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ce ranges and purchases of trays that can drive up the cost luckily i came upon one that provided everything in a bundle my first attempt at dehydrating fruits was interesting upon reading the manual i discovered that the dried food in the grocery store has preservatives and this gives it the color and it tastes different too at first i did not have the proper cutting tools and sliced the strawberries very thin after watching a video one woman suggested an egg slicer to cut the strawberries so i will be trying that out although slicing the strawberries thin makes a great crackle topping to yogurt the bananas that i purchased were old bananas at discount and very wet next time i will just purchase bananas that are ripe and believe that it will dehydrate better less chewy the organic pears were delicious and now that i have an apple potato core hand machine the slices will be consistent and should dehydrate better a few days before dehydrating i picked some organic parsley from my garden box and sandwiched it in between two paper towels for drying i decided to place the parsley onto a tray and into the dehydration machine and it was amazing how it turned out i just picked up a handful of organic parsley and it crumbled right in my hand to a very rich consistency so far i am very excited about trying out other herbs fruits and veggies and creating fruit rolls as i explore this dehydrating process it makes sense to share my experiences storing food and dehydration tips on the blog hope you enjoy it pictured below is fruit crackle on top of yogurt and the fresh organic parsley from my garden box dehydrating food is another form of art where you can be creative dehydrated fruit crackle topping on yogurt organic parsley share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in apple cooking dehydrating food education food gardening health photography tagged bananas blog blogger organic parsley pears strawberries wordpress writing leave a comment free or trash posted on june 24 2017 by lemonchronicle free or trash by elizabeth mclaughlin upon my return trip from the antique store by bicycle at the curb was a tattered cardboard sign that read free or trash the printing appeared fine but strong the message caught my interest therefore i took a capture and decided to write a short tale on how i thought it ended up on the side of the road side unfortunately nothing remained related to the sign though about a quarter of a mile on the opposite end of the street i discovered a blue vacuum cleaner and receiver it was a beautiful summer day however mark could not see the bright blue sky puffy white clouds wild flowers green forested trees swaying in the breeze or listen to the sparrows chirping in the thickets mark s mind was fogged and raced in a multitude of directions he lost his executive sales job at the pharmaceutical corporation over two years ago and financially it became impossible to make ends meet mark worked long hours to provide a luxurious home with customized rock masonry pillars and black iron fence that his wife darcey dreamed about owning both held career jobs and became able to pay off a good deal of the mortgage and thought that life would be a breeze they decided to take out bank loans to improve the estate by adding a swimming pool luxury patio for outdoor private parties and a pool house attached to the four car garage even though their friends lost jobs mark and darcey continued to live with a false sense of being only until it happened to them the economy along with their lives rattled to reality the american dream became a busted nightmare the last straw for mark happened when he sold his luxury automobiles and then the antique ford pick up truck with tools he resorted to using his mountain bicycle to make trips to the grocery store and then the taxes on the property devoured any savings along with the purchasing power to fulfill the basic necessities such as food electricity water and insurance as each month went by the family was slowly being stripped of possessions automobiles family heirlooms and even clothing the trips to the food pantry became embarrassing to darcey this is not fair and criminal we worked so hard for twenty years to be comfortable but now it s impossible to purchase a gallon of milk darcey said mark was not in the mood to listen jumped on his bicycle and snapped back remember you had to have the oval shaped tiled swimming pool and were just thinking about yourself and not the needs of this family the bicycle disappeared down the long black topped driveway and mark could hear darcey screaming back i looked everywhere for a job doing anything so don t talk to me about not trying at this time nothing made much sense to the impoverished couple luckily their daughter trish attended an international college at the united kingdom and had no idea about the situation that faced her parents mark and darcey always explained away the holidays to the fact that they would be traveling for business or taking a cruise yes they took every effort to conceal their financial collapse even from trish at the end of the driveway a silver mercedes pulled up to greet mark and out stepped dana a very popular successful realtor from the village with country club connections her elegant fragrance was familiar to mark she confidently planted a exotic leather high healed designer shoe firmly on the ground the scent was dana s trademark and she used this to perfection as a tool to seal the deal so sorry the house did not sell mark care to relist we could surely find a buyer of this fine property with another reduction in price all the realtors and their clients really adored your french tudor manor said dana she paused with shapely flirting leg in place for a response from mark and then reluctantly slowly pulled the bright yellow sign from the picturesque landscaped lawn placed it into the car trunk and drove off leaving her alluring scent wavering in the air mark knew that even with a drastic price reduction the upgrades excellent desirable location people could not afford it and they have run out of time dana brought around bargain hunters wanting a pre foreclosure preview or shuddered at the thought of paying such high property taxes obviously they were out of market and miss marketed for this upscale piece of real estate across the road mark could see their neighbor nodding his head back and forth silently pruning his royal red rose bushes usually spencer a retired physician was friendly generally waved but instead he continued to snip at the thorny stems as if mark did not exist on planet earth it was the last day that darcey and mark would spend in their luxury paradise gone wrong boxes of stuff lined the circular driveway and down to cardinal way they had many yard sales and at dana s suggestion even hired a professional to manage it but no one had the money to spare to spend on frivolous items many were found in the same situation and also lost their homes to the bank or county mark took out a black fine pointed tipped pen from his camel hair coat pocket printed on a piece of torn brown cardboard the words free or trash with the usual traffic the sign ended up floating in the gentle breeze landing face up at curb side holding hands the couple stepped back to take one last look at the house where they had years of cherished memories and then promptly vaulted into darcey s sisters jeep they would live with her until a job could be found mark tried to be optimistic but knew in his gut they would end up seeking living an alternative lifestyle the household items sat for weeks with people passing by the opportunity to pick up unique artifacts expensive furniture lamps carpets and fixtures then groups of poorly dressed locals from surrounding towns arrived to consume metal for scrap eventually the neighbors asked a town road side crew to clean up the weathered mess one worker did see the worn out cardboard sign he glanced down at it sighed flipped up his broom and walked away and this is how free or trash sign ended up on the side of the road share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in bankers lemonchronicle related roadside series short story side of road things i find on the side of the road tagged blog fiction wordpress writing leave a comment fed up moving posted on june 20 2017 by lemonchronicle fed up moving by elizabeth mclaughlin the other day while out on the road with the bicycle taking in nature i stopped at a crossroad and looked to the side and there scattered on the ground was a blue vacuum cleaner and stereo receiver unit how horrible it is to find such stuff just tossed onto the side of the road again it became another interesting road side display that i could craft into a short story on how i think it ended up on the side of the road tracey worked for a local retailer in a small town and diligently kept the specialty gifts immaculately clean and appealing to upscale shoppers she enjoyed her job especially when the owner would permit her to use new concepts for featured displays in order to make ends meet tracy worked long hours and also had to bounce from one job to another to make living costs to cover rent food car payments and toddler support tracey lived on a quaint old street lined with established maple trees her favorite tree on the street had huge roots that bulged up above the gray granite stone sidewalk it had such a unique appealing natural quality a smiling face etched in bark the neighbors were great and mrs teabody a retired school teacher took care of thomas during the day and into the early evening it was the perfect situation for a working single mother to find these days after all the nightmares experienced in renting apartments and juggling expenses questionable day care centers tracey finally found an affordable cottage in the back of the peterson s huge soft green painted victorian mansion with bright white trim a lovely family that did not take advantage of people in need of housing here she could feel a strong sense of security and stability that she already benefitted from for two years upon moving in tracey eagerly white washed the wooden clapboard on the front porch and loved finding at local yard sales decorative antiques that added a warm inviting comfortable touch she always wanted a garden and planted beautiful bright blue purple red and yellow flowers from the local garden nursery it looked like the perfect tiny home that one would find in a country magazine thomas also had his own nursery decked out with a french antique wooden crib dresser toy box and shelving for all of his plush stuffed animals and story books it was a quiet wednesday evening and tracey was preparing thomas for bed rocking in the chair reading fairy tales became a cherished moment that they could gaze into each others eyes and cuddle the phone rang at the downstairs kitchen wall telephone and tracey gently placed thomas into his crib to sleep she dashed quietly down the narrow carpeted stairs and picked up the mellow yellow colored telephone tracey it s liz sorry to have to call this evening but i was wondering if you could open up the store tomorrow i really need your help because my daughter betsy has a doctor s appointment tracey sat on the costco red metal kitchen stool and replied yes don t worry not a problem i understand as soon as she hung up the phone it rang again tracey picked up the receiver slowly and answered hello on the other end she could hear static noise hello hello stop calling here or i will call the police tracey said for weeks that phone would ring at odd hours of the night but no one responded the next morning tracey woke up at the crack of dawn to prepare for a very hectic day of work she walked down the gravel driveway toward the main street to collect the mail that she neglected picking up the previous day and the thoughts of the extra work money would come into handy savings for emergencies after sifting through the mail she noticed a hand written envelope with just her name on it upon opening the letter she read two printed words hello hello now this is going beyond a prank phone call and the person knows where i live she cried the mail collected dropped to the ground and scattered onto the street stacey fumbled to gather it up and out of nowhere a speeding car screeched by only to disappear into the thick morning mist and all she could notice seeing was a dull black sedan the peterson s bedroom light partially lit up the front lawn and mr peterson opened up the large pained window and screamed are you okay tracey that car sounded like it hit you tracey responded i have no clue mr peterson perhaps it was a kid trying to be smart i will talk to you later and have to get to work early the window slammed shut and all that tracey could think of was not to have created any bad feelings with the petersons after making thomas his favorite oatmeal breakfast and dropping him off at mrs teabody s tracey drove her cream colored van down main street to the early period stone clad store a black and white police car was parked at the flying flamingo cafe and tracey could view vince through the window making his to go order at the front counter little did tracey know vince was attracted to her when he places his order to her at his night shift and was still seeking the courage to ask for a date tracey drove to the back parking lot of the store where employees parked walked up to the back entry only to find the metal door not locked she decided to enter and flipped all the light switches on and proceeded to the front of the store by walking to the main reception room footsteps creaked the floor boards coming from the second floor and tracey froze a muffled familiar whistling tune filled the air and then tracey relaxed yelled up the stairs jasper is that you jasper responded yes mam just finishing up waxing the floors for ms lizzie well that is a relief i thought you were a break in said tracey the morning hours flew by because it was unusually busy with customers the director of the women s rotary club made an outstanding order for the groups derby days luncheon benefit and show tracey worked hard to complete the order as directed and knew that liz would be pleased with the sale liz arrived at noon and before tracey could explain about the sales she headed up to her office with a look of distress on her face within ten minutes the intercom telephone buzzed at the main sales 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