Author: terrigardner1

Retiring after thirty-two years as a K-12 visual arts teacher, Terri Gardner now devotes time to a long and early interest: fashion. With her blog, MeadowTree Style, Terri advocates for developing a personal and creative style. She encourages finding fashion in ethical ways such as shopping at consignment/thrift shops, creating it yourself, as well as supporting local designers. Her second blog, Time for Poodles and Friends, advocates for rescued animals. Her interests dating from childhood led to her sense of fashion, doing, and living. These interests include sewing, spinning yarn, knitting, design, and giving space for animals. She lives on a small Missouri farm with her husband, a large garden, and several animals including chickens and ducks, dogs and cats, and Shetland sheep and Alpacas. For her beloved rescued dogs, Terri created dog accessories and made them available under the label Sophia & Niko–Exclusive Design for the Distinctive Dog.

Heirloom Tomatoes, Salsa recipe

Garden Thyme-Salsa As An Art Form

August 5, 2012January 30, 2017by terrigardner1Leave a Comment

Summertime means fresh salsa time. For me, that means an explosion of color, texture, and taste that blows my taste buds away. Yes, I consider fresh salsa making an art form. Fiesta Salsa Recipe: 2 large or 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 green onions, chopped 1 jalapeno [...]

Poodle Dog, Poodles, Poodles in art

Poodle Time !-Art That Has Been Inspired by Poodles

August 2, 2012January 30, 2017by terrigardner11 Comment

Every dog at sometime has probably inspired artists. Today's post has just a few works that has been inspired by POODLES This is part one of a multi part series because Poodles have done a lot of inspiring! Let's begin our tour........................... Two Miniature Black Poodles- Frederick Thomas Daws. R.A. (British, 1878-1949) was One of Britin's [...]

Poodle Dog, Poodles, Poodles in fashion

Poodle Time!-Poodles in Fashion Photography

August 2, 2012January 30, 2017by terrigardner1Leave a Comment

This week's Poodle post highlights Poodles being used in fashion photos. I are going to start with the 30's and work forward to more current work. Vogue - July 1934 - Isabel Johnson Sitting with Poodle by Edward Steichen Vogue- April 15, 1945, photograph by John Rawlings Life Magazine, Photo by Nina Leen -I could not find the date. I [...]

Home and Garden, Poodle, Poodle Dog, Poodle pillow, Poodles in design

Poodle Time!-Poodle Up Your Home and Garden

August 1, 2012June 1, 2020by terrigardner1Leave a Comment

Preface: this post was written quite a few years ago. I'm sure these exact items will not be available. However, they could be a start in exploring new and different Poodle home and garden items. Today's Poodle post in about adding a little Poodle to your life style. A Poodle Topiary is one of my favorites. [...]

gardening, tomato juice, Tomato Sunrise

Garden Thyme-Tomato Sunrise

July 22, 2012September 23, 2017by terrigardner1Leave a Comment

Even with the drought, because of his irrigation, Michael is hauling in the tomatoes. One of our favorite summer morning drinks is a Tomato Sunrise. Our last tomato juice was made from a beautiful Heirloom tomato named Cherokee Purple. Recipe For every 1/2 cup fresh tomato juice add: 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 7-10 drops [...]

felting, Fiber U;, knitting, spinning, Whirlwind

Day Tripping To Fiber "U"

July 18, 2012September 2, 2018by terrigardner1Leave a Comment

Saturday was Day-Tripping time again. Michael and I headed South to Lebanon, Missouri to visit a fiber event that has started to become a July tradition-Fiber "U". A selection of Whirlwind Alpaca yarn from Liz's herd. Fiber U is the brainchild of Liz Mitchko of Whirlwind Alpacas, which is the largest and most colorful Alpaca [...]