April 29 - May 05

April 29 (Monday) = Dropped by to Kmart, got there 9:30 am. (Granddaughter called last night, told me about brownies from Vons :)) And also that client wanted me to give her a call as she wanted me to get her something on my way today. So, got to Kmart and looked at the on sale, 60% OFF gemstones. Tried to call client a couple of times, but phone's busy. Waited for maybe 15 mins. and tried again, got her on the phone, says she was trying to call the store to get hold of me as she knows it's me who's called the first time. Told client teh total prices of the gemstones and that it is on sale for 60% OFF, says no, she doesn't know it was like that. Also she had changed her mind about planning for me drop by to Vons to and get brownies, and cookie dough. Instead decided to 99 Cents and gave me a few items to get. Wanted me to call her when I got to the store. Left Kmart and went to 99 Cents store, got the items client wanted me to get and gave her a call. She added a few more items, got it and spent $10.59 with my card. Got to client place past 10 am, dog outside, brought him in, and client awake. Asked client for tea or coffee but says no. Cleaned kitchen area, dried clothes, emptied trash and  wash bin (ants.) Soaked soiled towel from clients room (used it as rug,) and changed rugs in her room. Client talking (while watching tv,)  about shoes on Grossmont shopping center, and about the talk with her son about the car and the fence, etc. that used screwdriver to remove the fence (something like that.) Client had fallen asleep. Emptied commode and cleaned outside. Prepared lunch past 11 am. Woke up client for lunch, had bologna sandwich, spinach, and Diet Pepsi for drink. Also baked cookies. Client had fallen asleep after lunch, woke her up when I'm about to go. Took her Calcium vit. and blood pressure med. then wrote a check for the office and asked me to call her bank instead of her making the call, says she doesn't want to call the bank. So I called the bank and talked to a male employee, I believed it was the same guy I had spoken to last time client asked me to make the call as it is a quick one, just said, ok, he will work on it and that's it. Left almost 1:20 pm.

April 30 (Tuesday) = Got in earlier, backdoor still locked. Client awake, doesn't want tea or coffee, says in more pain with the arthritis, (note: she had just finished 2 Diet Pepsi bottles for about 3 days.) Went to Rite-Aid, client wrote check for it and also brought back the "Beach umbrella" base again as she wanted to try and return it again. Also had changed the battery of the kitchen's wall clock. Got to Rite-Aid by 10:30 am, the manager was the cashier who helped me, and accepted back the base. Gave me a gift card for $21.59. Got Tylenol (24 capsules,) ice cream, and two 6 ft. beach umbrellas, called client about the ice cream and the dog food and the Nivea lotion about the price and she decided not to get those, also says needs more pain cream but wanted to wait on that as she says it is too much $, the cream being $5+, the lowest brand and wanted the cream instead from 99 Cents store so I told her I could get that tomorrow from 99 Cents along with the dog snack. Got back 11 am, client sleeping, didn't woke up client. Prepared pasta for client's dinner and made lunch. Woke up client for lunch, had bologna sandwich, salad, and water fro drink. Fall asleep after lunch. Woke her up by 1 pm and asked if she wanted to take Tylenol, says yes and took 1 Tylenol. Told her I left her blood pressure med. and Calcium vit. in the kitchen table for later. Then told me about the umbrellas I got and that she wanted it to be exchange with the blue and pink color but wanted the one on the Rite-Aid ad, the 7 ft. and asked me to call Rite-Aid "later" when I'm home and ask them to set aside 1 pink and blue for her. I decided to give Rite-Aid call then and asked for the price of the 7 ft. beach umbrellas and was told it is originally $29.99. Told client about it and learning the price of the 7 ft. size umbrellas, she decided to just exchange with the same size. So called Rite-Aid again for set aside and employee says they have a lot of it so I could just go tomorrow and get one. Asked client for what she wants me to get to 99 Cents Store. tomorrow. Ended up leaving 1:17 pm.

May 01 (Wednesday) = (Client's birthday.) Dropped by to 99 Cents on my way, got there 5 mins. before 9. Got items client had told me  yesterday then called her after. A few items was added when I called her and decided on glazed chicken wings from Food 4 Less. Paid and spent $11.02 with my card. Called back client's son when I got to the parking lot. Had told me they were planning on coming on Saturday and had asked if everything's ok and buying cake for client as it is her birthday, and the bills. Told him I was in 99 Cents and would be next to Food 4 Less, and that client wants me to get her favorite slice of cake :) Got to Food 4 Less, got the chicken wings and looked at the cakes in the bakery then called client about the price of the whole cake, told her I got the one she loves, the slices and told me to get 1. (I decided to get two, a treat for her birthday.) Also had added soda pop and macaroni salad, which I got and 1 paper towel. Paid and spent $15.85 with my card. Got to client 10 am, dog outside, client awake. Says I took long and wonders why sometimes I got back quickly, so told her I already in 99 Cents store before 9 am, and her son's call and what I got from Food 4 Less. Stocked the items, and made client tea. Tidied up kitchen. Then told her I'm gonna go to Rite-Aid to exchange the yellow umbrella to the one she likes better, the blue and pink one. Also wanted me to look at Whopper or candies for her granddaughter. Got to store and got pink and blue umbrella, the last one of its kind in the aisle. Then looked at the Whopper and it wasn't on sale, tried to call client couple of times but phone was busy. So I went and did the exchange, Helaine was the cashier and just "exchanged" the umbrella's since it was the same kind, no scanning done. Got back and watered lawn in front and back and washed rugs, client watching tv. Prepared clients lunch by past 11:35 am. Had lunch by 12 pm, had 3 pieces of chicken (glazed chicken wings) and macaroni salad, steamed spinach and Diet Coke for drink. Called me minutes later says chicken doesn't turn out to be that good, told her it's probably overcooked (She told me to do it 8 minutes, 4 minutes twice) and I only did it 6 minutes but came out darker. Client was thinking of calling Food 4 Less.  Prepared her sauteed vegetables (brusells, zucchini, onion and put some A1 and wostershire sauce.) Client asked for another piece of chicken, I told her I will try it in 5 minutes this time. Looks better but still client says it wasn't as good as before and still planning of telling Food 4 Less.  Gave her a slice of dessert (chocolate cake) later. Took her blood pressure and Calcium by 1 pm and then, wants me to check her clothes and look for a coat she thinks was missing! But I found it, a black coat and she was relieved to find it there. :) Then she talks about her favorite shows guess, and stuffs, then trying to call Food 4 Less, but hadn't reach them with the number she wrote in her writing pad, but still wanted to let them know. Told her it was probably the minutes of cooking it, so suggested her to maybe she will try it tomorrow and maybe its better. Says she will listen to me :) Was already 1:40 pm when I finally got to leave.

May 02 (Thursday) = OFF!

May 03 (Friday) = Arrived, and dog outside on leased, came in with me and client awake. Asked me again what her son had told me when we talked on the phone last Wednesday, told her again what I told her before, then she asked me if her son had told her about her birthday, and so I said her son had mentioned it to me. Says she's mad at him for it. Told me about Vons Friday special, pineapple and peach white cake (?, something like that.) Made client tea. Also I have overheard her talking about her going out or not being home tomorrow as she doesn't want them to come. Cleaned kitchen, watered lawn at the back, changed rug towels and soaked. Client had fallen asleep and I washed some rugs outside. Cleaned restrooms, microwave, toasters. Changed bedsheet on vacant room and had shampooed carpet there. Emptied commode. Client woke up past 11 am, told me last 3 glazed chicken wings are for my lunch, and I told her we still have the bologna if she wants sandwich for lunch. Thank her and went on preparing her lunch. Client had bologna sandwich, Classic Romaine salad and water for drink about 11:45 'sh am. Then I went outside to do more rug washing so I can dry it, (too hot today.) I already had lunch, brought rice and paksiw with me but I took 1 glazed chicken so I can answer client when she asked me about it, and she would noticed the chicken if I didn't touched one and will feel bad about me not eating it. Still, there's 2 I left in there :) Client fall asleep again after lunch. Cleaned microwave, fridge, and toaster. Polished top of wood cabinet on client's room, tv on and client woke up, asked me to look for some items that fell behind her side table. Gave her calcium vit. and blood pressure med. Client thinking about going to Vons tomorrow and getting the cake. Left already 1:15 pm.

May 04 (Saturday) = Dog outside, client awake. Made her tea and she have it while I am changing her bedsheets. Went on changing the rest of the rugs and swept bedroom area. Tidied up kitchen, shampooed vacant room carpet again. Picked up roses for vases for kitchen and her bathroom as client wanted to. Client was thinking if we should have BK for lunch, (ads and coupon on the kitchen table) or go to Akins. I told here I could go to BK since its close to Vons and she had signed a check for Vons since she wanted me to get brownies and the cake from Friday's special and M & M's from Rite-Aid. Left about 10:45 'sh am and went to Vons first. Got a call from her granddaughter on my way about them coming so I told her about telling her dad of client's ceiling. Got Diet Coke, 3 packs of dog food since its on sale for 49 cents each then went to bakery and looked for the cake special yesterday. Was already now about $13, called client about it. Asked staff and says it sells now on the regular price. Called client back and so just decided on the brownies. Found the petite ones and got one. Paid with clients check. Then next to Burger King and got her the Whopper Jr. combo: with small fries and drink. Spent $4.31 with my card. Then dropped by next to Rite-Aid and looked for the M & M's she wanted. Called client and told her about the price, more than $3 each and she decided to skipped on it since she had the brownies. But then decided on getting one more soda pop, so got one more Diet Coke for 99 cents. Paid with client checks. Had her lunch before 12 noon on the vacant room as she walks in there when I was just preparing lunch as she wanted to tell me to take my time and eat and not hurry up :) Client had the Whopper combo lunch. Walks back on her bedroom while she was almost done. Fall asleep after lunch. Wake client up past 12:30 pm for shower. Tried to give dog shower too but doesn't want it as he put a tagging fight with the lease so client decided not to. Gave client vit. and blood pressure med. and she looked at the brownies. Says it wasn't the one her granddaughter told her and she wanted me to call Vons bakery and asked if they have the rectangular ones, called bakery and they did. (Also got a call on the client's phone from her granddaughter, about them coming about 5:30 pm or so since they're planning on going first to client's husband. So I left to return the petite, round ones I got and took 2 of the brownies client preferred. I paid the difference of $4.98 with my card for Vons. Got back with client sleeping but then woke up when she thought I was back. Tided up her bedroom area and shampooed it. Client walked back to her bedroom and sat down by the edge. It was almost 3 pm when she was thinking of dressing up and wanted me to look on her closet for the one she was thinking of wearing, says a blue one. I was unable to find it and she insisted it was there, but says ok if I can't find it. I took some of the clothes out and she says "that was it," the one I was holding :) A lavender and green colored robe. Put it on her bed and then she started chit-chatting. I ended up leaving 3:30 pm.

May 05 (Sunday) = OFF!