tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post8220052745367204574..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: How Bree and Brodi Saved the Writing RetreatBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-42365747503818791412011-07-30T18:20:01.029-07:002011-07-30T18:20:01.029-07:00Nikki- You are courageous to face a car alone. I a...Nikki- You are courageous to face a car alone. I always think that just opening the hood will electrocute me!<br /><br />Sal- Okay, that is awesome. I love bringing in a mashup of parts, in a wadded up ball in my hands, and being all, "Okay, I need you to replace this!" As long as it's the right part, it works! Love it.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-81246890897327754282011-07-29T22:45:13.965-07:002011-07-29T22:45:13.965-07:00Well, there was this one time at band camp...
Ok,...Well, there was this one time at band camp...<br /><br />Ok, really it was when we first bought our house and the heater kept pretending to turn on but it would blow cold air instead. And I cried every night thinking of how cold it was going to be and how we couldn't even shower because then we would be human popsicles and no way could we go to our friends for Thanksgiving unshowered! At which point I started calling around for Fixit Gods who didn't want to quote me anything without actually looking at it. They wanted $80 just to do that and if it was what they thought it might be, it would cost $350. Finally, I hit one who took pity on me and told me what to look at and how to pull it out and where I could go get a new one. <br /><br />So I did. I was all butchy and walked into the HVAC/plumbing store where all the big grease monkeys were and proffered forth my broken thingy and said "I need one of <i>these</i>!!!" $40 bucks and 30 minutes later and I turned into the Goddess of Furnaces.SalGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890781845215912905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-86610093997336399982011-07-29T20:26:55.304-07:002011-07-29T20:26:55.304-07:00First, I need to get my hands on one of your ARCs....First, I need to get my hands on one of your ARCs. I can't believe they're circulating already! And so gorgeous.<br /><br />My most recent feeling-of-invincibility moment took several days longer than yours. It was replacing the alternator in my husband's car because (a) the guy at Autozone told me I could, even though I protested that I didn't even know what the alternator was because he said (b) YouTube can teach you to do anything even if (c) your husband was working 80-hour weeks at the time leaving you to do it alone. But yeah! Once I got the new one in and started the car and the car didn't blow up (I totally get how freaky it is to put in the new fuse or turn on the car) I felt so empowered!<br /><br />Thanks for the funny story, as always. :DNikki Mantylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975949698026429651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-42761668216115815292011-07-29T10:47:14.712-07:002011-07-29T10:47:14.712-07:00Robin- Yes, there is nothing I can't do! As lo...Robin- Yes, there is nothing I can't do! As long as it involves air conditioners and writing. Anything else, and I draw a blank.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-45433234716190256752011-07-29T10:33:18.012-07:002011-07-29T10:33:18.012-07:00Wow. She writes future bestsellers, she fixes air ...Wow. She writes future bestsellers, she fixes air conditioners... there is obviously nothing Brodi Ashton can't do. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-7580118034926712892011-07-29T10:16:29.587-07:002011-07-29T10:16:29.587-07:00Jenni- Who are you calling a tool? :)Jenni- Who are you calling a tool? :)Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-63732000179164176322011-07-29T10:07:44.959-07:002011-07-29T10:07:44.959-07:00I'd like to see the car you come up with. I...I'd like to see the car you come up with. I'm not sure I'd sit in it or drive it, but I'd still like to see it.<br /><br />Way to go on fixing the air conditioner! That's definitely a lifesaver and a must! Next time anyone asks what tool I should have around in case of emergency, I'm going to say, "Brodi Ashton." Um ... that sounded a lot better in my head.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-79907915303609628962011-07-29T09:44:45.560-07:002011-07-29T09:44:45.560-07:00Lesli- Don't sell yourself short! You could to...Lesli- Don't sell yourself short! You could totally rehang the real moon! <br /><br />Donna- At this point, I'd much rather fix air conditioners. Just kidding! Thanks again for reading my book. :)<br /><br />Michael- I like to think so. Of course people who know anything about anything probably aren't too impressed. :)Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-8723840664107332652011-07-29T09:36:15.775-07:002011-07-29T09:36:15.775-07:00Very resourceful of you to think of this.Very resourceful of you to think of this.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-76735310121298520682011-07-29T09:31:23.738-07:002011-07-29T09:31:23.738-07:00Now you can fix compressors for other people and c...Now you can fix compressors for other people and charge them $130 an hour. Nice little side job. For times you're not doing anything else.<br /><br />On second though, having just read the ARC, don't waste your time on compressors. WRITE!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-11981021274824637832011-07-29T09:20:27.027-07:002011-07-29T09:20:27.027-07:00As a florist, I've had many a McGuiver moment....As a florist, I've had many a McGuiver moment. Our little tool boxes could re-hang the moon if necessary. *stammers* Not the real one of course.L.L. Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479212854384361721noreply@blogger.com