I do not remember Mr. Hardy’s case very well. I think it was a GI problem where surgical options had been tried and exhausted. I am sure the prognosis was firm. Mr. Hardy was also firm; he wanted to be allowed to die naturally. He looked good for his age. He was mentally appropriate. He might have gone a few more weeks before his code status really needed to be finalized. I decided not to wait. I was not looking forward to talking to the family, especially since I seemed to be a littl... Read Full Story

This is a recycled post. A new one may be coming soon.Mrs. Hardy is quite clearly doomed. She had a gastric bypass operation (she weighs more than 400 pounds). If anyone knows whether the hernias she developed afterwards had anything to do with the surgery, they are not saying. We have our suspicions. In any case, the hernia repairs left her with infected, perforated bowels which did not get better. When I first took care of her, all but 30 cm of her small intestines had been removed. For... Read Full Story

Porcelain CeramicsPORCELAIN, the name of that kind of ceramic ware which is characterized by a translucent body, also loosely used for the finer kinds of ware generally, popularly known as "china". The French porcelaine, from which the word comes into English, is an adaptation of the Italian porcellana, a cowrie-shell, the beautifully polished surface of which caused the name to be applied to the ware. The Italian word is generally taken to be from porcella, diminutive of porco, pig, from a s... Read Full Story

Pottery is the baked-clay wares of the entire ceramics field. Pottery is one of the most enduring materials known to humankind. In most places it is the oldest and most widespread art; primitive peoples the world over have fashioned pots and bowls of baked clay for their daily use.Pottery comprises three major types of wares: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Pottery clay is the clay used to make the three categories of pottery. Clay is baked in a kiln under intense heat, a proces... Read Full Story

Our impromptu bbq set-up. We will move a second table down from upstairs so there is more space for prep work and pizza dough rolling. One, two...BARBECUE!!!Yesterday we finally bought a grill. I say finally because I have wanted one for years upon years. My childhood summers will filled with barbecued dinners, although nothing my folks grilled back in those days would be suitable for me today. It was all meat. The only vegetable was the iceburg lettuce salad mom would toss together.My husban... Read Full Story

Right now I am in Emmaus, PA with the fam, visiting some friends. Tonite will be authentic Neopolitan pizza (minus the buffalo mozzarella...we are strictly cow cheese over here). But for starters, we headed to Vegan Treats, a bakery in Bethlehem, PA which supplies the pastries for all the veg restaurants in NJ, NYC and Philly area.And while the place smelled absolutely yummy and the pastries looked too pretty to eat (how pastries should look!), I have to say I am not as convinced on the glori... Read Full Story

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At the end of last school year, a parent brought sugar cookies decorated with faces in for a farewell treat. Since my kids are on an eggless diet, they knew those cookies were not for them. But could you blame a kid for desiring? As per their request, I baked up a few batches of eggless face cookies for them to delight in last year.It's not every day that we indulge in artificially colored frosting. So as the school year in Florida comes to a close (a few weeks earlier than schools up nor... Read Full Story

The Office Dealer is a great site for all your office supplies. What makes it so terrific? One stop shopping and super low prices. Oh yeah, and the owner is not only a friend of mine but also my son's soccer coach (three cheers for Coach Braja!).So next time you need compostable dinnerware for your kids' school fundraiser be sure to throw your business this way. And just so you don't think that The Office Dealer is some faceless, impersonal website, here is a pic of some members o... Read Full Story

banksyI am taking a break from blogging, email, etc in order to perfect my domestic skills. Or so I am telling you. See you again one day!buyhumanmade.com Read Full Story