Feb. 04 - Feb. 10

Feb. 04 (Monday) = Had called client I'd be late as I can't open the garage door all way up, I got stuck. Got there 9:20 am, client awake. Asked for a scrambled egg but doesn't want either coffee or tea. Tidied up kitchen a little bit, washed dishes, put dog outside and made scrambled egg. Client had it before 10 am and had her am blood pressure med. Cleaned kitchen, dried clothes I had hand washed Saturday. Went to bank to deposit client's check at 11:05 am, also she had wrote two checks for me to cash in: one for $15 (for Burger King and Vons) and $236 to pay me for the $$$ I had spent for her groceries. Total is $236.26 but I just told her $236. Carlos took cared with the transaction. I told him client want to put the rest of the check to savings but then wants to take $350 from the savings to checking. So he just put the remaining no the check and took $42 from savings for the needed $350 on the checking. Went next to Vons and I got Diet Coke for 99 cents and 2 dog foods. Paid cash $5. Then went next to Burger King and got 2 original chicken sandwich, value fries / no salt, and apple pie, paid cash $10. Got back and I made steamed spinach. Client had lunch at about 12 noon, 1 chicken sandwich, half of the fries, half of the apple pie, steamed spinach and soda pop for drink. Also warmed up the cream of mushroom soup, and made steamed veges., (carrots, brussels, and zucchini) for clients meal. Put it on the fridge. Gave her other blood pressure med, and vit. at past 1 pm. Also talked to me about the mail from Scripps in Torrey Pines reminding her of her annual check up. Still talking about the washing machine and the handyman fixing the leak on the front. Got out 1:43 pm (supposed to be 1:20 as I was late) but client was chit chatting with me so I got out 1:43 pm already. Turned on tv on the vacant room. We're chit chatting about our garage being stuck as she wants the land lord to fix it, and me dropping by to the office, and tax talk, and earthquake.

Paid: $236 (Total was $236.26) Never mind the 26 cents. :)

Feb. 05 (Tuesday) = Backdoor locked, but dog outside. Client lying down in bed, still asleep. Living room door from the hallway open again, closed it. Client said she had talked to her son last night about the washing machine, that her son had close to the handyman and that he probably did forgot to plug in back the washer, and that I might need a broom to pick up the cord (?) Called client's son back as I had a voicemail from him last night. Tried to look for the washers cord while on the phone with clients son, got the cord, plugged it back and washer worked! :) Asked client for coffee or tea but doesn't want it, gave her warm water instead and the morning blood pressure med. Says she made tuna sandwich for dinner. Had asked me if I wanted to go to the deli, Akins for lunch or to Burger King as she had called BK yesterday about the chicken sandwich she had yesterday as it was salty, says she had talked to an employee (something like Estella) and that she will have a free sandwich. Made order to DZ Akins for 1/2 lbs. corned beef, Hallah bread (sliced,) and dill pickle and says I'd be there before 10:30 am. Client wrote a check for Vons. Went to Vons at about past 11 am, got apple strudel, 10 pieces for $5, coleslaw, 1 tv dinner and milk. Paid with clients check. Then dropped by to Burger King about the free sandwich client told she will get, spoke to the Asian, lady employee (I believed was a Filipina,) then passed me on the Mexican manager. Guy looked at the record for called on their book but didn't saw record, asked for the receipt but I don't have it, called client and says she was just guessing with the name Estella. Told the guy (manager) I will just be back tomorrow with the receipt. Next was to the watch repair for clients watch. Had learned from the repair man that the watch was a mechanical watch, first told me battery change is $8.65 but then learned it was a mechanical watch, doesn't uses battery, needs repair and will cost about $55. Called client and doesn't want to spend that much, left with watch unrepaired. Then went to DZ Akins to pick up order, got there 11:36 am, paid for it and had spent $12.25. with my card. Client sleeping when I got back. Prepared lunch, warmed up the steamed veges. I made yesterday. Client had lunch before 12 noon, had corned beef sandwich, half of 1 apple strudel, some steamed vege., coleslaw, and water fro drink. Enjoyed her lunch, the sandwich and strudel. :) Gave her the other blood pressure med, and vit. I went on changing the bed sheet on the vacant room close to kitchen and shampooed carpet there as dog peed (caught him doing it) in it, aside from the spots in there again I saw when I came in. About less than 15 minutes to 1 pm, client calling me, and saw she already had took off her bed's bedsheets :) Went on changing the bedsheets. Another corned beef sandwich and steamed veges. are set on the fridge for client.
NOTE: She had called Debbie from Big Star Plumbing to let her know and thank her the washer's working again :) Got a call from Andrew, handyman, on my cp, about the washer and says he would come maybe tomorrow to fix leak in front. Turned on tv on vacant room before I left. Client looked at the apple strudels and got half of what she had from lunch. Left at 1:!5 pm.

Feb. 06 (Wednesday) = Loaded laundry and dryer when I got in there. Client sleeping, but had awakened her up with my knocking on the bedroom door, letting her know I'm there. Says with the arthritis pain again. Doesn't want coffee or tea. Put dog outside, client was talking about her not wanting the handyman to come today, or nay day not until she knows how much it will cost, (fixing the leaking pipe in front.) Called client's son and had let him knew about it, says he will call the handyman (Andrew.) Told client I had called and called her son. Client was sleepy, and woke her up to give her morning blood pressure med. Told me about the dog barking, and that her, waking up every hour, and that dog went in the living room. Cleaned living room's mess (dog did number 2.) Had tidied up kitchen, shampooed living room carpet. Told client at 10:30 am that I'm heading to Burger King for the free sandwich she was told about as she wasn't happy with her sandwich last Monday (says it's salty.) Also wrote a check for Rite-Aid for Tylenol, and wants me to drop by to Smart and Final for chicken parts. Went to Burger King and Mexican lady, Asst. Manager/Manager (Adriana) took cared of me, gave the whole order for free. Then went to Smart and Final and look for chicken parts, called client as there's no chicken parts, but there's drumsticks, legs, thighs, and breast sold separately. Says no as the price $5. something, $6 + was expensive. Dropped next to Rite-Aid and got Aleve, called client about it 'coz they run out of Tylenol, also got the cream, Rite-Aid brand, and 1 Cheetos Puffs. Paid with client's check.  Got back about 11:30 am, client had 1 Aleve, and started preparing lunch. Client had BK original chicken sandwich, half of the value fries with no salt, half of the apple pie (put half on fridge,) and steamed spinach and water for drink. Client had lunch before 12 noon. Then handyman arrived, Andrew. Had told him about my call to client's son, asked him if he had called him, and says no. Then asked for client's son's contact number. Says he's not going to do the fixing today though. Client still says sandwich was salty, and had put 1 ketchup. Called me when I was in the kitchen as she hears man's voice in her front lawn, on the phone, which she believes first was from across the street. Told her it was the handyman, on the phone with her son. Turned on the tv on the vacant room, close to kitchen, and had told client abt. the 1 tv dinner in the freezer, and the corned beef sandwich I made with steamed spinach on the fridge. Client was sleeping, woke her up for her other blood pressure med. and vit. but still sleepy, so I told her she could take it later this afternoon or early evening, and that I will leave it on the kitchen table. Left the meds. on the kitchen table with a note to take it this afternoon or early evening. And set aside the other meds. with a note for tomorrow. Left about 1:10 pm., handyman still on the phone with client's son on the front lawn.

Feb. 07 (Thursday) = OFF!

Feb. 08 (Friday) = (a rainy day.) Client still sleeping, bedroom's door closed with walker behind it. Told me about the dog getting stuck yesterday outside, and barking for four hours. That client had tried to call anyone she could think of, the post office, police station which she can't get through, Rite-Aid pharmacy, and even 911, but says 911 responded that the can't send someone for that, and that if there's maybe neighbors that can help. Client said she had somehow managed to get outside the backdoor but can't down the steps. And then she was sitting in the kitchen and the neighbor (Steve) came and asked what was wrong with the dog, if it was stuck? And he helped. Said she had mentioned about the fence, and the leaking pipe in front and that these things was happening, etc. And said neighbor replied, " some things are better/best/worth to be taken care of." Put dog outside, had made client tea, and had her morning blood pressure med. Did laundries then told client about needing to go to Vons for some groceries. Client wrote a check, and says she just learnedabout Vons having corned beef brisket. First was decided Chinese food for lunch but changed mind to Subway. Also had picked out some lemons and oranges as client wants to give some to neighbor, as a thank you for the help yesterday. Dropped by to neighbor first and left about 3 pieces of lemon and oranges, then head on to Subway and got tuna sandwich, spend $5.40. with my card. Then went next to Vons and got Priority (3 cans) dog food, and 1 in pack, then got tomatoes, 1 carrot, radish, 1 cucumber, 1 mushroom soup, 1 liver pate, and looked for brisket, called client as the price was over $15. Got beef chuck steak instead which is a little over $2. Paid by client's check. (Raining when I got out.) :) Client sleeping when I got back, prepared bathroom for shower. Had shower at about 11:38 am, colored hair (Vidal Sasson) and finished about 12:20 pm. Client watches tv on the vacant room while I prepared for lunch. Client had half of the tuna sandwich for lunch, half of an apple strudel, and water for drink.  Wrote check for her bill, for Los Angeles Times, $9.18 which is due by Feb. 17. Mailed it. Also had mailed some mails to clients son, 1 mail fr. Utilities Dept, Tax info from client's bank, and the rest for client's husband. Forgot to get stamps on Vons but I have stamps with me which I used to mail the items. Had used 4 stamps. Gave client other blood pressure med. and vit. Left at almost 1:30 pm, about 1:24 pm to be exact. Woke up client to say I'm going. :)

Feb. 09 (Saturday) = (day with sunshine now. :) Noticed as I pulled into the driveway that the mails I left yesterday for the mailman is still there. Client awake and had put dog outside. Client had tea, and gave her morning blood pressure med. Asked for bacon, had fallen asleep while I'm cooking, and then had two pieces of bacon. Told me abt. her talked with her granddaughter and her son, which son told her about the handyman and she had to pay about $110 as man though didn't fixed the leak had tied up (?) or something he did on the leak to stop it. While $150 would be the cost for fixing it. Says she was thinking of calling the water department and hear what they say about it. Did more laundry and drying. Asked client if she would like the steak I got yesterday from Vons for lunch. Had made her corned beef and bacon sandwich and steamed spinach for meal, and the little piece of apple pie, stored it in the fridge. Had marinated the piece of chuck steak for about 15 minutes then cooked it. Client had lunch at 12:15 pm (woke her up) had steak for lunch, and half of apple strudel. Had enjoyed her lunch, the meat to be specific :) Gave her vit. and other blood pressure med. afterwards. Damp her big toe on the left foot with Hydrogen Peroxide and wrapped gauze around it as she said it hurts, she thinks she had bumped into something. I had shortened dog's lease to help JR prevent getting stuck between the patio chairs. Had left about 1:06 pm. :)

Feb. 10 (Sunday) = OFF!