Kathy Brasby Blog
Gag gifts
It was because of the many westerns we watched on TV that my brothers and I clamored for the whiskey challenge. Our father loved the western genre. Bonanza. Gunsmoke. Annie Oakley. Bat Masterson. Maverick. You get the idea. I was 13 when we moved to the farm where my...
Hold me to this
I'm joining Jeff Goins' challenge to write 500 words per day during January. I'd like to develop more consistent daily writing habits and this looks to be a good start. I'll post updates during the month. If all goes according to plan (and it always does, right?), I...
No lines
We had heard the best time to ski was on New Year’s Day because there were no crowds. That was true, for all the wrong reasons. Our group of 20-somethings arrived early at Winter Park, hauled equipment to the lodge, and began preparing. I discovered that the...
Cookie Cutter Dreams
Long before Pinterest could puncture my wanna-be creative bubble, there was the nativity Christmas cookie cutter set. I sometimes call Pinterest the dream site: I can only do those projects in my dreams. The cookie cutter set was like that. The box seduced me with...
All About the Making
I believe Christmas sugar cookies are all about the making. It’s that time when I drag out my cookie cutters, rinse them off, and produce a countertop full of camels and reindeer (same cutter) and candy canes so dry that they only served as coasters for the frosting....
The Christmas Pickle
Late on Christmas day, we bundled our family into the car and headed for a ski trip in the Colorado mountains. The gift-giving had been trimmed back so that we could enjoy this ski outing but my husband wanted to do something special for the family during our travel...
Just come for tea
I wouldn't have invited my friend if I hadn't thought it was a good idea. She was less sure. "Just why are you inviting me to your house for tea?" she said. "We just haven't had a chance to sit down and catch up on things." "Huh." She seemed unconvinced. "We live in...
The value of the story
As you know, this blog is about meaning through stories. Here's an interesting article about the Science behind Storytelling.
Trying to guess
Inventory control is not always as boring as it sounds. I once was in charge of ordering parts and verifying shipments. I ordered an unusual oil filter for a customer. What I got was a little cellophane bag holding a single bolt. Who sees “oil filter” on the order...
