Mental Capacity.

 Mental Capacity.

 

A recent study from the University of York has revealed that elderly individuals engaging in digital puzzle games exhibit memory capacities comparable to those in their 20s.

 

“Puzzle games for older people had this surprising ability to support mental capabilities to the extent that memory and concentration levels were the same as a 20-year-old who had not played puzzle games.”

 

Now my mom played games on her computer after we taught her how to get into the games. She played Solitaire and Freecell mostly, but let’s face it, if one has dementia, even games can’t help much. The article went on to say that puzzles helped most people concentrate on things despite distractions. Maybe that is one of the reasons that puzzles are so very common in nursing homes and assisted living homes. Have even seen some wooden puzzles lately online that looked like fun to me. The pictures were not square with sides to help a person find things as easily, so it took more concentration and a bit of imagination. May have to get one for the fun of it.

 

Didn’t do much of anything in the mental department today except decide which room to vacuum first and then mop. So, the house smells a bit better and has about a quart less dog hair blowing around in here. That is about how much got dumped out of the Shark today. Then tomorrow morning the plan is to take my push mower with its bagger down to Patty’s to cut some of the green grass to dump over the fence to my hens. They’ll love it. Bought them another head of cabbage today, and it is already about half gone. Good stuff, Maynard! [Very few folks would remember that show with Willis trying to get Maynard to eat something other than hamburgers!]

 

This morning the man from the meat department brought out a box of chicken breasts for me to haul home to the deep freeze. Yes, greedy-gut strikes again. Won’t need to buy any more for quite some time. Still have a few cases of dog food for when the chicken is all gone.

 

Also, bought four jars of artichoke hearts and some Popeye chopped spinach to make dip with whipped cream cheese. It turned out pretty good even though it does not look as neat as the stuff that they sell for $4.49 a tiny container! The worst problem was that my can opener (manual) broke getting the can half opened. Sat down and ordered a couple of can openers from Amazon! One of the things that the food bank says that they never get but always need is manual can openers. It is easy to see why none are donated. Those suckers are expensive! But then, they need powdered milk, too! The government could buy all the milk that the dairy farmers have that is extra and feed so many kids!

 

Patty found an article about the city of WF dredging Lake Wichita. Praying that they really and truly DO it! What a wonderful difference it would make. Just for the wildlife, it would make a difference. Plus, maybe the smell of dead fish and the blowing dust would be eliminated.

 

Saw one of the posts from the Chicken Chick where she was so thankful that it had stopped raining so her hens could be dry. Dear Lord, please send us the rain she does not want! My brother was also fussing about all the rain they have had on his hill that is making the grass grow and needing to be cut again. We would be happy to have his rain as well! But then there is Greece and NYC. Folks in the basement apartments have been told to evacuate in NYC because of flooding. And the folks in Greece are just floating along trying to find a dry spot. May God bless them all!

 

Looks as if the forecast is for warmer weather—95 to 96 semi-officially. Can tell you right now that it will definitely be hotter than that! If it were to rain, it would turn to steam! But we will take whatever God sends our way. Would really rather not have any of that humongous hail, but it does eventually melt. Still, it is pretty hard on folks and critters.

 

Let’s all be grateful for each day and its adventures and little quiet spells of bird chatter, leaf music, and breezes. It all comes from the Creator.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.