Kathy Brasby Blog
How To Crash a TV
I am beginning to embrace the unique vibes of retro nerds. Retro isn’t necessarily my jam but you gotta try new things, right? Besides, those sweet people are passionate about their favorite retro item, and I might be able to use them. Er, learn from them, of course....
How not to take a taxi
Our family has had some fantastic travel opportunities over the years, including spending a week in Cuba. Imagine that we took two teenagers and loads of video equipment into Cuba and didn’t lose anything. Although you could debate that. All week we had seen El Morro...
When a Rabbit Drives Like a Turtle
In the days before I had much money or sense - OK, I was still in my 20’s, and that’s the best explanation I have - I got myself a poor person’s cruise control for my car. This was back in the days when you could drive a dinosaur or, in my case, a Volkswagen Rabbit....
Goats In Love: Rocket’s First Lesson
My husband and I have a little hobby farm so that I can raise goats. At least that may be how he thinks of it. He doesn't raise goats, although he has done a marvelous job of building things for the goats. But I raise goats. It used to be that goats were the ugly...
Of Mice and Brothers
A long time ago, back when farmers plowed fields with dinosaurs, and spare parts were chiseled from rock, I worked at a tractor dealership. There were only two women in the shop, the secretary and me. What can you say about working with a bunch of guys who have oil...
Need To Store Some Memories?
You know how these projects get started. It’s like If You Give a Moose a Muffin. First, you want a muffin and the next thing you know, you’re buying pool noodles. Mine got started when I opened a kitchen cupboard to notice a two-quart bottle holding about two inches...
And There Were Treasures
You may know that I have helped rehabilitate several sad houses. My sister and I work together sometimes, and other times I help out my husband, the construction genius. We have bought some forlorn houses together and given them new life. It feels good. Most of the...
You and That Egg
As we get to know each other a little better, you may realize that I live on a hobby farm. This includes a few goats, chickens, rabbits, barn cats, and ducks. I also sometimes fix up houses with my sister to flip. A recent project was more demanding than a hungry...
Sisters Don’t Always Get It
When Facebook added Sibling Day to their long list of reasons to post on their social media site, I knew it was time to tell all. You might imagine my siblings are cowering as though a bomb is about to drop near them. You don’t know my siblings. They are preparing...