Kathy Brasby Blog
A Story of Resilience, or Why I Was Limping
The day ended with me limping, but that doesn’t begin to describe what happened. My daughter and son-in-law live about a quarter of a mile away from me on the other side of my little pasture. And they are foster parents. On the morning of the adventure, two little...
Lars and the Real Girl Review: A Town Finds Its Heart (2007)
In 2007, we didn’t yet know how smartphones and social media would isolate us. But even before all those technological distances, people endured loneliness and antisocial behavior.Lars and the Real Girl, a movie released in 2007, tells a kindhearted story of a man...
My Sister Is Not an Undercover Agent
When my sister texts, you gotta grab the screenshots. She once offered to take a kidney instead of past-due rent from property we managed. Once she referred to her grandchildren as Angery and Dustbin, followed by “oops.” So you’ll understand my reaction when I got a...
Cousins Camp: Frog Farms, Frozen Forks, and 10 Kids
Approving the frog farm should have been enough, but finding metal salad forks in my freezer clinched it for this year. Once again, cousins camp would be a learning opportunity. For me. Ten grandkids, ages sixteen to three, gathered for a few days of fun while I...
The Day of the Cat — Bracing for the Worst
I enjoyed the dream of living on a hobby farm. Until the Day of the Cat. On the Day of the Cat, a glorious spring morning, I was milking a goat in a sealed room (meaning we kept our barn cats out). Our four-year-old daughter climbed onto the big feed box at the wall...
Facebook Privacy Update: What Changed in June 2026
In my May newsletter, I shared information about Meta (Facebook/Instagram) hauling in your partner-shared information. Starting June 9, 2026 and rolling out to users through much of July, Meta pulled the rug out from under our feet. Here’s what is still accurate from...
Estate Sale Detour: Hunting an Anvil, Finding Free Books
We’d traveled an hour and a half for a tasty lunch with our cousin. Going straight home was not an option. My sister and I had made this trip, and you’re probably thinking we folded in some shopping afterward. Not exactly. “Could we go to this estate sale?” she asked,...
That 4 GB File You Never Downloaded
In the last newsletter, I told you about Facebook’s incursion into our privacy. Well, Google has just launched a new incursion into your hard drive. Many use Chrome as their primary internet browser. Now Chrome (Google’s browser) is installing a 4 GB file onto hard...
How to Clear and Disconnect Facebook Off-Meta Activity
Facebook pulls information like a black hole pulls in light. Last month, I was considering trading vehicles and got a quote on my car from Carvana. When I lifted the lid on the settings I’m going to give you, Carvana was already reaping my Facebook information. I...