March 25 - March 31

March 25 (Monday) =  Arrived, dog outside on leased. Client awake and told me about her granddaughters call to her, and that she was reminded it was gonna be 1st day for passover so I have to get items on Vons. Remembered the Ross gift card, asked me to look on my purse as I probably have it there, so I brought my purse in her room and looked, so she could believed I really don't have it. I told her many times before I don't have it with me as I don't wanna carry any of her items with me. Told her I could sweep under the beds and maybe find it there.Went to Vons about before 11 am, paid with client's check, coconut cookies, matzo meal (substitute to bread crambs,) 1 squash for 99 cents, Gifelte fish in a jar, chuck eye steak for little over $2, and 2 more dog food in sachet for 65 cents.) Got back, and made lunch. Client had 2 of the gifelti fish, steamed squash, and half of the baked potato. Had water for drink. Called me while having her lunch and asking for the crackers, said I should have got it, I just said sorry, though it wasn't on my list. I reviewed and read her the items she wants me to get before I left, but wasn't in there, or she had mentioned it the first time and I hadn't listed it. Says its ok thou. Told her I could just drop by to Vons tomorrow on my way and get it. Took vit. and other blood pressure med. Also remembered the black mascara I got from Rite-Aid last Feb. 23, 2013, and wanted it to be exchange/returned so she could have money. I got the mascara, and told her I will have to find the receipt. Found Ross card under the vacant bed closed to the kitchen, and gave it back to client. Wrote check for agency, and she called her bank. Male employee got the call, but client was asking for "C." Guy asked for client's account number which I gave. Says she's overdrawn, but they took cared of it. Left about 1:15 sh pm.

NOTE: Called Rite-Aid to refill Atenolol.

March 26 (Tuesday) = Dropped by to Vons and got passover cracker. Paid with my card $2.99. Got to client's place, dog outside and client lying in bed, awake. Told her I got the crackers and says it wasn't it, I got the wrong item. She called Vons and told her her girl got wrong item, and I could return it. Client told me, employee says ask for courtesy department. She also had added few other items. Got back to Vons and told employees what happened (not busy) the cashier who took cared of me was the one I talked to with two other employees. Told them I need help with matzahs, the other one walked with me, says she does passover while were on our way. Turned out the Manischewitz brand, the big ones are all out, we went on the produce department. Then walked on the aisle near the pharmacy where I got the wrong cracker, showed me the only passover cracker brands that was on the big box. Was trying to call client more than twice but phone's busy. So I found smaller boxes: matzah and matzo. Got both and walked to the lady who helped me and asked her the difference between the two. Says it was the same thing, just the matzah has salt and matzo was unsalted. Finally got hold of client and told her, so she says "ok" on the matzo. Also had called her again about peanut butter and honey prices, and she decided on peanut butter, also just leave the potato pancake. Got milk. Paid $ with my card and returned the first cracker. Amount was deducted on my second purchases. Got back almost 10 am and showed client the crackers, says, looks like it.Made her tea, which she had about 10:15 sh. Went back to kitchen and did some  cleaning and sanitizing. Client had fallen asleep, and I emptied commode and cleaned it outside. Client was awake when I returned commode, told me she was about to do it, and was sorry for the "mess" with the commodes seat. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch a little past 12 noon, had bite sizes of the chuck eye steak, (which she loves) :) squash and spinach (steamed,) 1 cracker, and water fro drink. Took her vit. and other blood pressure med. around 12:45 sh. Asked her if she wanted me to drop by to 99 Cents or Food 4 Less tomorrow, as there's no enough dog food for the dog on Thursday. Gave me other items she wants and ask me to call her tomorrow from the store as she might think of something else. Showed her COX bill, opened it. Wasn't happy with the amount and says her reception is blurred. Thinking of trying another cable service.Left about 1:17 pm.

March 27 (Wednesday) = Dropped by to 99 Cents, got all items client asked but called her too as she wanted to be called, she could maybe thinks of something else she wanted to get. Called her and asked her for canned soups, candies, and she asked about meat for lunch, and Easter Eggs. Told her about the hot dog and bologna, says hot dog was ok. Got more dog foods, dog treat, writing pad, three E-Z fuse tapes, bag of squash, Musketeers chocolates, (says for the gardener,) the hot dog, and Tootsie rolls. Spent $20+ with my card. Called client when I'm on my way, letting her know, and that I'm going next to Rite-Aid to return her mascara.Rhonda took cared of it :) and got refund of $8.+, gave to client as soon as I arrived, back door locked, dog hasn't been out yet and client awake. told me she called Rite-Aid for me to get Tylenol, but employee said,twice,  I already left. But told her I could get it later, and says well talk about it later. Put dog outside on leased. Client had tea. Noticed the top cover was wet because of the empty jar of "gifelti fish," so told her I need to change it, and I did. Then I went back to kitchen and cleaned. She had 1 lightly boiled egg. Did laundried the cover and boiled 3 hot dogs to lessen saltiness. then client called me, and asking what I'm gonna have with hot dog, and says I could baked potato, but she wants me to have something better and told me to get hot dog buns for my hot hot dog, told her don't worry about me, but she insisted. Gave me $7 for Tylenol and cookies. Went to Rite-Aid and got Tylenol for arthritis pain and 79 cents Oreo cookies. Spent $6+ (client's money.) Called her that Rite-Aid doesn't have bun, so she ask me if I wanted to go to Vons and get it, and I said "ok." Went to Vons, saw buns for $2.99 and I only have less than 50 to 45 cents, told her about the price. Then I saw the 99 Cents bun brand and got it. Paid 99 cents with my card. Got back past 12 noon, gave client change fr. Rite-Aid & the Tylenol. Grilled the three boiled hot dogs. Client had lunch past 12:15 pm, had only 1 hot dog with steamed squash and water for drink. Says hot dog is STILL not really cooked. Gave it to the dog by pieces, so I gave her another hot dog, and that I really made it browned, put little bit of mustard again. After lunch says hot dog is hard. She fall asleep after lunch. Left her meds. to take on the table with a "note" which one is supposed to be taken today and on another plate, with another "note" for tomorrow. Also tuna and canned soups are on the kitchen table. Client watching her "The Talk Show," when I left. Left at 1:10 pm.

March 28 (Thursday) = OFF!

March 29 (Friday) = Noticed a patio chair as I pulled into the driveway. Dog hadn't been out yet as client, awake, says dog had been good and waiting for me. Put dog outside and went back to client's room. Told me about a terrible day yesterday as dog got stuck again outside, and she tried to get the dog back in the house, she holds on the rails, decided to go back inside but unable to and sat on the stairs, unable to get up as she tried and prayed for the gardener to come (as it is Thursday, garden maintenance schedule.) Alfonso, the gardener arrived and helped client, brought client back in the kitchen to sit down. Alfonso offered to call paramedics, says client, as Alfonso got concerned but client doesn't like it. She offered Alfonso crackers (Matzah cracker) and Alfonso says she doesn't have to do it, but gladly accepted the thank you cracker. :) Made client tea and tidied up kitchen. Client had tea and wanted corned beef brisket to be cooked, on the oven as it says on the package. Corned beef brisket on the oven @ 9:151 am. Client fall asleep. Emptied commode, swept room and emptied commode. Put patio table and chairs way way back, measured the length of the leased, just right for the length of the lease so dog couldn't reach that table and chair. Had talked about lunch, called Subway but client can't eat bread, anything with flour, and I told her I can't have meat. Also called Popeye to asked if they use flour on their chicken. Told client I could get her BBQ glazed chicken wings from Vons if she wants chicken for lunch. Went to Vons, but learned from the ingredients list that BBQ glazed wings has wheat four, called client and told her, and that there is $5 turkey roasted and $7.99 whole roasted chicken and she decided on the chicken. Also got Diet Coke for 99 cents and small potato salad for $3.49. Used my card and had spent $. Client had sliced of chicken for lunch, steamed squash, potato salad and soda pop for lunch. Fall asleep again after lunch. Picked up oranges as she wanted. Got mails from the mailbox. Turned off oven before 12:51 pm. And put meat on a bowl, on the table and covered it with foil, which I told client and that she could put it on the fridge later when cooled off so I could put it back on the oven for tomorrow. Showed client the mail, from Water Department and asked her if I could open it, and says yes. Mail says "last noticed" and water shut-off date on April 04. Asking for the payment $95.99 (Same amount we received few weeks ago, where I called client's son about it and I was told not to mail client's check that she made for amount as they already paid it in full.) Called clients son and told him, and sent him the mail along with COX bill. Put 2 stamps on it and left it on the mailbox as I left. Left 1:28 pm, client watching tv show :)
P.S. Told me Rite-Aid called and refill for Atenolol is ready.

March 30 (Saturday) = Arrived, dog outside and client awake. A little chit-chat and asked her for coffee or tea. Chooses tea, and scrambled egg. Told me the brisket is already cooked when I told her I'm going to continue cooking it. Gave her am med. Brisket is indeed cooked so I just heated it on the microwave and sliced as thin as possible. Made sweet potato while shampooing vacant room close to the kitchen. About 10:40sh, told client I would go and pick her her refill on Rite-Aid. Told me about her call this morning, about the flowering plants on the ad and wasn't happy with lady employee taking time. Also told me about a call from her granddaughter and that she was told they're planning on visiting again in a few weeks and help me clean, and she doesn't like it. Gave me $3.50 for refill as I told her Atenolol is $3.20. Got there and picked up refill on the pharmacy, Filipina technician, named Verna helped me, and a little chit-chat with the work. :) Then got canned corn for $1, and Diet Coke too as client said when I called her to ask if she wants Easter egg candies, but she doesn't like the brand. Spent $ with my card, my cashier was the young Mexican, pregnant lady :) Got back and gave back 50 cents to client, told her I only paid $3 with her medicine. Prepared lunch. Client had corned beef brisket for lunch, steamed squash, and Diet Coke for drink. Gave vit. and other blood pressure med. after lunch. Also had told her the shower fell off and showed her, told her what happened. Thought we should call her husband and that maybe he could suggest what to do, how to fix it, dialed her husband twice but no answer, then I called her son twice but no answer, so client thought about calling Rite-Aid and ask for the manager, as maybe he could suggest what to do, called Rite-Aid and asked for manager but took some time, client wasn't happy with the phone waiting so told me to just hang up. Even thought of asking her neighbors on both sides, (her neighbor on the left side is preparing for a camping. But told client that neighbor doesn't look nice and approachable, and says she doesn't like him either so she decided not too. Told him I would just bring it home and ask my dad and agreed with it. Left past 1:15 pm.
P.S. Called client a little past 5 pm to tell her I had probably left some more brisket on the microwave when I made her meals for tonight and tomorrow.

March 31 (Sunday) = OFF!