December 23 - December 28

Dec. 23 (Monday) = Backdoor locked. called client to open it. Heard her complains on arthritis pain as she walks into kitchen to open door. Client sat on chair behind back door for a while then walked back into her bedroom. Brought client a cup of tea. Tidied up kitchen and client's bedroom. Told me about her call about Rite-Aid and speaking to Rhonda asking for  "sale" sign and then was told about being given a box instead when she asked for it and was thinking yard sale again. Client fall asleep. Had swept bedroom area and tidied up mess. Client thinking of El Pollo Loco and spreenging a lunch, but then says maybe would have to wait on it, asked if we have bread. Told her we still have kaiser rolls and I brought a tamales and we could have it and beef bacon for lunch. Client says only soup for her. Wants dolls to be put on living room window, so I did put remaining 3 dolls that I found.Heated up tomato soup. Client awakened. Made beef sandwich. Told client I'd go to Rite-Aid and get the box and dog needs dog food too. Client had lunch, around 11:45 'sh am, beef bacon sandwich on kaiser roll and half of the chicken tamales I did brought and water for drink. Client gave me Rite-Aid gift card and I left 12:14 'sh pm for Rite-Aid. Got an Alpo dog food, had paid with gift card with register, Rhonda, and choose to take remaining .98 cents on card, and asked for box. Claudia gave the boxes. Spoke to Rhonda on my way out and asked what day sale is planned to be and maybe she'd drop by tomorrow. Gave client Atenolol med. when came back, and returned now empty Rite-Aid card and have .98 cents remaining balance to client. Massage legs, back, an shoulders. Told her about the soup I had heated up and that she needs grocery shopping tomorrow for Wednesday. Left 1:15 'sh pm.

Dec. 24 (Tuesday) = Dog still on lease, but inside back door. Client already awake, had tea. Told her she's gonna need groceries as I'm not there tomorrow, for Christmas Day, I'd be there Thursday instead. Client agreed. Suggested her call the bank and she did, spoke to a lady teller, and told me she still have $24. I called Akins by 10:20 'sh am and put order, usual order, but pastrami instead. Also already told client it's going to have pepper, but says ok. Wrote check for Vons and another for $15 to be cashed in for Akins. Turned on tv. Told client I can go early, like 10, but client not ready, then fall asleep. Awakened her for list by 10:30 'sh am. Tidied up kitchen and did laundry, emptied commode while client sleeping. At the bank before 11 am, teller Maria, had cashed in $15. At Akins next and picked up order. Paid with client's cash. Still have .98 cents change. Drove to Vons next and got 2 tv dinners, dog foods, Cracker Jack, tc. Paid with client's check. Prepared lunch. Client had pastrami sandwich, and steamed veges. (sweet peas and carrots) and water for drink. Returned .98 cents change from Akins. Took her Atenolol around 12:40 'sh pm. Massage legs, shoulders and back. Agreed to what I said that pastrami as peppers, now asked me to call Ralphs and and ask if store have corned beef brisket. Called Ralphs and says they have it for $3.77/lbs. Clint says she wanted us to make it but not today. Had prepared client pastrami sandwich, rice-a-roni beef rice and steamed veges. (carrots and sweet peas.) Left 1:20 'sh pm.

Dec. 25 (Wednesday) = OFF!

Dec. 26 (Thursday) = Saw last night's text message from client's granddaughter, about client wanting to be called before I go to work today, as she wants few items from the 99 Cents Store. Called client, and called her again while on 99 Cents parking lot. Gave me the items, and also wanting t oget something for my brother (malted milk balls and something else.) Got it, along with another chocolate bar, 1 pain cream, dry dog food, tomatoes. Paid with my card, $7.16 Back 9:30 'sh am, client awake. Client had tea and 1 toast bread. Tidied up kitchen, clothes on dryer. Turned on tv. Client fall asleep ut watches tv every time she wakes ups. Wrapped gifts (malted milk balls and Lind something chocolate bar she wanted to give to my brother.) Arthritis pain. Massaged back, shoulders, and legs. Says she took 1 pain reliever a while ago. Prepared lunch. Client had sardines sandwich, with some tomatoes and cucumber, had water for drink. Had a small portion of chocolate fudge cake or dessert about 12:36 pm. Took her Atenolol after. Thanked her for brother's gift and told client I have to go, have to get my car fixed as I used mom'scar today. Left 1:20 'sh pm.

Dec. 27 (Friday) = Dog outside. Client already awake. Tidied up kitchen. Client had tea. Laundry. Turned on tv. Watered back and front lawn. Falls asleep. Tried to wake up client before 11 am and asked what she wants for lunch,but client past asleep. Started preparing for sardines sandwich instead, but client wakes up. Decided on BK's chicken sandwich. Client looked for money (coins, quarters, dimes, mostly pennies) but realized $ wasn't enough for lunch and thought about bank. Client called bank for balance and had talked to Carlos, says to me she still have $64. Client wrote $25 to be cashed in. Remembered amount she owes me from 99 Cents Store (spent total $7.16) but I told client I could only spend $5, so what she knows she owes me is $5, had paid me $2 (quarters and dimes.) Says will pay the remaining $3 later. Left past 11:15 'sh am, cashed in check and Julian's the teller. Got original chicken sandwich from BK and value fries w/o salt. Paid with client's $. Dropped by to Rite-Aid and got Diet Coke. Woke up client for lunch. Had original chicken sandwich, fries and Diet Coke for drink. Likes the sandwich. Had returned $2 to client and gave me $5, later remembered the tax and added .16 cents. Had taken Atenolol just before 1 pm. Massage client's back, shoulders and legs. Left 1:20 'sh pm.

Dec. 28 (Saturday) = Dog was outside. Client awake. Says mad at dog and had arthritis pain. Told client I have to leave exactly 1 pm as mom's work is 2 pm today. She thought I'd leave early, so had clarified not early, but have to go exactly 1 pm. Tidied up kitchen. Client says wanted to call HSN, saw something she likes as gift for granddaughter. Says don't know HSN's phone number. Turned on tv and got phone number for client. Had tidied up kitchen. Client fall asleep but wakes her up for tea and fried egg. Made list for Ralphs.Client wrote check for grocery. Tv on. Left around 10:40 'sh am. At Rite-Aid first and got pain cream and pain reliever, paid with check. At Ralphs next, called client from store for items, decided to skipped on corned beef brisket. Paid with client's check. At BK ext ad got double cheese burger and value fries w/o salt, cost $3. Paid with client's $. Back 12 noon, client sleeping. Woke client up for lunch, she had burger, fries, and water for drink. Gave back $7 change and the small black wallet. Made her sardines sandwich and steamed spinach. Two tv dinners on freezer. Had Atenolol 12:50 'sh pm. Says back pain. Massage back, shoulders and legs. Told her granddaughter called me about them coming tomorrow. Client don't like it, but had talked to her about me coming tomorrow and cleaning. Client agreed. Left 1:10 pm.

Dec. 29 (Sunday) = Dog outside. Client awake. Says dog was terrible last night and arthritis pain. Says doesn't like son come over and visit and wanted to call them and tell them not to. Made coffee, but client fast asleep when I brought cup of coffee in so had just let her sleep. Had tidied up kitchen, dryer and laundry. Emptied client's commode, swept bedroom and carpet. Changed towel rugs and tidied up bedroom. Cleaned hallway restroom. Brought client coffee almost 10:30 am and turned on tv. Tried calling HSN again. Shampooed vacant room carpet. Put pain cream on client's back. Received phone call(on client's phone) her son saying they'd postpone visiting today ad will just come next weekend instead for two days. Called HSN again, got to a lady sales representative ad later to a guy, was talking with client about receiving the privacy statement o mail if client doesn't want to agree/accept HSN credit card at the moment, but client became weary and decided to think about it first. Almost 12 noon. Decided for shower first before lunch, decided on El Pollo Loco first. Client tried to walk for shower but says too painful and thinks says hard for her. Did gave sponge bath instead. Was about to change client's gown but says she had just changed it. Then asked if I have any other idea for a lunch so I don't have to go far for El Pollo Loco. So I asked client if she wants Chinese food, client agreed. Gave me small black wallet with about $8. Left past 12 noon. @ Great Wall Express and got fried rice, teriyaki chicken, and chicken chop suey with Diet Coke for drink. Paid $6+. Got back and warmed up lunch. Client had lunch around 12:20 'sh pm: fried rice, chicken teriyaki, cabbage from chop suey and most of the Diet Coke. Also returned $2.7or 8 cents change with the black wallet. Client likes it :) Microwaved baked chicken and rice tv dinner for client's meal later or tomorrow. Took her Atenolol 12:50 'sh pm. Client called son and told him about the Chinese food as she had really liked it. Client signed time sheet and reminded/explained to her about the days exchanged since I came in today, Sunday (I was supposed to be off) so I'd be off tomorrow instead. Client agreed and signed time sheet, and says with the late payment again for office. Told her I'd tell agency they gonna have to wait. Refilled pain reliever bottle on bedside. Told client the remaining Chinese food on fridge and others. Meds. for tomorrow prepared on the kitchen table. Left 1:15 pm.