Aug. 12 - Aug. 18

Aug. 12 (Monday) = Called client as she asked me to call her for Target before going. I had a check for Target for grout sealer. Then told me about green trash not being picked up, made her mad, didn't sleep. Agreed for me to just go there straight there for the trash as there would fine if it is reported. Work 10 am. Pulled 4 green bins on side. Dog inside by the door. Client awake. Made coffee. Client fall asleep. Had coffee, talking about her arthritis pain. Tidied up kitchen. Soaked blanket. Client fall asleep again. Made uncle ben's rice, bacon and steamed spinach for client dinner. Left almost 11:30 am when she's awake with ka little over $4 for Rite-Aid for Whopper and pain cream. Added .36 for payment. Back about 11:40 'sh am. Made lunch. Client had lunch about 12:11 pm, 4 glazed chicken wings, sweet corn and water for drink. Client liked the chicken :) Client fall asleep. Woke her up 12:50 pm to rub pain cream on shoulders and legs. Took her Atenolol, Omeprazole and Calcium. Client wrote check for office. Talked to her if it's ok to come Sunday instead of Saturday.  Left already 1:30 pm.

Aug. 13 (Tuesday) = Dog outside. Client awake. Told me about her granddaughter's call about Smart And Final's Nachos, big bag for $4+, etc. and told me about her call to the said store about taffy candies for $2+. Doesn't want either coffee or tea. Wanted to take out money from Chase and put it back on Citibank, worries about her money all going out and that she doesn't have money on Citibank, etc. She said she had called Chase yesterday and was told she has to authorized someone to withdraw in there. Informed me too about her calling Cox and that a technician would come tomorrow am. Explained to client that the $500 that was on Chase bank was for her bills. Suggested her to talked to her son. Client spoke to son and told him about her needing to take out money from there. First she wants to take out $250, then $500 (told her I deposited $500 in there) and she said she thought it was $1000. So reminded her the rest of her check was deposited on Citibank. Then came to $50, then $25, etc. Tried to call Chase, no answer. Client decided to try it again later, went to sleep and I watered lawns as she mentioned. Tidied up kitchen, dryer (blanket), cleaned shower room, and wiped kitchen floor. Client up about 10:30 am and suggested to her she could try and call Chase. Client called Chase bank and spoke to employee named Hector. Was told she has to be there. I then suggested her she could just take out needed money from Citibank. Client agreed. Asked me to bring her Citibank debit card with me as well for PIN, and she took some time writing a letter she wanted Carlos to read about Chase. Told her she needs more check books too as she only have one more left. Lady came up on the front but didn't rang doorbell. Then came back to her car and went to the fruit tree in client's front and checked the tree. :) Left 11:11 am. Teller $$$ took cared of the transaction, and asked for client's card for a new PIN and again, was told client needs to be in there, and gave me a number to call instead when I told her client also needs more check book. Cashed in $20. Went next to Burger King and got 2 for $5 deal; got the original chicken sandwich and Whopper and value onion rings. Next to Smart and Final and got the big Nacho bag and taffy both each $4+. Went next to Rite-Aid and got 3 $1 each Whopper candies. Back, client sleeping, prepared lunch. She's up before I served lunch. Client had original chicken sandwich, some onion rings and Nachos and water for drink. Prepared macaroni and cheese and steamed zucchini. Gave Calcium, Omeprazole (last one of the tablet), and Calcium.  Tidied up bedroom, changed soiled towel rug past 1 pm. Client gave me Nachos and taffies. Left already 1:35 pm.

Aug. 14 (Wednesday) = Arrived 9 am, dog outside, brought him in. Client up. Made her coffee. Tidied up kitchen and client had coffee and a waffle. Gave am meds. Told me about her granddaughters call and a message for me to call her father (client's son) as soon as the Cox guy leave and report on how it went. Continued cleaning, shampooed carpets, from vacant room to hallway and her room while she had a bit of nap. She's watching tv at around 10 ' sh am. Cleaned hallway bathroom floor. Cox guy (Filipino) came almost 11:30 am, checked all tv's. And spoke to client and explained that her tv is getting the best picture quality its getting but for HD she would need a cable box. Client doesn't want it if she would pay for it but she would appreciate if they would give it free of charge. Called client's son as soon as the guy left. Told her son what the guy said and says they'd probably go with AT&T and they would get a deal. Also told him about the insect traps on fig tree at front. Left past 11:30 am for lunch. Got Chinese food from Great Wall Express: lo mein, teriyaki, orange chicken, and Diet Coke (maybe sweet and sour?) Spent $6.+ with my card. Client doesn't want her refill med. to be picked up though already told her it's about $3 to $2. Got back and warmed up foods. Client had lunch about 11:40'sh am, had lo mein, teriyaki and orange chicken and half of the Diet Coke. Complains about the orange chicken being too sweet. Laundry and dried some hand towels and clothes. Client fall asleep. Changed bed sheets when she had awakened. Gave Atenolol and Calcium. Massage back, shoulders and legs with pain cream. Also ointment on both big toes while she was still asleep (before the massage.) Left already 1:30 pm.

Aug. 15 (Thursday) = OFF!

Aug. 16 (Friday) = Dog outside, client awake and had coffee.  Had morning meds. Told me she wants egg and bacon for breakfast but we don't have the bacon so I may need to get it on the store. Watered lawns. Tidied up kitchen. Called bank (client doesn't want to call them but asked me instead) to check client had enough in her checking for Ralphs. Talked to Julian and he heard client on phone too as I asked client how much she wants in her checking, she says $30, but Julian said client have $50 so its enough. Went to Ralphs. Wrote me a check for Ralphs thou I suggested I cashed in money because of the declines she got the past weeks. Still wrote me a check. Got all needed items from Ralphs and check got accepted. :) Got back, client sleeping. Prepared egg and bacon and woke her up for it and she had it with coffee. Says it's gonna be her lunch. Client went back to sleep again. She's up just before I prepared lunch and asked her what she wants, asked for only Greek salad so client only had Greek salad for lunch and Diet Coke. Prepared the 2 tv dinners I got for her (opened lids), sandwich on ziplock bag still untouched, macaroni and cheese and the Chinese food. Gave Atenolol, and Calcium about 1 pm. Left about almost 1:30 pm.

Aug. 17 (Saturday) = OFF!

Aug. 18 (Sunday) = Dropped by to Kmart and looked for night gowns. Called client to let her know there's no knee high night gowns. Checked Jaclyn Smith's sale products and called client. Decided she;d skipped as doesn't need them. Told me she's out of cream. Told her I could get it in 99 Cents but I only have $5 cash. Dropped by to 99 Cents Store. Got about 8 items: 2 pain cream, chocolate cookies, paper towel, dry dog food and canned, tomatoes, and mayonaise. Spent $8+ with my card. Arrived about 9:40 'sh am. Dog outside, client still sleeping. Tells me about her arthritis pain, and went back to sleep, and was feeling cold, put her under 3 blankets and using heating pad. Cleaned pasta on the bed. And butter on the floor wrapped in hand towel. Tidied up kitchen. Laundry and continued drying. Client had coffee about 10:30' sh am. Rubbed pain cream on back, shoulders, and legs, and trimmed big toe nails. Client went back to sleep. Prepared lunch, beef bacon and steamed spinach. Woke client up for lunch, had beef bacon sandwich on kaiser roll, steamed spinach and water for drink. Prepared meal: bacon, green peas and mashed potato. Shower after lunch before or about 12:30 pm. Assist on putting clothes on, put lotion. Client had the Atenolol and Calcium a little past 1 pm. Left 1:30 pm already.