Aug. 19 - Aug. 25

Aug. 19 (Monday) = Backdoor still closed, dog barking, client awake. Let dog outside and client says how mad she is with the dog specially last night, says she put dog outside and was waiting for it to go inside for 6 - 7 hours but dog won't come in. Doesn't want coffee, says she already had tea, and again with the arthritis pain. Client asked for potato pancakes, made two. Tidied up kitchen while pancakes on the pan, laundry and dryer on. Woke up client for her 2 potato pancakes. Emptied commode, sanitized and rinsed it outside and watered back lawn. Cleaned hallway restroom. Preparing tuna sandwich when client called, asking me what I'm gonna have for lunch, told her I'm making tuna sandwich and potato fries, says she had gathered nickels, dimes, pennies, etc. for money to if I want to go out. So I asked her if she wanted me to go out, and she went about her plan of having a nice lunch about once a month and she remembered Hometown Buffet, asked me if I think we should skip that for today after she asked me how much I spent in there last time. So I said I think so (as she only have dimes, pennies, and nickels.) So I continued preparing the tuna sandwich. Woke up client for lunch but took her few more minutes to wake up. Client had half of the tuna sandwich on cheese kaiser roll, fries, and nachos and water for drink. Prepared past with beef bacon, sliced zhucchini and the remaining tuna from the sandwich with half of the sandwich on ziplock bag. Watered front lawn. Took her Calcium and Atenolol at 12:50 pm. Then went on with the idea for fun that she wanted me to call MGM Grand and asked the gift department for a small "slot machine." Then next the Caesars Hotel. Then pest control guy arrived. Brought back dog inside and went back to client while guy sprays outside. Also brought back pain meds. to client, that I found in the trash along with the newspapers. She called bank to check checking balance for check she wrote for office. Took to another fella as she was told Carlos was busy. Then phone was cut off. She wanted to wait but then decided to just call back. And she asked the guy about what happened to Chase, and asked for the guy's opinion. Left 1:20 pm already.

Aug. 20 (Tues.) = Dropped by to Target for Grout sealer. Called client to let her know they don't have it. Went to Walmart next to check, called client, they don't have it. Got blueberry muffins. Spent $3+ with my card. Says El Pollo Loco for lunch. Arrived to her place about 9:40 'sh am, backdoor still locked. Put dog outside. Client had 1 muffin and coffee, woke her up for it. Tidied up kitchen. Dried 2 towel rugs and tidied up kitchen. LIVING ROOM door from the kitchen OPEN. Dog POOPED in there. Watered back lawn. Asked me to count all her change, total $2.55+, not enough for El Pollo Loco, told her I need about $9. And I have $20 with me but that's for my gas. Suggested I'm gonna have to go to her bank, client agreed. Wrote a check for $20 for me to cash in. Went looking for her necklace (the one that's always tangled up) and for her black ring (the one I brought on Kmart for sample.) Found the ring under the bed along with papers, pens, candies, and previous still had just used checkbook, etc. Found the round, pendant (or so I believed was the pendant of the necklace.) Gave both to client. Left 11:30 am. On bank, cashed in $20, teller: Maria. Next to El Pollo Loco, got 3 pieces leg and thigh combo, with corn tortilla, Spanish rice, cole slaw, and Diet Coke. Spent $8+ with client's money. Back before 12 pm. Client had lunch, 1 thigh, cole slaw, Spanish rice and Diet Coke. Also gave her the Target check and the change. Says was a little bit salty. Emptied trash, tidied up kitchen again. Made 1 potato pancake to add for the left chicken leg for her dinner. Gave Calcium and Atenolol. Left 1:05 pm. :)

Aug. 21 (Wed.) = Client awake already, says about 8:30 am she got a call from the mobile physician's office about them coming for follow up. Client says call her after an hour as she still has to decide. Made coffee and tidied up kitchen. Laundry and continued dryer. Client had coffee and waffle, and the Hydrochlorothiazide and Vesicare after. Shampooed carpet on vacant room. Waited for the mobile physician's call: unable to do the grocery and shower as client wants us to wait fort he call. Then she decides to call for her son and asked him if he made the call for them. Her son called the mobile physician. Asked me to call his son after a while. Was told by her son not to worry about it as they won't come unless client wanted them to, and he asked fort hem to call him first. Looked for client's denture's glue or something, can't find it. Decided to just get a new one and wrote a check for Rite-Aid. Gave me $12+ for lunch, Smart and Final for chocolate candies, and Vons for dog food and tv dinners. Left already 11:14 'sh am and got to Vons first. Got Banquet 3 tv dinners, and 3 can dog foods, spent $4+. Got 1 double cheese burger from Burger King $1.49+ and went next to Smart and Final. Called client from there and told her about the Snickers price. Decided to just go get it from Rite-Aid too. And went to Rite-Aid, called client a few times about the shower powder brand Mavis, denture glue, Loreal lipstick and Chili beans. Paid by check. Got back to client about 12:20 ' sh pm. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch 12:30 pm already, had double cheese burger, some Nachos, and sweet corn and Diet Coke for drink. Returned changes too, about $5+. Emptied trash and tidied up kitchen. Atenolol, and Calcium med. taken 1 pm. Gave her the pain reliever ($1 a bottle, 16 capsules from Rite-Aid) and the ultra strength rub. Asked me about the extra minutes I had spent, told her it's ok. (just 1:06 'sh pm.) Then went on with the "grout" again on Home Depot and gave me the $5+ change I just returned and wants me to ask employee too if they know someone who could install the tiles. . And with some chatting, I ended up leaving 1:20 pm.

Aug. 22 (Thursday) = OFF!

Missed call and voice mail from client's granddaughter. Called her back and had talked to client too. Told me to skipped Home Depot tomorrow as the AT&T technicians are coming tomorrow and wants me to get donuts from Vons tomorrow.

Aug. 23 (Friday) = Dropped by to Vons and got 4 donuts, .69 cents each and got 1 small can dog food. Spent about $3+. Got to client with back door still closed, client awake. Had made coffee (but client doesn't want coffee thou,) tidied room, and kitchen. Phone call received, and it was the tech letting client know they're gonna be there in 45 minutes. Had half of the glazed donut and doesn't want it, says tasted like dough, called Vons bakery and was told to return it for refund. AT&T Technicians arrived just before 10 am, or maybe around 9:40 'sh am. One named Eduardo and another one was older man, both nice. Tested signal, and checked wirings. They's installed new cable / wirings to have a good connection. Client had coffee about 11:30 'sh am and decided for Burger King. Tried calling client's son twice but no answer. Had left him a message the third time letting him know about the guys arrived before 10 am and working with the wirings and installation. Got mail from Cox, a bill for $71.39 and client says she already paid it, had explained it later that this was a different bill, this was for August. Client's son called before or around 1 pm, let him talked to Eduardo. Guys left past 1 pm. Left about 1:15 'sh or 1:20 ' sh pm to Vons and returned remaining donuts and got refund of $2+. Then next to Burger King and got 1 double cheese burger and Hershey's sundae pie for $1.69 a slice. Paid with client's money. Client had lunch already 1:35 pm, had the double cheese burger, peas, Hershey's pie and water for drink. Made mashed potato, and made the remaining 2 potato pancakes for her dinner with corn. Had her Calcium and Atenolol 2 pm. Gave change back. Also had opened another pain reliever and put it on her bedside table. Missed call and voice mail from client's son. Called him back and told me about him calling Cox and that it was canceled already and had 3 days to review/cancel AT&T service. Woke up client to let her know I'm leaving. Left before 2:20 pm.

Aug. 24 (Saturday) = Work arrived 10:10 am. Dog outside, client awake. Told me about her thinking of me going to the deli (DZ Akin's as we don't have bread.) Told her she needs groceries too for tomorrow. Doesn't want any coffee. Watered lawn both front and back. Asked my suggestions whether to go to the deli, then groceries or go to Burger King again and go to Vons. Told her she needs to get cash on her bank for me to go to the deli as they don't accept check, I need cash. Client decided to get to Akinz on Monday and just go to Popeyes instead and Vons for groceries. She wrote a check of $25 for me to cash in. Left 11:20'sh am. Julian was the teller. He called client as there's no enough on client's checking and he says was overdrawn of $10. He called client and explained the need for transfer and he transferred $40 on client's checking. Got the $25 cash and went to Vons. Got I Ams can dog foods, 1 tv dinner, 1 Cracker Jack, sour cream, cheese blintz, cream, and steak. Paid $22+. Got change of $2+, not enough for Popeyes chicken so I decided to just pay for the chicken. Got leg and thigh with brisket for $2.99 + tax. Spent $3.23 with my card. Got back past 2 noon, prepared lunch. Client had lunch before 12:30 pm, had the Popeyes chicken, peas, and water for drink. Prepared steak, and sweet corn, then 2 blintzes and sauteed spinach. Client had Atenolol and Calcium 12:54 pm. Tidied up kitchen and checked mailbox (no mail.) Told client about the 1 tv dinner and the prepared foods. Left 1:16 ' sh pm.

Aug 25. (Sunday) = OFF!