An Enjoyable Day Trip

Husband M and I were invited to a friend's home recently, along with another couple. They retired to their cottage which is about an hour and a half drive north of here. It had been completely rebuilt and it was gorgeous with high ceilings and beautifully designed, not much of a cottage really. We were supposed to spend the night but the weather turned nasty and we decided to make it a day trip.

The chicken dinner was delicious. Dessert was a gingerbread cake with icing and an amaretto cheesecake. We all had a bit of both. I rarely drink but decided to have some Bailey's Irish cream liqueur on the rocks.

We received these delicious cookies as a parting gift.

Neuroplasticity

My hairdresser's wife offered me these cookies the last time I was there to have my hair done. She made the one without the hearts. It was so good, with some kind of jam in the centre.

There was an interesting article in the paper the other day.  It concerned neuroplasticity.

Neuroplasticity says that the brain can rewire and repair itself from injury and disease. 

 Dr Norman Doidge has written a new book on the topic. It discusses using neuroplasticity to rewire the brain and thus treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis and attention disorders.

 'And in Toronto, children in headphones at The Listening Centre listen to sound frequencies aimed at training the brain to filter noise differently and, in turn, set off a series of signal changes that may reduce symptoms of ADHD, learning disabilities and developmental conditions like autism.'

Apparently many autistic children have inflammation in their bodies, and they now think this extends to their brains.  So it interferes with how neurons in the brain connect.  Doidge thinks sound therapy can help.