tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post6690070872538468159..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Weather LoreRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-43842066331737157862018-10-19T12:53:16.400-05:002018-10-19T12:53:16.400-05:00I don't think I've ever tasted hickory nut...I don't think I've ever tasted hickory nuts!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-16979249891895496892018-10-18T22:53:19.731-05:002018-10-18T22:53:19.731-05:00Yes, I even in hind sight feel your pain. I had w...Yes, I even in hind sight feel your pain. I had walnuts in my salad today and commented to Sherry but these aren't REAL walnuts. LOL Real walnuts are WORK!<br />I smiled reading this.<br />OH, in one RV Park I met a welder from Iowa who had built a hickory nut and Walnut cracker. He had enough leverage to neatly crack either nut. It worked like a champ.<br /> Memories ,,,,, Thanks.jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-85659552316058286072018-10-18T10:11:22.919-05:002018-10-18T10:11:22.919-05:00The old folks were pretty observant and wise so I ...The old folks were pretty observant and wise so I too would say to get yourself some more long johns.<br />Hugs, JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-40979770972883775312018-10-18T08:27:06.178-05:002018-10-18T08:27:06.178-05:00Every weather forecast I've heard has been for...Every weather forecast I've heard has been for a cold winter, so best you pay head to those nuts. I remember when the only nuts we had were the ones you had to crack open. Now I just buy a bag full of ones already shelled when I want some. I haven't always liked all the changes that have happened in my lifetime, but this is one I do appreciate.I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-76416118185258279172018-10-17T23:37:51.082-05:002018-10-17T23:37:51.082-05:00Experience has taught me to trust the old 'uns...Experience has taught me to trust the old 'uns weather pronouncements. Stock up on those long johns.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-11017467993881983232018-10-17T21:16:35.004-05:002018-10-17T21:16:35.004-05:00I am surprised you could ge5 them open...they are ...I am surprised you could ge5 them open...they are so tough. I bet her pies were delicious Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-75818843249033263802018-10-17T21:00:04.480-05:002018-10-17T21:00:04.480-05:00We used to love to hammer chop Hickory Nuts when I...We used to love to hammer chop Hickory Nuts when I was young. They also made great weapon if someone walked past our tree house. Haha.<br />I see a lot now on my walks. No desire to crack enough for a cake but the the thought has crossed my mind. <br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-33238103774714190102018-10-17T20:43:15.954-05:002018-10-17T20:43:15.954-05:00It used to be great fun to go into the attic where...It used to be great fun to go into the attic where my grandparents stored walnuts from their trees. There was a thick piece of metal and a couple of hammers for us bang away to our hearts' content. (The walnuts tasted good too.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-67395536771031894782018-10-17T19:33:32.510-05:002018-10-17T19:33:32.510-05:00We had a big black walnut tree removed a few years...We had a big black walnut tree removed a few years ago because when I mowed I was always spewing out nuts everywhere! I also slipped more than once going to the creek. Don't miss that messy tree at all..plus they paid us for it...win-win! No candy though!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-45366364513900536492018-10-17T19:28:01.839-05:002018-10-17T19:28:01.839-05:00Too bad you didn't use a vise. Not much fun, b...Too bad you didn't use a vise. Not much fun, but easy on the thumbs.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com