July 01 - July 07

July 01 (Monday) = Work (9:15 am) since I had stayed 'till 1:15 pm last Saturday (but left 1:26 pm already) with talking. Client already awake, still in bed, put dog outside. Very short chit-chat, just told me about the wildfire on news the night. Was asking her if she wants coffee or tea but fall back to sleep again so just let her sleep. Did on working instead, washed dishes, laundry of the soaked clothes and dried. Wiped kitchen floor, emptied commode, change rug and put topped white rug in used with old, blue, towel, emptied trash and had watered back lawn too. Turned on tv as client wanted to see news about the wildfire on Arizona. Decided on Popeyes and gave me $4 (two $1 bill, quarters, and dimes, nickels, and pennies.) Then wanted me to get dessert and tea on Vons. Told me to pay for Popeyes first and used the money on Vons. Left a little past 11 am, got Popeyes chicken with $2.99 coupon (leg and thigh, cole slaw and biscuit.) Paid with client's money. Spent $3.23. Then next to Vons, got cheese cake for $3.99 and Lipton original green tea for $2.99. Spent $6.98 with my card. (Also bought 2 cup noodles for .99 cents each for me but I paid separate with my card.) Got back past 11:35 'sh am, and went on preparing lunch, and preparing her dinner, made 2 blintzes and sauteed vegetables (brussels and zucchini) with Wostershire. Client had lunch 11:45 ' sh am, with the Popeyes chicken, biscuit, and half of coleslaw. Watered flowering plants at front porch on pots. Gave client small slice of dessert a little past 12:30 pm. Took her Calcium vit. about 12:50 pm. Paid me $2.87 that I deducted  from what I spent on Vons ($6.98).Asked me if I got a call from her son. And I said "no." Told me about her son's call about the shower and that he learned he hadn't gotten shower yet and he told her he's going to call me. Client said she said," call her and I break your neck."Asked me what I ha done too for today so I told her. Made check for agency @ 1 pm, then suddenly thought of writing letter again for "Ericka," so while she's making the letter I went on cleaning the stairs at the back porch. Client done with her letter before 1:20 pm. Left 1:22 pm.

July 02 ( Tuesday) = Back door still closed. Carpet smells bad. Client already awake and wonders why dog doesn't wanna go outside. Doesn't want tea or coffee, says already had tea. Spent almost an hour looking for her checkbook as she wanted me to go to Vons and get 2 locks or salmon for $3.49. Decided Chinese Food for lunch. Had changed bed sheets. Then later found the new, unopened new checkbooks from Citi bank. :) Client wrote two checks: one for Vons and another 1 for Rite-Aid for small Tums and Advil. Left before 10:40 am for Vons. Got 2 locks, dog foods, chocolate cake slice dessert and cream cheese. Paid with client's check. Dropped by to Great Wall Express for Chinese food. Got fried rice, teriyaki and orange chicken and Diet Coke. Spent $5.93 with my card. Next ti Rite-Aid, paid with client's check for Advil and Tums. I went and looked for more umbrella's too as she was thinking of EXCHANGING after over a month for brown and white shades. Back past 11 am, client on the vacant room, says she just washed her hands. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch around 11:30 ' sh am, had fried rice, orange chicken, teriyaki and Diet Coke. Loved her lunch :) Again with the beach umbrella talk so I explained to her I cannot do an exchange if I do not have the receipt, I have to find the receipt first. And told her I did looked on the beach umbrella's at Rite-Aid and they don't have brown or white shades. Still asked me to call Rite-Aid so I did, asked about umbrellas and id they gonna have a new stock. I was told they're most likely not gonna have more stock as everything that needs to be shipped has been shipped and price is about 25% off now. Still, client wanted me to call other Rite-Aids: called Rite-Aid Lemon Grove, Bonita, she called Adams Ave. asked operator for Rite-Aid Nat'l City but no Rite-Aid there. Gave her small slice of chocolate dessert. Then later says she had called Rite-Aid Sweet Water and she was told they have like 1 in there and asked me if that's far from my place. I said that's in Chula Vista so says just forget it. Prepared shower. Had shower a little past 12:35 pm. Assist on grooming, etc. Says whatever extra time I spent, make up for it tomorrow, so I said I'm gonna be there 9:15 am Left 1:15 pm.

July 03 (Wednesday) = Worked 9:15 am. Client already awake, surprised I was in there already as she thought I was on the store as I asked her yesterday on her shower if she would like me to go to 99 Cents today, but then she didn't said she wanted me too and she made a crack that she doesn't have money and she hadn't said anything about me calling or what she wants. And she says she went and called 99 Cents Store and that they have roses and she wants more roses, etc. Asked me to call 99 Cents store in La Mesa so I could go there but they don't have roses. Called 99 Cents Store in University Ave. again if they would hold roses but guy says they don't do it. Worked with the list on what she wanted me to get. Remembered her check coming for the month so I went and checked mailbox. Check in there for her SSS (says on check for June) $1214. Had called client's son to asked him where he wants it to be deposited. Says he was on another line and will just call again later. Told client I would just do some work first. Then later told her I would just go to 99 Cents Store first and I'll just deposit check before 1 pm as I don't wanna carry it with me. She agreed. Left about 10:20 'sh am for store. Client's son called while I'm in there, and he and her wife decided I would just deposit the check on Citibank. Done with grocery shopping and got 5 roses too, called client about it first to let her know they weren't looking good but she still wanted it. Spent $32.38 with my card on 99 Cents Store Only. Got back to client's place past 11 am. Laundry and drying continued. Prepared lunch. And made baked potato and steamed broccoli for her dinner. Client had lunch past 11:35 am, had bagel with locks and cream cheese, water for drink. Asked me if I could stay 30 mins. and make up for it next day I come in so I could plant roses and other flowers in pot. I agreed. Transplanted roses. Wants me to have straw hat so I did. Then later client sitting in the kitchen looking at newspaper and store ads. Was back in her bedroom when I got back inside and ready to go. She had her Calcium and wrote the amount she owes me on the ready check. Left past 1:35 pm. Went to Citibank, deposited check with a new cashier who doesn't want to like look at the account of client as she says "they" or "she" she can't look at it in there (asked me for the account number and says I don't know) so I asked her to give client a call and tell client what was the problem. She did called client. And later transaction went smoothly. Says amount was deposited on checking account as client wanted to. (But client told me before on savings. Left almost 2 pm or a little past 2 pm. PAID $337. 

July 4 (Thursday) = OFF! Fourth of July! And got a voice mail from client's granddaughter asking me to client about the locks (salmon.) Returned granddaughter's call, left a voice mail that I'm going to call client. Called client and talked abt. locks I got yesterday. Confirmed to me that I got 2 locks, and I said yes, I got 2 locks and I put it either on the 2nd or 3rd so she could see it. Then asked me where I am, I said home and then tells me she's feeling sick, arthritis pain, and that if I would come in there she would get a nice dinner. Talking about a chicken pie place in El Cajon Blvd. and Coco's, and I told her I could only stay until 10 pm as I have baby sitting for the night. Called office, had talked to Merrillee and told her about client's call and and what I told to client that I could only stay until 10 as I have baby sitting for the night. Says ok I could be there for 4 hrs. (?) Called client before I left at maybe about 7:40 ' sh pm told her I would go to Coco's and asked her what steak she wants (top sirloin $11.99 or ribeye $14.99) and she choose sirloin. Arrived @ Coco's before 8 pm, called client from there and asked her if she wants a pie ($11.49 + whole and $3.49+ a piece.) Got a slice of coconut cream pie and top sirloin steak. Spent $16.93 with my card on Coco's. Arrived @ client's place, lights on at the kitchen, dog outside, and client was sitting on vacant room. Spilled a bottled water in the ktichen, 2 towels on the floor. Dried kitchen floor, tidied up mess, newspapers on the floor, and trash, rub pain cream on her stomach as she said she has stomachache, then cream on her shoulders, back and legs too. Made her tea. Warmed up Coco's meal. Sliced steak into serving pieces. Client had steak for dinner, baked potato, grilled zhucchinis and half tomato, diced tomatoes and cream and her tea for drink. Loves the pie but not really the meal. Tidied up kitchen, and more rub, took 2 Advil @ about 9:35 pm. Phone rang, got it and her granddaughter was on the phone, surprised I was in there, then spoke to client's son too and he asked how client was doing, told him he's feeling better now but her mom had asked me to come as she has the arthritis pain, upset stomach and what she had for dinner. Also client had asked me If I could call the woman I was baby sitting for if she would understand if I would stay there overnight, etc.  Client still watching tv, but says she's gonna go on her bedroom when I was about to go. Left 10:15 pm. NOTE: Told client its OK, with the 30 minutes she owes me yesterday as she was reminding me with it. I told her I will just come 9 am tomorrow and not 9:30 am.

July 05 (Friday) = Came in 9 am, back door still closed. Client awake. Then talked about pest control and I looked for BBB book accredited list of businesses. Called about 4 to 5 pest controls as client asked. She doesn't want prices and I already told her her son is taking care of it but she thinks their butting into her life and they want her home etc., explained to her her son just wanted to help her. Then asked me to call her son about pest controls, and I was told he took cared of it already and set for Monday when they come there and that he's planning for the trees first. Explained it to client. Asked me about the other locks, and I couldn't find it, and she asked me if I brought the locks home with me! Later found the locks on the top of the fridge, my mistake, I thought I put both locks together on the same spot. Tidied up kitchen, laundry, and dried bed sheets. Client fall asleep, emptied commode, sanitized and cleaned it. Watered back lawn too. She signed a check for Rite-Aid for: hair color, 7 Up, a Bridge Mix, and hair clip. Left about 10:45 ' sh am. Got the items and an Advil too. Arrived back and prepared lunch. Client had bagel and locks (salmon) for lunch with salad, 7 Up for her drink. Likes it than yesterday :) Had prepared grilled zucchini wrapped on salmon, 2 of it and 1 cheese blintz and steamed brussels with baby carrots for her dinner. She had fallen asleep and I tidied up the room, changed rugs and soaked old towel rugs.Put recycle bin and trash bin outside. Woke up client to let her know I'm going. Asked me if I could stay and hour later tomorrow and just make up on that on Monday. I said ok.. Left already past 1:15 pm.

July 06 (Saturday) = Dog outside, client awake, told me she was awake most of the time last night and she was mad about her granddaughters call asking her what she wants from the bakery, etc. Made her coffee. Continued drying towels, clothes, etc. and did more laundry. Defrosted beef liver. Says she has stomachache again, and had asked for Alkazeltzer. Had warmed up a bit of a 4 oz. water from the microwave, and added the the 2 tablets of alkazeltzer, which client took. Fall asleep for a while. Decided on DZ Akins, I called and put in the order: sliced hallaj bread, 1 cheese pocket, 1/2 lbs. of pastrami w/c to be pick up @ 10:30 am. Brought client a cup of coffee before I left @ about 10:24 am. She had fallen asleep again and woke her up when I'm about to go pick up the order. Got to Akins past 10:35 sh pm. Got order and I added the pickle and 1/2 lbs. of potato salad. Paid using my card, spent $15.76 on DZ Akins. Arrived back, client sleeping so I let her be. Emptied commode, change rugs and put the 3 area rugs I got from 99 Cents Store I got last time I went in there. Cooked sauteed beef liver that I marinated from Mama Sitas barbecue mix. Steamed zucchini. Client wakes up around 11:20 ' sh. Prepared the lunch. Client had lunch a little past 12 pm, had pastrami sandwich, and some potato salad and water for drink. Didn't like the potato salad. Tidied up kitchen area, folded the finished laundry. Client had her Calcium vit and bladder med after 1 pm. Did asked her when she wants the shower, and we had talked about just doing it today. Asked me to stay later to do for it and told her we could do the hair color too. Hair dyed done @ 1:22 pm. Client fall asleep while waiting for the dyeing time. Woke her up for shower about 1:40 'sh pm. She enjoyed the shower :) Baby power on the back, lotion on arms, and legs, assisted on putting on dress while watching the shopping channel. Asked me to open drawers, was looking for a blue plastic as there's dress in there she wanted to show me or give. Told her we could do it some other time. Told me to come on my usual time, 9 am, on Monday as her son and family is coming and I could just make up the extra hours, come later on Tues. Asked me the time so I told her, 2:45 pm already. Explained it to her I could come about an hour later on Tues. and the remaining minutes on Wed., because if I would do the 1 hr. and 45 mins. on Tues, I would just be in there for about 2 hrs. on Tues. which isn't good. And she says "yeah" what ever I decided. And wanted me to write it down on paper but I told her we don't have to. Left almost 3 pm.

July 07 (Sunday) = OFF!