Sept. 30 - Oct. 06

Sept 30 (Monday) = Dog outside, client in the kitchen, says dog was just put outside. Made coffee. Client had cup of coffee and asked for a slice of pineapple. Had a little chit-chatting while tidying up kitchen and folding dried clothes. I, went outside to water lawns and she says she'll go in her room. Watered back and front lawn. Client back in her room when I got back inside. Client tells me about her call with Food 4 Less about their Greek and Caesar salad, wanted to try Caesar salad. Wrote a check for $25 to be cashed in the bank. Decided on double cheese burger in Burger King. Left 10:45 'sh am for Citibank. Cashed in $25, the teller was my teller when I lost $$$.) @ Food 4 Less next. Called client from there as there's no Greek or Caesar salad, only about 5 salad's left, 1 shrimp salad left, and mostly Garden and Chicken salad. Decided on chicken salad. Got chicken wings glazed, Diet Coke, spinach. Paid with client's check. @ Burger King and got 1 double cheese burger and value fries w/o salt. Prepared lunch. Client had the burger, fries, salad, and Diet Coke. Says salad was just fair. Wanted to call Fire Department to report the "same" palm tree she's been talking whenever she sees the dead leaves. Dialed the Fire Department for her in Lemon Grove. Spoke to a guy in there and says she was told to call the city maintenance. Gave her the Calcium and Atenolol. Also gave about 4 or 5 pain medicine tablets in a ziplock bag. Turned on tv on channel 8 before leaving. Client says she'll call city maintenance later. Wrote check for office. Reminded her about calling bank but says she doesn't want to and that people (including manager) will take care of her. Left about 1:15 'sh pm. (Forgot to return change. Will return it tomorrow.)

Oct. 01 (Tuesday) = Dog outside, client awake. Turned on heater. Gave her the change from yesterday, $7.27, told her I forgot yesterday, says she knows and she's not mad. Wanted bedroom glass window to be cleaned, top of drawers and bedside table. Client had cup of coffee while watching tv. I had wiped bedside table with warm towel, soaked on soapy water as she had directed. Cleaned, polished drawers top. She called CVS again about Loreal, and says she was told that $10 needs to be spend on product alone to have $3 store coupon, sale until Friday.  Rubbed shoulders, back, and legs with pain cream. Client fall asleep. Emptied commode, had swept bedroom. Client awake almost 11 am,continued watching tv. Decided on chicken wings and baked potato for lunch. Client had lunch 11:45 'sh am, glazed 1 chicken leg and 2 wings, and half of baked potato and water for lunch. Enjoyed lunch :) Had a small dessert. small slice of strawberry shortcake. Gave Calcium and Atenolol medicine 12:50 'sh pm. Had a little chit-chat. Remembered oranges. Picked up 2 oranges , washed and left it in the table (kitchen) for client. 2 cheese blintzes still not eaten. Put 5 pain med on its bottle. Left 1:15 pm.

Oct. 02 (Wednesday) = Dog outside. Client sleeping, says she hadn't had sleep last night, dog bad. Heater on throughout the night. Made coffee. Tidied up kitchen. Laundry. Also continued dryer. Watered front lawn and roses at side. Changed bedsheet at vacant room. Client awake. Had coffee. Turned on tv. Went on the closet as she was looking for velvet, brown and black suits. I took out all the clothes out o the closet and went through each. Can't find the items. Client wants another closet to be check too. Done on client's room closet passed 11 am. Prepared lunch and her meals for tomorrow. Client had half o kaiser roll, beef bacon sandwich, and steamed squash and tomatoes, water for drink. Prepared meals for tomorrow: Rice-a-Roni and bacon,and the remaining 2 cheese blintzes and steamed spinach. There's still the frozen glazed chicken wings too. Gave client Calcium and Atenolol. Went through the clothes on the other closet, the vacant room near the kitchen. Found 1 pants she's looking for. Gave her all the white and black pants found. Gave me $5 for Friday for 99 Cents Store, wants 2 graham cookies, and sardines. Hang back all the pants and other clothes she have in the bed. Reminded client tomorrow is Thursday. Left 1:20 'sh pm.

Oct. 03 (Thursday) = OFF!

Oct. 04 ( Friday) = Dropped by to 99 Cents. Got items client wanted and called her, had added some few. Paid with client's money, $5 and added $11.88 with my card. Before or about 9:30 am arrived and dog outside. Client awake. Client had tea. Check on the mailbox. Tidied up kitchen. Client wrote three checks: 1 for $25 to be cashed in, another for $500 for Chase bank and 1 check for Vons. Left past 11 am, @ Citibank first, teller Carlos, deposited check and cashed in 2 checks ($25 and $500.) @ Chase bank next, teller Katara, deposited $500 on client's name. @ Vons around 11:40 'sh, got items on client's list, check red velvet cake and called client as it seems she's not going to like cake, client agreed. Also decided I should go on Burger King instead of making sardines sandwich as there's no time on making. Paid Vons with client's check. @ Burger King next, got 1 double cheese burger, value onion rings and 1 Hershey's chocolate pie. Cost aout $4.61, paid with client's cash. Arrived about 12:20 'sh pm, prepared lunch. Client had the sandwich, onion rings, cheese chips, cole slaw, and Diet Coke for drink. Likes it :) Fall asleep but awakened her before 1 pm for Calcium and Atenolol. Wants to give the 1 graham chocolate cookies to across the street neighboor, "S." Told client maybe tomorrow as it's already hot in there outside. Returned change,and the brown pursue. Showed client the change. Left 1:16 'sh pm.

Oct 06 (Saturday) = Client awake, calling me when I just got in. Wanted some plastic bag brought to her. Brought plastic bag and tidied up the papers in the bedroom. Had tidied up kitchen area. Client had tea. Again with the window cleaner thing. So told client I would go outside and clean glass window outside. Did it and watered front lawn too. Client fall asleep. Emptied commode and changed towel rugs too. Swept bedroom. Soaked the soiled bed sheet from yesterday. Client called CVS for Loreal price and asked for Vidal Sassoon if on sale,spoke to a lady employee, the "ugly and pug nose" joke :) Wrote a check for Vons and gave me $15 for CVS. Left 10:50 'sh am. Went to Vons first and got brown egg and 1 Diet Coke. Paid by check. @ CVS next, got 1 Loreal pink lipstick $9.99. Cashier, Asian guy. Asked him then that I don't get the $3 off coupon, says have to spend $10 an suggested I could buy another product. Told him I'm gonna asked client first. Tried to call client 3x, no answer. Decided to go. Arrived, told her I didn't got $3 off coupon, client mad, called CVS and spoke to manager "Andrea" was told bring back receipt and would give the $3 off coupon. Prepared lunch. Client had sardines sandwich, olives, and water melon, Diet Coke for drink. Loves it :) Made potato pancakes. Prepared medicines for tomorrow. Gave client Atenolol and Calcium about 12:50 'sh pm. Remembers she hadn't paid me yet. Told her I'm going back to CVS. Was asking if I have work afternoon, and she was saying about Smart and Final having the burritos, tamales, etc. Mexican food, made a list of it wants me to go there. Told her I have work. Client mad. Says that other lady I work for could just wait for me. She thought she pays much more anyway. Told her it's the same rate and it doesn't work like that. I need to be on time. I have to call office if I'm gonna late. Also was thinking Rite-Aid has the same too now with the Loreal and was thinking of like buying it there then. SAME PRICE with CVS. So I suggested if it's same price, why not just get it from CVS. Client agreed. Left 12:50 'sh pm. @ CVS. Got 1 more lipstick, red, as she wanted. Andrea, manager was the cashier. Got the coupons off. Paid the remaining balance with my card. Spent $13.58, CVS lipsticks. Got back and gave 2 lipsticks to client. Told her I have to go, already 1:15 pm. Gave me $15 (?) for Smart and Final on Monday. Wanted to be called before I go my way.  Ended up leaving 1:24 pm.

Oct. 06 (Sunday) = OFF!