Piddling and Pondering

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher When left alone to my own devices, I tend to ponder things.  I’ve been on my own, sans Mr. Kaminski, for 11 days now, so I’ve piddled and pondered – a lot. I put together a new floor lamp.  It’s a bit dark in my work area so I purchased a multi-purpose floor...

Household Havoc

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I have recently become an online shopping guru.  Now I previously, from time to time, shopped online, particularly for office supplies and such.  But now, I’m such an avid online shopper, it’s a situation. Just yesterday, I went to the Walmart.  Yes, my retail...

Stinky Situation

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher There I was exhausted after a 12-hour road trip west coming down from a massive, ugly Ding Dong high, and it hit me in my nose like a prize fighter upper cut:  death.  My keen sense of hound dog smell picked it up before even entering the house. “Something’s...

Moving Mayhem

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I have been on a journey for the past six weeks, and let me just say, it has been a doozy – one I am not interested in repeating any time soon. After 22 years, Mr. Kaminski and I moved out of our Fort Bend home.  Now this was the plan – for later on this summer. ...

Imminent Insurance

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve looked it up.  Statistics indicate that the number one cause of death in America is heart disease.  Cancer is a close second.  I’m here to tell you that despite the statistics, these two ills are not the main causes of our demise.  You know what kills more...

Senior Shopping

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Well, it happened again, porch sitters.  Different retailer, different scenario, but I was ready with carpe diem as my mantra and a significantly improved attitude. There I was at Ross Dress for Less on a Tuesday doing a little bargain hunting.  Did I need anything? ...

Problematic Printers and Wasp Wars

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Everything always happens when Mr. Kaminski is not home.  Not only is he not home, he is typically out of town – for days.  That’s been the modus operandi for 30 years now.  You would think I would be accustomed to this reality.  I assure you, I am not. This week...

Senior Savings

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am not nor have I ever been hung up on this age thing.  Granted, growing up I was always the youngest in my class.  With an October birthday, Mother chose to have me start school early – likely to get me out of her hair – so I was always the youngest.  I...

Fanciful Observations

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I like fancy things.  Fancy things are typically pretty things – ornamental, elegant and yes, costly.  Now everything in my world doesn’t necessarily have to be fancy for me to appreciate it – likely Mr. Kaminski would not agree with that statement – but I do...

Labels

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve had to learn a lot about our new PC world.  Political correctness, socially acceptable, modern conventional, not to mention the various assortment of initials – all the phrases.  Mostly my children have taught me what I can now say and what I cannot say. ...

Positively Patti

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am a positive person.  Positivity absolutely oozes out of my very being.  I could have been a cheerleader I’m so full of pep, but the bending, jumping and flipping business is not in my wheelhouse.  Mr. Kaminski says I would hurt myself.  He’s not wrong. I’m...

Porch Pals

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Just the other day I was at a function visiting with the sweetest lady, and as she admired my dress, she queried, “Do you shop local?” “Absolutely!” was my enthusiastic reply.  I immediately shared with her the store and location of where I had purchased my...

Accoutrements and Such

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’m an accessory girl.  I like all things accessorized.  Accoutrements make me happy.  That is until it’s time to pack, then it becomes a love/hate relationship. Packing is an art form, and it requires both a particular skill set and a significant amount of time. ...

Treasure Hunting

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Just as I’m in my purge groove – thoroughly convincing myself I can and will get rid of things – it happens.  I find my Dolly sweatshirt transported carefully and lovingly directly from Dollywood.  How could I possibly toss Dolly?  It’s downright immoral and...

Johnson Development Names New Fort Bend Community

The George Honors Legacy of The George Foundation and Family Just weeks after breaking ground on a new 1,500-acre Fort Bend County master-planned community, Johnson Development is announcing the community’s name — The George. Announced last week at The George Ranch, the name honors the George family...