modom (palindrome guy) wrote:

> I have a large yard -- approximately three standard lots. There are
> six pecan trees (used to be seven) in the yard. The wet summer we had
> this year ended a nearly two-year drought. And the drought-stressed
> pecan trees went -- ummm -- nuts. They lost limbs from the weight of
> the pecans, in fact. There are so many pecans in the yard that we've
> given away more than we've kept. So many that instead of bending down
> to pick them up, I've taken to sitting on the ground with my bag when
> I pick them. So many that parts of the yard are crunchy.
>
> Shelling pecans is a good antidote to job stress: mindless,
> repetitive, and just a little violent.

I know they have automatic shellers that can do 1000+ per hour. A
few hundred bucks as I remember.

But, it does sound like you enjoy doing by hand.

--
Reg