My Great Pyrenees.

My Great Pyrenees, Mia, is what you would call a badger, because she has a mask of color across  her forehead. Most Great Pyrenees are all white, but sometimes they are born with badger markings.  Great Pyrenees are often stubborn, but with loving consistency, they can be trained out of it.  Great Pyrenees are very intelligent, and they have their unique personalities. They do funny things, such as carrying their food bowl around when its empty.  Mia lives to snuggle, and play. When Mia wants attention she has a funny habit of going into our rooms and getting stuff she knows shes not supposed to have, like clothes off our floor, or bath toys out of our bathroom. She once tipped over a water jug that I had left on the floor, after watering plants inside. When she saw that the jug was spilling out water, she picked it up by the spout so that it was up-rite again.  Over all, they are a wonderful breed, and I don't think I will ever get a different type of dog.

Thanks for reading!

-Katie

The History of Medicine

   

The History of Medicine

  If you were sick in 1900, your doctor couldn't do much more than help you be comfortable until your body conquered the illness, or until the illness conquered you. The doctor had very little in his little black bag, although he did carry, morphine and aspirin to ease pain, quinine to fight off malaria, smallpox vaccine, and digitalis for heart failure.

   Oh how that little black bag has grown. Nowadays, we have medicine for almost every malady known to man! If you had a cold back in 1800 they didn’t have medicine to make you feel better.  As for now, there are approximately 13,000 prescription drugs on the market today, and several drugs can often be used to treat the same condition.

The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The book The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is is very fun!  I'm really happy my mom did this with us. I'm twelve and my sister is fifteen, and even though some of the activities are for younger kids, we really liked the projects and games.  I enjoyed the crafts and the baking most of all!  It is quite informative too!  I learned a lot about cocoa beans, and other stuff. 

I think that kids of all ages would enjoy this book.  I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to do a fun, easy unit study with their kids.  It makes reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory even better! 

Thanks for reading! Have a fun day! 

Katie 

Great Pyrenees Temperment

The Great Pyrenees is docile, and caring, but they are also territorial and vigilant of there flock or family when needed, its common demeanor in one of composure and patience.  The Great Pyrenees is strong willed, self ruling, and reserved breed. They are also alert, quite fearless and dependable due to its duties. The Great Pyrenees' size makes it an imposing guardian. A Great Pyrenees will patrol its perimeter and may run off if they are left of there leash in an unenclosed space. The Great Pyrenees also tends to growl and bark a lot unless taught otherwise. The Great Pyrenees can be slow to learn commands and a little bit stubborn at times.    

Great Pyrenees Description

On average males grow to be 110-120 lbs, and 27-32 inches tall.  As for females there weight can range anywhere from 90 to 100 pounds and there height is usually 24-29 inches. There typical life span is 10- 11 years.  

Great Pyrenees

The Great Pyrenees, originally known as the Pyrenean mountain dog, was bread to guard sheep on steep mountain tops with agility in the early 1400s.   They are naturally nocturnal and will be belligerent with any threats that may harm its flock. However they can usually be trusted with small or young animals due to there natural guardian instinct.   

John Muir

      John Muir was a Scottish born American naturalist, who instrumented saving Yosemite Valley, and sequoia National park.  John Muir had many places named in his honor such as, Muir Beach, John Muir Trail, Mount Muir, Camp Muir, Muir College, and Muir Glacier.  John Muir was the founder of the sierra club, Which is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States.