02-09-2013, 01:10 AM
That's a good one, wurm!
BTW, Mavis, my S/O, grew up on a farm in a really tiny town called Fiat. It's in the general area of Canton and Peoria, Illinois.
A one room school house, outside water and "facility!" She knows and appreciated the benefits that compensated for the somewhat primitive farm life in the '30s and '40s.
Among her many "happy" memories are the abundance of things like Black Walnuts and Black Raspberries. I mention this because she'll reminisce with me about these and the other wonderful treats that she enjoyed as a child.
Neither of these are available, locally, so if anyone on the forum is able to send us some, from time to time, we can pay shipping and offer in return some home made pie, if you ever come for a visit.
You've seen a few of Mavis' pies before…
Trust me when I say that I pity those of you that have to make do with "commercial" pies.
Actually, there's a cherry pie baking in the oven, right now! Yum!
I showed Mavis the clip and she laughed and then told me about the rigors involved with shelling Black Walnuts.
Who knew?
I've never seen them except in a bag. :dunno: