hopestanton9397 English

Lesson 115 essay

(The assignment was to write a chapter that would fit in with Little Men by Louisa May Alcott)

(The title is Daisy’s Tea Party)

“Nan, I think that we must play a new game. I am so tired of the old ones.” Daisy said as Nan skipped along ahead of her. They were walking through the garden that day because the sun had finally shown itself after a long rain.

Everything was wet and slippery but Nan did not care and so, because of her carelessness, she slipped right onto her stomach while trying to leap onto a rock that was about a foot and a half tall.

“Oh Nan, are you alright?” Daisy quickly, but carefully, ran up to her to make sure she was alright.

“Oh, why do you worry about me so? I am just fine, I dont need any help.” Nan said as she got up.

“Oh, but what about your dress?”

“I dont mind. I quite like wearing a spoiled dress.”

“But what will Aunty Jo say? What about poor Nursey?” Daisy exclaimed as she looked down at her friend’s dress.

“Dont worry ’bout it. She will understand.”

“Oh, I hope so. Nan, did you hear my question I asked you before?”

“What question?” Nan looked at her companion in a confused manner. She was just “far to busy” to listen.

“Well, I asked if you had a new game in mind. I am tired of the old ones.” Daisy said slightly annoyed.

“Oh, well I think that we should go catch some frogs and prove to the boys that girls can do the same things as boys can!” Nan said as she put her hands on her hips in a proud fashion.

“Well,” Daisy did not like the idea for she was not at all interested in it. “Why dont we do something that is indoors.”

This, was in fact, a good idea for dark clouds were coming in, but Nan did not seem to care.

“Oh! I suppose that we must go inside now!” Daisy pulled her friend back inside because she knew that Nan would stay out there.

After getting inside, Daisy brought Nan to Aunt Jo to see her spoiled dress.

“Oh my poor dear! What happened Nan?” Mrs. Bhaer looked at the dress in a motherly way .

“I only slipped. Oh please Aunty! Please let me keep it on! I quite like it! Doesn’t the brown stains and spots look good on me?” Nan said holding her dress in a fashion so Mrs. Bhaer could see every inch of it. Mrs. Bhaer had wanted her to take it off, but seeing that the girl really wanted it on, she said;

“You may keep it on just this once. Oh, and I must say, it looks quite lavishing on you.” She said as she quietly laughed when she said “lavishing”.

“Oh thank you ma’am!” Nan hugged Mrs. Bhaer and followed Daisy into the Nursery.

“What are we doing Daisy?” Nan said closing the door behind them.

“Well, as you were showing Aunty your dress, I started to get thirsty. That is when I got an idea! We should have a tea party! I haven’t done one in so long! It will be jolly fun!” Daisy exclaimed as she put her little kettle on her small stove.

“Oh Daisy, how will I prove that girls can do boyish things if I am having a tea party?” Nan rolled her eyes. She was not at all interested.

“Well, it doesnt hurt to try it. Besides, I will catch frogs with you when it gets sunny again.” Daisy truly wanted to play tea party.

“Oh fine, if you catch frogs with me.” Nan said as she ran to get their dolls.

Daisy, who was quite pleased with herself, got some left-over pie and cookies and set them on the small table. Nan soon returned with seven dolls, including “the big one”. After setting the table, Daisy poured the tea into nine small cups as Nan sat the dolls down.

“How many spoons of sugar would you like Mrs. Giddy-gaddy?” Mrs. S.S. said for these were their game playing names.

“Oh, maybe five spoons, I quite like it sweet. Oh, and dont forget a lot of cream Mrs. S.S.!” Mrs. Giddy-gaddy said as she sat down.

“Of course Mrs. Giddy- gaddy.” Daisy, or Mrs. S.S., poured the cream into Nan’s cup. And so, with one big slurp, Mrs. Giddy- gaddy drank her cup of tea and then devoured a cookie.

“I’m done!” She said, jumping out of her chair. “Is it time to catch frogs now?”

“Na- I mean Mrs. Giddy-gaddy, I haven’t even finished half of mine! I have also not had a cookie or a slice of pie yet! Please let me finish!”

“Oh! I cant wait any longer!” Nan raced out of the Nursery, almost running into Mrs. Bhaer and Teddy, whom were coming to see what the girls were up to.

“Daisy, why are you alone?” Aunty Jo said with a sad look on her face.

“Nan did not want to have a tea party, so she went to catch frogs.” Daisy looked down with a disappointed look on her face.

“Well dear, some people think and play differently than others. Sometimes, you have to play someone else’s game.” Mrs. Bhaer said, stroking Daisy’s hair.

“Your right Aunty! I always make Nan play my game! I will go play hers! Besides, Demi will quite like the frogs I catch!” Daisy then ran off to play with her friend.

hopestanton9397 Horses

Arabians!!!

Arabian horses are my all time favorite bred!!! I love them! They are beautiful, majestic, brave, sadly a bit sassy, and are known for their endurance!

I found some facts about them on the web:

  1. Arabians are known for their great physical endurance. 

The original Arabians were bred by the Bedouin tribes along the Arabian Peninsula. Dating as far back as 3000 BC, they used their horses for travel and war because of their physical endurance. Arabians have a large lung capacity and great strength, giving them the ability to travel long distances in desert conditions without much difficulty.

2. The skeleton of an Arabian is different than any other horse. 

Horses today have skeletons that offer 18 pairs of ribs and 6 vertebrae. Arabians have one fewer vertebrae and two fewer ribs. This hasn’t affected their overall height or stature when compared to other horses, however, as the average Arabian will stand at least 14.1 hands in height and weigh between 850-1,000 pounds.

3. Arabians are one of the few breeds of horses that can actually dance. 

Dancing might be too strong a term, considering the techniques used for dancing are more like dressage techniques and show gaits. The tradition of dancing Arabians, however, dates back for more than a century and is often included as an informal part of shows around the world.

4. The lineage of many Arabian horses can be tracked for hundreds of years. 

For the Bedouin tribes, the ancestry of each horse was tracked through oral traditions. Crossbreeding horses with “non-pure” blood was expressly forbidden. The Bedouins didn’t believe in gelding male horses either, so very few colts were kept and this helped to increase the strength of the Arabian bloodline while providing foundational genetics for several other horse breeds.

5. Arabian horses were introduced to Europe because of war. 

It is believed that the earliest horses with Arabian genetics came to Europe in the late 1000s because of wars that were being fought. When armies from Europe invaded Palestine, including during the years of the Crusades, the victorious knights would often return home with Arabians as part of their victory. As larger horse breeds were developed, Arabians then became light cavalry horses that were used for war until the 1900s.

6. In the early 1900s, the Arabian breed was almost completely decimated. 

The Russian Revolution stopped almost all breeding programs for Arabians under their control. World War I stopped most breeding programs as well. In Europe, there were believed to be just 17 purebred Arabians that remained by 1932 that were documented in studbooks. More studs were lost or destroyed in the aftermath of World War II. At one point in Europe, just three breeding programs were operational.

7. But…The end of the Cold War brought a recovery in the Arabian breed. 

Arabian horses were rare in the Americas until 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Those that were in the Americas were often half- or quarter-breed horses. The few pureblood Arabians that did get imported were highly prized and sought after. It wouldn’t be until the 1990s when breeding programs in the West would be started. This added interest and breeding caused the formation of the World Arabian Horse Association to be formed around the time the European Union was formed. Today Arabian horses can be traded all over the world.

8. All Arabian horses have the same physical trait. 

Arabian horses always have black skin underneath their coat. The only exception to this skin trait is when there is white hair as part of the coat. It is believed that this skin color developed as a way for the horse to be protected from the hot desert sun that is present in the Middle East.

9. Arabians were once given the nickname the “Drinkers of the Wind.” 

This nickname was due to their overall speed, strength, and endurance. During the later days of the Egyptian empire, these horses were often used to pull chariots. Sometimes they may have even been used for racing in addition to the benefits of having an Arabian around for transportation needs.

10. More than 500 horse shows for Arabians are held every year. 

In the US, more than 500 sanction Arabian Horse Association events are held annually. These events are sanctioned by the US Equestrian Federation and several different competitions are available for the breed. This includes equitation, sidesaddle, and dressage. Each horse that competes accumulates points toward various achievement awards.

HERE ARE SOME ARABIAN HORSES PICS:

Here is some youtube videos about Arabian horses:

WARNING! This is a very long video on Arabians:

Well… thats all I have for you today! Hope you enjoyed it all! Feel free to post questions or comments!

Thanks for looking!

hopestanton9397 Baking

How to get a cake out of a pan

Getting a cake out of a pan can be really difficult sometimes. It well either not come out at all or… It will come out in crumbles. I have mostly had the problem of it not coming out so… I did some research, cause I am that kind of person. 😆

After doing my research I found that these tips work:

  1. Let the cake cool completely! You cant take a hot cake out of the pan!
  2. Run a knife around the edges a couple times so it is separated from the pan
  3. Dont use a lot of flour… I have tried to use a “bucket load” of flour for my cake but the flour kinda cooks unto the edges of the cake and it tastes terrible. I recommend not using any flour at all… instead:
  4. Use cooking spray or canola oil. I usually use cooking spray cause… I guess cause I just always use it! 😆 I would heavily grease your pan and then put your cake batter in.
  5. After greasing your pan, letting the cake cool, then running a knife around the edges, flip the pan upside down on to a plate… or whatever surface you are using. Hopefully, your cake will come right out!
  6. REMEMBER… GREASE YOUR PAN BEFORE YOU PUT THE BATTER IN!!!

I hope that this helps! If it doesnt… please let me know!

If you have any questions or comments… tell or ask me and I will try to get back to you ASAP!

Thanks for reading!

NOTE: These tips are for ROUND pans… I am not really sure that these tips will work for a cake sheet…

hopestanton9397 HISTORY

Lesson 105 essay

Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who claimed something differently than all the other explorers of his time. What did he claim? Well, he was the first to claim that the New World wasn’t just another part of Asia, but a different continent altogether.

Born in 1454 and raised in Florence, Italy, he was given an education from his uncle, who was a Dominican Friar. He didn’t go to a university like his brothers did, due to the fact that he wasn’t interested in education. Instead, he learned the trade of a merchant. He was then hired by Lorenzo Medici to be a clerk in Venice. His work then took him to Spain, where he had the chance to supply most of Columbus’s journeys to the New World. In 1496, he even had the honor of meeting Columbus himself. After this meeting, Vespucci was inspired to visit the New World himself. So, similar to Prince Henry the Navigator, he wasn’t the chief explorer, but only went on the voyages. Eventually, in 1499, King Manuel I of Portugal, asked Vespucci to come along on several voyages to South America.

Because of these journeys, he was the first to claim that the New World was not part of Asia. This turned out to be true. On his very first voyage, he found that the land went south more than other explorers thought it did . Vespucci had then wrote about his expeditions, and published them.

Martin Waldseemüller was a German cartographer who made the first map of the New World. He was inspired by Vespucci’s book and so, he designed a map of the New World and called the new continents, “North, Central, and South America,” after Amerigo.

Though Italy didn’t establish any oversea colonies, several of the earliest explorers came from Italy. These include; John Cabot, Cristopher Columbus, and Amerigo Vespucci, who all played important roles in the New World explorations.