A couple weeks ago we took a journey to South Georgia to visit Grandmama and Uncle Fudge. While we were there we did some projects, two of which were cleaning pecans and removing a dead pecan tree out of the yard. It was good to spend some time with grandparents and other family.
It was a monstrous-sized project — 160 pounds of pecans. Do you know just how many that is? Approximately 19 gallon bags of shelled nuts. Just plain deliciousness. 
This huge pecan tree has been in there for many, many years. We older ones remember gathering pecans from this beautiful tree. Dad and Grandpapa would hit the branches with long bamboo poles, making the nuts fall to the ground, then we would all crawl around on the leaf-y ground gathering them into buckets. Fond memories of special times together. The tree was struck by lightning over 10 years ago, and the time had come that it was too dangerous to leave it standing. It was sad to see it fall, but we’re so thankful that it came down without any dangerous complications. Praise the Lord!
Boy, it would be a blessing to have a pecan tree!! Pecans are very expensive right now!! I wonder if one would grow in north GA!!! HMMM! As far as the sadness of seeing it cut down, maybe someone could get a piece of the wood and make a plaque or something out of it for memories!
Fun days of making memories!
What a great way to spend time together! A lot of work, but my is it worth it when you’re finished.
We will have to tell you our most recent pecan story sometime. At least you all were doing this legally! 🙂
WOW!! You all are amazing! That sure looks like it was a tasty cake.
19 gallons of shelled pecans? I thought such things only existed in heaven. I’m contemplating moving to Georgia. (I like pecans: eating shelled ones and shelling unshelled ones :))