dessert, Roast Beef, Diet soda, rolls, Lysol, 2 tuna cans, cantaloupe, dog foods. And I also got tv dinners, and broccoli. Used my card and spent a total of $32.83. Emptied tras,cleaned what needs cleaning and changed bed sheets, and cleaned toilet. Did laundry. Client had roast beef sandwich, cantaloupe, piece of dessert, spinach, and soda pop for lunch. Took blood pressure meds. after that. Fed doggie with Pedigree and mixed it with some roast beef so he would eat and not bother client with her lunch.

August 28 (Tuesday) = Arrived and client in bed, asleep and woke her up to tell her I'm there. :) Said still contemplating if sh'es going to make me go to the bakery, (DZ Akins) or not. Asked me for lunch and told her we could just have bacon, and some vegetables for lunch. Thought about dessert and talked again about maybe going to Vons and maybe Chris was there and he could give the free dessert. Made bacon sandwich for lunch, with few pieces of bacon for her, made fries too, and spinach. Had water for drinks and cantaloupe for dessert. Took high blood pressure meds. afterwards.

August 29 (Wednesday) = Client sleeping when I arrived. Cleaned kitchen and trash and sort papers for recycling blue bin. Told granddaughter called her and was insisting of putting an order on DZ Akins by 11 am. Client wants me to decide if I want it for lunch or not. Later decided we'll get something else as it is too hot to send me there and we agreed on Burger King instead. Waited for her granddaughters call by about 11 am or past 11 am but didn't got a call. I left by 11:20 am to go to Burger King. Got 2 double cheese burger and small smoothie (strawberry and banana.) Had it for lunch and made few pieces of squash for her. Had water for drink. Took blood pressure meds. afterwards. I left 1:30 pm already as client was chit chatting with me when I went to her room and was about to say I'm leaving. Spent $5.68 on Burger King and client asked me to give her a call on Friday as she's planning on putting an order on DZ Akins for me to pick up.

August 30 (Thursday) OFF!

August 31 (Friday) = Went to Food 4 Less and did groceries. Spent about $25. Got beef roast, small chicken, beef bacon, 3 dog foods, Wonder white bread, small dessert, spinach, tuna. Check was on the mailbox today when I went and checked just before 9:30 am. Gave it to client which was in her room. Client had roast beef sandwich, and about 4 pieces of beef bacon. Soda pop for drink and I reheat broccoli on the microwave that I made for her last Wednesday that she didn't eat. Took blood pressure meds. after. She keeps telling me to total all the money she owes me. Asked her just before 1 pm if she wants me to go to the bank today and deposit her check. She asked me back if I want to go now or just go tomorrow. I decided just tomorrow. Also dropped by to Rite-Aid and picked up the fan set aside for client and spent $16 and some cents with my card.

September 01 (Saturday) = Deciding on what to have for lunch as she said her granddaughter called her last night telling her if she wants to put order on DZ Akins, and telling her about Carl's Jr. too. And she's thinking about Popoyes too. So we decided to go to Popoyes as there's also coupons that had arrived from Sundays newspaper from them. Went to the bank first to deposit  client's check. She wrote two checks for me to cash in. One for me for the money she owes me, all those I spent for her groceries and lunch as she says she doesn't have money, and that she has to wait for her check. Cash in check for $166.31 for her payment and other check I have to use for lunch on Popoyes which is $20. Ate "F" was my teller. She also wrote a check for Vons. I went to Vons first and got Barley for the chicken I'm going to cook, 2 chocolate chunk cookies for $1, 2 milk bones with coupons, the frozen biscuits, chicken broth. Then went to Popoyes and got 3 pieces of Popoyes chicken with $4.99 coupon with two sides and a biscuit. Client had the 2 pieces of chicken for lunch, one leg and 1 thigh, the biscuit, 1 cookie, the squash she had prepared for me to steam, mashed potatoes and coleslaw for sides and water for drink. She likes it :) blood pressure meds. taken afterwards. Also I had refilled  her Vesicare for overactive bladder as she's been telling me she wants to take it again as she had stopped it but she still frequently urinates. Cooked chicken just before I left, put it on the pot roast on low setting. Cut the chicken as t was whole and put chicken broth, barley, potatoes, carrots, onions and celery and as she said a little bit of garlic salt. I left already 1:28 pm. But it was fine :)

September 02 (Sunday) OFF!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

August 20 - August 26

August 20 (Monday) = Came in the morning and was greeted with a swarm of flies when I opened the back door. A lot flew out the door but still more inside the kitchen, sprayed flies with Lysol and they went dead in an instant :) Still some left and can't consume time with just the flies as the house is a mess. Trash was full with papers, towels on the floor, and spoons, spots on the floor, dishes on the sink and clients room needs some tidying up too. Went to work and separate papers from trash, rinsed trash, cleaned dog plate and poured water for drink, tidied up kitchen and did laundry, picked up what needs to be pick up on clients room. Steamed carpet, starting on vacant room near the kitchen all the way to the hallway and to clients room as DOG just went in there again doing his business. >.<' Past 11 am prepared lunch making bacon sandwich, with egg sandwich on the other part and water for clients drink. Took her bp meds. afterwards.

Client has already wrote a check ready for me to bring to agency when I got to her room to sign my time sheet. When I was on my way, (on the freeway to be exact,) I remember if she had called the bank or not as last week when she called she said she had about $70 something I think on her checking account. I called her to asked if she had called the bank but she can't understand me so I said I'm just going to call her back later. Called her again after I went from the office, on my way back to the car but either the phone is busy or it was unhooked.

August 21 (Tuesday) = Arrived with client sleeping in bed with the dog still in there. Got the dog out, weather was cool today as there's no sun yet, didn't showed up until about maybe 20 or 15 minutes to 10 am. Wiped the kitchen floor, emptied papers from trash and cleaned two dog plates and cleaned the water bowl too and refilled it. Got doggie inside when I'm done wiping the floors, sprayed remaining flies in the kitchen and swapped about 6 of those from clients room before going out to buy lunch but still some in there. Also had sanitized spoons, forks, and knives and cleaned utensil drawer. Client still complaining about arthritis and ask me to get Tylenol and rub from Rite Aid and go to Popeyes for lunch and asked me to pay for lunch first, charging it to my card and the Rite Aid too, so I did, when I went out at past 11:30 am. Went to Popoyes first and got 3 pieces of mild chicken, cole slaw and mashed potatoes for 2 sides with biscuit with a coupon of $4.99. Plus tax I spent $5.38 using my card. Then to Rite Aid got Tylenol, Icy Hot, and small candy/chocolate and spent $15.88 using my card too.

Also, told client why I called her yesterday on what I want to asked her about, that was if she had called her bank yesterday before writing $350 check for my agency. She said she didn't and called the bank today.

August 22 (Wednesday) = Came in and as usual like the past days client saying she doesn't sleep well last night and this the pain here with the arthritis. Client went back to sleep when I came in said she's going to sleep 'til 11:30 am. Watered lawns both front and back. Carpet steamed living room 'coz of doggies mess in there the other day and washed some clothes on the washing machine. I was asked what I want for lunch as client thinking of having DZ Akin's foods for lunch or something else. I suggested getting bologna so we can use the bread in the kitchen. Went to Vons and got tv dinners instead as bologna was about $4 or so and client doesn't want me to spend much money. Got tv dinners, cinnamon rolls for dessert which is $3.99. Spent a total of $9.64 using my card. Had tv dinner for lunch, squash, and cinnamon roll. Took blood pressure meds. When I was about to go client said about the cinnamon rolls being raw and called the bakery of Vons. Told me to save the receipt as she wants me to bring the rolls back on Friday.

August 23 (Thursday) OFF

August 24 (Friday) = Home wasn't a mess today :) Cleaned few papers on the kitchen floor, emptied trash and put blue bin on the curb for collection. Also cleaned ice cream mess on the freezer and washed dishes. Was drizzling while I was on my way. Client asked me again if I prefer going to DZ akin's or burger. Told her I prefer Burger King since I'm going to Vons anyway to return the cinnamon rolls. Came today and she ate 3 rolls but still I went to Vons. Also said she called the bakery and had talked to a guy named Chris and the guy told her to bring the rolls back for a refund and he had set aside cinnamon rolls for free. But client figured its going to taste the same. So she wants another free dessert instead. She also wants me to return the white bread to Food 4 Less, bread worth .98. Went to bakery but Chris wasn't in there today. Had returned the rolls instead. Had my money back $3.99. Then went to Burger King and got 2 double cheese burger and fries without salt. Used my card in there and spent $4.60. Then dropped by to Rite-Aid and got a soda pop, Diet, used my card again and spent $1.17. I brought the Kroger's white bread with me that's going to be re turned to Food 4 Less.

August 25 (Saturday) = Client didn't called me that morning when she usually does when she knows I'm going to the store or returning something. I didn't called her too as she still has veges and ice cream in there and she's gonna owe me a lot if I call her and she ask me to get something. She already owes me $68 and some cents! And when her check arrives and time to pay me she's gonna make a joke out of it or the money she owes. Dropped by to Food 4 Less, grab 4 tv dinners I always get worth .58 on sale. And returned the Kroger's white bread too on the counter  worth .98. Cashier accepted it without looking at my receipt so that was easy. ^-^' Head to client's home, doggie outside and client awake on her room sitting. Asked me where I'd been and told her ,"To Food 4 Less. Remember I have to return the bread?" And said yeah," was waiting for your call as I also need some things." I said "I was waiting for your call too." Cooked her 2 over easy eggs and brewed coffee as she said she didn't eat dinner last night. Told her I got tv dinners.

Asked me again for lunch as she's thinking about DZ Akin's or I prefer Burger King again. I said yeah I like it I could just go to Burger King. And told me again I could drop by to Von's and look for Chris again and ask for the FREE dessert he told her. *ayayay* And asked me to get milk bone for dog and milk, and so I did. I dropped by to Rite- Aid first to get Snickers chocolate for dessert worth .87 cents, small 5 bars in a fun size package and .99 cents Diet Coke. Went to Vons got milk bones and milk and checked on the bakery too but I didn't see any male employee there so I assumed Chris still wasn't in there. Spent $1.94 on Rite-Aid using my card and spent $6.45 on Vons with the milk and milk bones. Then I went to Burger King and got 2 double cheese burger and 2 value fries without salt. Spent $5.99 with my card. Dropped by to Tapioca Express as I was craving for Tapioca milk tea so I got one for myself :) Got back and client had burger, fries, 2 fun size chocolates for lunch with Diet Coke. Took blood pressure meds. afterwards. Run back to Rite-Aid about 15 minutes to 1 pm as I noticed there's no dog food for tomorrow (Sunday.) Drove to Rite-Aid and got 1 Pedigree dog food and some toilet papers. Spent $2.20 with my card.

August 26 (Sunday) OFF

Monday, August 13, 2012

Week: August 13 - August 19

August 13 (Monday) = A mess again as it was my off yesterday. Dog food with ants on the back porch thrown in there with paper towels. Sprayed ants with Windex and cleaned it, emptied and cleaned full trash bin, picked up papers and mess on the kitchen floor, wash dishes, cleaned restroom and floor, tidied client's room while she's sleeping, refill doggie's water bowl, cleaned his plate too, wash rug outside and watered back lawn, wiped/disinfect table with Lysol and used it on kitchen floor too and wiped it with paper towels. Soak and wash clothes afterwards, watered plants in pots at the front porch, and got Sunday's newspaper. Went to Von's by 11 am and I got roast beef, soda, 1 tv dinner, small dessert for lunch and small petroleum jelly (Vaseline) for doggie as client says. Paid with check and had spent about $12.41. Client sleeping when I came back as she said she was awake most of the time last night and even at dawn about 5 am. She was sleeping to when I came in, woke her up to let her know I'm there and she slept again and woke up before 11 am. Doggie ate too and was just like his old self, barking at people when he smells meat on the lunch. Client had blood pressure medicine. Washed dishes after lunch and hide it on the cabinet like she told me. And when I came into her room with my time sheet to be signed, the check for the agency was already ready. Then she called the bank that there should be $350 on the checking for the check she wrote. Turned on tv to the talk show and Regis was there and was out at 1:03 pm (me happy) ^-^' I was on time this time!!

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August 14 (Tuesday) = Doggie went in the kitchen and on the carpet again so I did clean the kitchen first, the floors and steamed the carpet to clean it before it dries or it would be harder for me. Client sleeping but was up about past 10 am and made her coffee as she prefers it today than tea. Coffee maker would NOT turn red when on ON so I pressed it with my finger in it while brewing. Done cleaning carpet by past 11 am and went to Rite-Aide and bought liquid shoe polish and hair color with $2 coupon. I got chestnut brown color and paid $13.20 using my card. Then went to Popoye's and ordered 2 orders or chicken leg and thigh worth $1.49. I didn't noticed it was two orders I thought they got mistakenly just gave me one order with 2 chicken pieces so I went to counter again and decided to order the $3.99 chicken with biscuit, reg. side and soda for client. Paid by cash and the one I got first worth $1.49 plus the $4.30 = $5.79. Then I dropped by to Von's and bought Greek salad and 2 chicken pot pies for .79 cents each.Got a total of $5.57. Italian squash slices on the newspaper near the sink ready for me to steam. Client had Popeye's for lunch, with the mash potatoes for side, biscuit, and the soda and the steamed squash. When I was giving her the BP meds. told me she already took it, that she took the ready ones on the table. I checked it and it's empty so she did took it already :)

August 15 (Wednesday) = Weather was a little gloomy but watered lawns, both front and back. Client had tea. Gave showers to client and doggie at almost 11 am and did hair color too: chesnut brown. Done at about 5 minutes before 12 noon. Went to to Burger King to get lunch, Whopper. I left doggie outside to dry, he's sitting on the shades. Came back at a little past 12:30pm and doggie was still damp. Client on the kitchen heard her calling doggie, I came in and said she's worried about me as I wasn't there and doggie wasn't there, she almost called me. I told her I got into traffic as the road was being fixed, told her I got the double cheese burger instead for $1.49 each and medium size onion rings. She liked it :) as she wants me a better deal 'coz the Whopper cost more. Bringing the dog in and got a call from client's granddaughter wanting me to check on the phone on client's room saying while talking to her grandma the other night client told something like phone not working well and she can't call her grandma too ( or something like it.) Went to client bedroom and check phone and is working. Says she would call me on the phone to check if it's really working and she did call and it is working. We're on the phone talking and client pick up the other phone on the kitchen, not wanting granddaughter's call. Later on telling about returning the phones in the kitchen into the store. Liked her lunch and gave her blood pressure medicines.

August 16 (Thursday) OFF!

August 17 (Friday) = Called client morning and asked if she wants me to to some groceries, she said yes and wants me to give her a call once I'm on Food 4 Less. Called her when I'm there on the parking lot of the grocery store to ask what she wants me to get, she changed her mind and just wants me to get dog foods since she said she didn't realized it was that late and it was hot (it was about 9:04 am.) Got dog food and head to her place. Doggie went to the vacant room again near the kitchen and on the client's room too. Cleaned all mess in the kitchen, emptied trash and washed and had seperate papers for recycle in the blue bin. Washed dishes and dog's white plate, dried clothes. Client sked for the total of how much she owes me so she could pay me. Got a total of $33.40 but just told her $33. She called her bank, wrote me a check to cash in for that amount and another check for Vons for small dessert, soda pop, and tv dinners. I asked her what about Burger King and ask me if I could just used my card. Went to bank and cash in check, "F" was the teller, had a little chit-chat and went to Burger King but instead I just paid cash instead of using my card. I got 2 double cheese burger for $1.49 each and small fries without salt. Spent about $4.Then went to Vons and got all other stuff and spent about $8 and some cents paid with client's personal check. Drove back to client's place at past 11:30 pm. Sleeping when I got in but woke up in a few minutes, just before 12 noon. Prepared lunch and served. Client took blood pressure meds.

Client was also asking me about her idea, or inviting me to spend the night in there, said "no string's attach," we would have a nice dinner, and turn on the cooler if it gets too hot, and I don't have to tell the agency as she says most of the time. Told her I have to go at a little past 1 pm and still says invitation is still open. :)

PAID: $33

August 18 (Saturday) = I was just about to go, check my cp and got a missed call from client. So I called her back and asked me about doing grocery shopping from Food 4 Less, told me to call her when I got there. Called  client when I was on the parking lot so I can make a list of what she wants me to get. Got some groceries she wants me to get charging it to my card. Total was $31.04. (beef bacon, bucket of ice cream, egg, canned soups, Diet Pepsi, potatoes, zucchini, spinach, onions, tomatoes, Greek salad, white bread, small watermelon.) Cooked egg and bacon and spinach for her lunch as she said. Soda pop for drink and took her blood pressure medicines.

August 19 (Sunday) OFF!

Week: August 6 - August 12

August 6 (Monday) = Off to work at 10 am because I stayed until 2 pm last week's Friday cleaning the house 'coz client's son is visiting.  Got a call from client's son that morning about some guys coming to to see the house and do some painting and the plumber. Told him I'm not there yet as I was supposed to bet here by 10 am as I stayed late last week. By around 10 am two guys came (I thought was the plumber,) but turned out to be the guys whose gonna look at the house to do the painting. Got a call from the plumber's office and said the plumber is going to be there by past 1 pm. Got a call from client's son and then the plumber's coming tomorrow morning. The two guys went to Home Depot to buy the paints needed and left it there for their use for tomorrow (Tuesday), for painting.Client had BP meds.

August 7 (Tuesday) = Called the client before I left home that morning and she asked me to drop by to Von's on my way and get water to drink for the men working, cups, cream cheese with lox, but three's no "with lox" there so I got strawberry flavor, tv dinners. Spent $ using my card. Client had past for lunch, potato baked. Took BP meds. Gave the bottled water to men working but said they have their own water. :)
* Merrilee dropped by* I was asked if I think client can open the back door, and I said yes.

August 8 (Wednesday) = Client had tea and the guys we're painting the back and front door and porch, etc. as they are supposed to be finish today. Client paid me for the money I had spent yesterday and so she sent me to her bank to cash in the check for what she owes me from Von's, but I dropped by to Rite-Aid first to pick up her medicine refill for blood pressure. Medicine worth about almost $3. Then I went to the bank and to Von's to get lunch that she had called Von's Deli for, the roasted turkey worth almost $10, some small dessert, dog's food, Greek salad. She had turkey for lunch, Greek salad and the small dessert. Had BP pills. I steamed the room close to kitchen as doggie went in there.

Had talked to client's son as he called me about the men to measure client's room for the carpet. Told it to client but doesn't like it. Turned out client can't open the back door and I told the man while he's working in the front door. He fixed it again.

August 9 (Thursday) OFF

August 10 (Friday) = Was surprised to see the two men in there again. Turned out he said client's son called them as client still can't open the back door. They are fixing the door again and he's talking on the phone. Then the son spoke to me about the client unable to open the door that's why guys are in there again. Also talk to me for the guys to measure the two two vacant room so that maybe they could have estimate with the client's room. While they were working with the room across the hallway, I got the idea to let them peek in the client's room so they can see how big it is as the client is lying in bed, under the blanket, still sleeping/sleepy. He did peeked and told me they we're going to measure it. They were measuring but the measuring tape was a little noisy and the client looked and saw them but lied down again under the blanket. I thought she didn't saw them but then later asked me if there were men in there and what are they doing there. :D Told her they were measuring the room and all other rooms. They fixed the door and left after. Went to Von's and got kaiser rolls bread and cinnamon rolls. Client had her BP pills. House was a mess as usual specially the day after I had my off. Trash was full of papers and noticed there were "w" in there and on the kitchen floor too.

August 10 (Saturday) =The "w" were still has few in there. Client had past for lunch, and cinnamon rolls I got yesterday and water for drink. Had blood pressure meds. Doggie has "some" problem and he did THAT thing in the kitchen floor while I'm eating. And as he went to client's room later on client smelled it. And just before I tell her I'm going about past 1 pm, she asked me to wipe doggie's butt. Made me call both Rite-Aid and CVS too for over the counter or ask for anything they know for doggie constipation.

August 11 (Sunday) OFF


Thursday, August 2, 2012

Week: July 30 - August 5

July 30 (Monday) Went to Food For Less and 99 Cents. I went to 99 cents first and got dishwashing soap, 2 cracker jack, lipstick, lotion, 1 paper towel, soda. Used my debit card and spent $7.49. Went to Food For Less: 4 rolls for $1, potatoes, squash, 3 tv dinners, bologna, carrots, 2 pot pies, 2 chicken noodle soup, cantaloupe, chuck roast, roast beef, beef broth, American salad and spent $31.74. Had roast beef for lunch.Took high blood pressure meds.



July 31 (Tuesday) Asked for tea. Had tea. Changed the beddings. Steamer used on the room close to kitchen, hallway, and her room. Laundry the first rug I put outside. Went to Rite-Aide to pick up refill medicine, for high blood pressure which is Atenolol cost $3. Also bought Mrs. Field cookies in a box, Lysol and 2 small baking soda. Had the remaining 2 pieces of bacon for lunch, corn, baked potatoes, and Mrs. Field cookie. Took high blood pressure meds.


July 01 (Wednesday) Didn't had coffee or tea. Still sleeping when I came in and I watered the lawn, both front and back and roses at the sides. Cleaned the second rug. Disposed off whole chicken that was expired, etc. Sent me to get Popeye's for lunch. Gave me 95 cents (thought it was a dollar) for pie. And I paid for chicken first, 6 pieces leg and thigh with biscuit $4.99 with coupon. Total $6.44 but gave me $.99 cents so owes me $5.45. Gave her her high blood pressure medicines and called Rite-Aide pharmacy for refill of the other high blood pressure med that cost about $2 and something. Client called me that early night about maybe 5 or before 6 pm and asked why I didn't ate much chicken. (She thought I didn't ate.) But told her I ate just one chicken, as I'm full already with the half of the potatoes, beans, chicken.

August 2 (Thursday) OFF!

August 3 (Friday) Started some cleaning so I don't have to worry about running out of time or staying too late: cleaned the carpet with the shampooer, wipe the kitchen floor, cleaned the restrooms, etc. Asked my what I want for lunch, and said there's a pot pies on the fridge. So I said we could just have it.Gave her pot pies and spinach, and the soda I had saved on the ref. which I forgot to tell her. Gave her high blood pills and she took it. I had egg sandwich instead and I told her that. She thought she thinks I am trying to save the other pot pie for her (which is my reason) :) but I said I'm craving for egg sandwich instead.

August 4 (Saturday) I came in and the floor was dirty again. And the carpet too as the dog just went in there pooping and wewe. (oh man.... I just cleaned it yesterday.) And so I shampooed the carpet again, and the hallway going to her room and her room too. Put the rugs back in her room, cleaned the sink, ref., counters, table, restroom counter. Did laundry. Later went to Popoyes for lunch, got 5 pieces of chicken for $3.99 with coupon and got .99 cents of apple pie which I cut in half for us. Gave client 2 pieces of chicken plus the half of pie and the a piece of the small dessert I got from Vons. (Went to Vons for celery for the beef roast I was about to make.) And I got the small dessert from there and 2 pot pies. Client wrote me a check but she called the bank first to make sure she has enough money on her checking. And she said she has $10 in there. I spent about $7 and something. Gave client shower after lunch, and her dog too, changed the bed sheets and blankets afterwards while I already had made the roast beef and put it on low setting. Client ask me to stay late and just come later or go earlier on Monday (August 7.)

Got a call from client's granddaughter in the afternoon just saying there there now and appreciates the house being clean, and thanking me. :) Would be there tomorrow to take the dog for the shot.

August 5 (Sunday) OFF!