I really have no resolutions Abbs I just would like my life to continue as is , I don't  think I have ever been happier...

I just hope my good health continues into 2015 that is all I wish for myself.

For others I hope they get what they wish for.

We are off to Perth in a week or two so the Noisy Scrub Bird can have another MRI scan, 6 months since the last one. If this is a good one she should be off the hook for a while.

That is about as far as our new year wishes go right now. Any resolutions will be made after that.

Best wishes to you all for the new year.

Take it easy.

SD

SHAGGY DOG,   hope all goes well with the scan,   and the new year sees the end of your and noisy scub birds health worries,  good luck, 

Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment
and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately,
reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle.

Seth,

Sounds as though you are full of carrots this fine New Years morning.

I find the little green leafy bits on the head of the carrots, when dried, makes for a good smoke.

Brightens up ones day.

Take it easy.

SD

The Wiki Man: So it might really be true - nicotine is good for your brain
27 April 2013 Rory Sutherland

It was a few months ago, and I had just arrived in Philadelphia. My friend picked me up at the airport — one of those charming, civilised things people do when they live in a city that’s a sensible size.

As I climbed into the car I furtively pulled an e-cigarette out of my pocket. Furtively, because my friend has never smoked, and is better qualified than most to criticise my nicotine use — what with his having been awarded the highest first in biochemistry in his year at Cambridge and being a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and all. I muttered some apologetic comment: ‘E-cigarettes… nicotine but without the carcinogens or something… about on a par with caffeine… not too bad a drug…?.’

‘Are you kidding?’ He replied. ‘It’s better than that. In fact I’m not sure that nicotine shouldn’t be compulsory; it improves cognitive ability, raises IQ, boosts memory function, treats mental illness… rats when given nicotine are much better at navigating mazes…?.’ He then explained something about T-cell receptors and synapses.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/life/the-wiki-man/8895881/so-maybe-its-true-smoking-does-make-you-smarter/

8 Reasons To Love Red Wine

Raise your glass to these health benefits of vino

Resveratrol may also be the key to keeping your memory sharp, says Philippe Marambaud, PhD, a senior research scientist at New York's Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders. The compound has been shown to hamper the formation of beta-amyloid protein, a key ingredient in the plaque found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's. Marambaud suggests flexing your noodle by doing crossword puzzles and brain teasers for an hour then cooling down with a glass of wine. New to brain teasers? We've got you covered with 7 Brain Games That Make You Smarter.

Published October 2012, Prevention

1. Exercise causes premature aging.

In 4 Easy Ways To Ensure Your Skin Doesn¹t Look Like A Wrinkled Elephant From Your Outdoor Exercise Habits I describe how to make sure your outdoor, sunny exercise doesn’t end up giving you a face like a prune. But excessively wrinkled skin, which is vastly accelerated by the free radical damage mentioned earlier in this article, is not the only reason that people who exercise too much look worn and aged.

The heart has a finite number of beats, the back has a finite number of bends, and the cartilage has a finite number of shock absorptions, and once you’ve reached your quota, your body begins to fail. Combined with a fibrotic heart, worn adrenal glands, and chronic, systemic inflammation, you have the perfect storm for a prematurely aged and broken down body.

http://firstoffthebike.com/tri101/2234-top-10-reasons-exercise-is-bad-for-you/

Seggie. Decided my wish for this year would be to do a bit more gardening.  In order to do this, it means early in the morning but only when it is cool and to remember to always wear a long sleeved cardigan, plus gardening gloves. Hat of course if the sun is out but I'm better when there is no sun. So far, I've cut back a hedge, not that long but long enough. Grabbed a huge black garbage bag and picked up lots of dead gum leaves. Fire hazard and how. Thought after half an hour of darned hard work, that is quite enough. Heart beating very fast, decided the computer was much easier.

Have done some of the brain exercises but a bit weary to finish the rest. Love to all.

Five hours sleep enough .....

Daniel Kripke, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, said: "The surprise was that when sleep was measured objectively, the best survival was observed among women who slept five to 6.5 hours.
"Women who slept less than five hours a night or more than 6.5 hours were less likely to be alive at the 14-year follow-up."
The findings are published online in the journal Sleep Medicine.
Prof Kripke said the study should allay some people's fears that they were not getting enough sleep.
"This means that women who sleep as little as five to six-and-a-half hours have nothing to worry about since that amount of sleep is evidently consistent with excellent survival," he said.
He added that getting between five and six-and-a-half hours sleep was the average for the sample of San Diego women in the study.
In March, a British study of 3,000 people found the average Briton sleeps for six hours a night.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8036861/Five-hours-sleep-is-enough-study-finds.html

Seggie

You are a girl after my heart- I love gardening too.

Hope you have a nice New Year.

Seggie,

I think I will join you in that resolution.  I always loved my garden but sadly over the last couple of years it has been neglected as I lost interest.  Used to love gardening and hate house cleaning.

Hubby does a good job weeding but the problem is he is no gardener and doesn't know weeds from plants. So I have lost a lot of plants but just didn't care.  Maybe this year I might get enthusiastic about it again and get busy.

Seggie, Sandi and maybe that's Abby, together in the garden

I'll drink to that Viv.  Want to share a glass with me ??