Bonni Brodnick Blog

  ... On Thanksgiving Day, don't go overboard on the selection of pies . Three pies are more than enough if you are having 10 guests or less. That's 24 slices of pie, people. And BTW, did you know that you'll get extra points for passing both  the salt and pepper as a set, even though someone only asked for one?  Who knew. For my new Huffington Post , click here :    "10 Thanksgiving Tips for Turkey Day: Keep it Real" Thanksgiving , Thanksgiving , Christmas 2013 , Cooking Tips , Thanksgiving Cooking , Holidays , Holidays 2013 , Hosting Thanksgiving , HuffPost Home News

"Keep it Real" on Thanksgiving Day?  Stay tuned for my new Huffington Post!

I love the new Oxford words of 2013: SELFIE (everyone knows that one) ... but did you know: HELFIE - a picture of one's hair BELFIE - a picture of one's posterior WELFIE - a workout selfie DRELFIE - a drunken selfie SHMELFIE.

By BONNI BRODNICK                                          WINTER"S SPRING triptych, 73" x 144", Oil Wax on Maple Panel There’s a new medium in town and Jeffrey Terreson can’t wait to unveil it. Renowned for his interpretive paintings of horses and abstracts, Terreson now takes us on a ride to a new place of invention, innovation and experimentation. The paintings in DEPARTURE, his new show, features textures and sub-textures that may appear chaotic and in every color of the rainbow, but are dominated by a singular chromaticity. Take a look closer and what appears to be a ribbon of color is, literally, just that. The work has a flowing fabric feeling that will make the viewer want to touch it.   But more importantly, it captures the eye on an exciting visual journey th...

Last night was truly thrilling at the Brodnick house as our beloved (domestic house) cat, Truman, brought in a flying squirrel. According to Wikipedia    ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Southern_flying_squirrel ) : Southern flying squirrels have grey brown fur on top with darker flanks and are a cream color underneath. They have large dark eyes and a flattened tail. They have a furry membrane called a patagium which extends between the front and rear legs, used to glide through the air. Southern flying squirrels feed on fruit and nuts from trees such as red and white oak , hickory and beech . They store food, especially acorns, for winter consumption. They also dine on insects, buds, mushrooms, mycorrhizal fungi, carrion, bird eggs and nestlings and flowers. Predators include snakes , [3] owls , hawks and raccoons . Domestic house cats can be dangerous to these animals. Thankfully, we were able to rescue the poor thing in a shoe box and set him free o...

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Jackie Rodney, who was featured in POUND RIDGE PAST: Remembrances of Our Townsfolk . She will be remembered always for her generosity of spirit and grace. To learn more about Jackie and all of her contributions to Pound Ridge, copies of the book are available at the Pound Ridge Museum, Scotts Corner Market and Booksy Galore. Pound Ridge Past is also available at poundridgepast.com ...//||\\...

November 9th (today) marks 27 years of marriage to the love of my life, Andrew and I just got back from a wonderful dinner.  Here's to true love, sticking with it, looking back and looking forward.

... on my plate at a joint on Broadway and 45th Street: What do you see?

Today is my beloved son's 25th birthday. He has blessed my life with his wit, brightness, sensitivity, thoughtfulness and grace since the second he was born on November 5th, 1988. Happy Birthday, David Hale!

Put Democracy to work ...

1:00 AM   - I feel like tonight is New Year's Eve. We just moved to Wilton yesterday and I am waiting for 2:00 AM to watch the time go back an hour for Daylight Savings. I will have officially hit the "Restart" button. 1:48 AM - I am watching the time change on the clock in the upper right corner of my screen. 1:53 AM - It's also like I am trying to win a bid on eBay. 1:57 AM  - It's 1:57 AM. Do you know where your children are? 1:58 AM  - Two minutes and counting.  (But who's counting?) 2:00 AM  - Wow. That was intense. 1:00 AM  - I'm not even tired any more.