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Smelling this all damn day.. we eat late around here. Killing me. Pie sitting on the counter too. It’s torture.

3.14 slices.. no fewer. nostr:note1tse4e50s5ztptvxgepxzpt2nrf48duz9clvg2ntdkvv3g0vws2nsyur6qw

It’s time.

In all fairness.. I expected more pie pics.

Pies! nostr:note1slmg2uy4vyrq8dc28p4jcsn46jljtcvguxj6vrvtghmedgg2s7eqr7n7hc

“Just like the pilgrims used to eat” 😂 Good looking pies. nostr:note1m4frwzxvhsdckdv0ezjz6eeeut8r67wg3q7sgg3xa33chejj0wzs8y0fmd

Good looking pie. nostr:note1z8kj0vcj09dwgusl8j6ly385grpm5v5mvfqtx6xavcva2exvn94qkdnn9z

Lunch was solid. Taco Tuesdays are no joke.

The word temporary is my absolute favorite part. 😂 nostr:note1fx5vxmm4y06z9pp980een0a3as782jhk8492hvfvyjfgdeplst6qnyyzvy

Once dry.. bag them up. I store them until the shell starts to crack on its own at the crown (usually 3-6 months). Opening is fairly simple at that point. Trying to open before then is why folks grab the hammers. Hope this helps those interested. Don’t let all those black walnuts go to waste! Enjoy. nostr:note1k9397la5evnnxt8f6f7xfxzwgnaj6jdaz5kc0d930q090cwu37rq9srass

Once back in the container.. add water again. This time, any that float need to be tossed. Don’t keep them. One more run through with the auger and that’s it. nostr:note1pz0tfg6z7l46v39yr2nnmdx9hca9290wx4rrughgddhqpluudftqtg06pm

Nasty business. nostr:note1r9s3wvewjm2gy5z20clepx243mwl3f82affkhr2hx6erjgltsp0smnmrkf

The second go with the auger and it will look like a black sludge.. it’s time to dump them out (a wood line works best- it’s nasty business) and let them sit for a bit for the water to run off. You’ll need good pair of gloves for the next part, picking them all up and tossing them back in the container again. nostr:note1zg3yh6q20w8mhcqyxhnwa4atqr4xqhhg4dda9ejsvmt82dfh5hgs3pqetu

Once they’ve soaked.. hit them with a paint auger until they begin to break apart (drill in reverse works best). Takes about 3-4 minutes. Leave them to soak again for a few hours and repeat. Twice through usually gets far enough along for the next steps. Careful not to splash yourself.. you just made a dark walnut stain (won’t store well but will stain boards, hands, and clothing quite beautifully). nostr:note1u9gdshkm3p5ehhjr2h6f3fn0q64e09amg2p3tvs4tcfsr4wv22css0py50

Gonna document the process for folks that are interested. Find a bunch of black walnuts, put them in a large container. Let them go black (some say don’t, I say do). Once black (don’t wait too long- don’t want them going rancid), fill the container with water until the walnuts float. Let them soak overnight.

Moons are hard to photograph with any sort of justice to its awesomeness.. but that’s a good moon, right there. That gibbous mess is for the birds. Give me a crescent any day.

Official “was here” documentation.

It’s alive! (evil laugh). Happens that quick. nostr:note176p89wx647sf5gh2wm0uvdy7mduspp3krsy2kefa4vh07pkydv2syqq9vj