Apple Pie Order

    Back in the day, about 7 of us would pile in my car and trek to Borden's Orchard for our annual purchase of apples, cider, and whatever other goodies appealed to us at the time. Those days are gone, but I've gone there alone a few times.  A few Sundays ago, I drove to Hand Melon, and bought a melon.  While there I spotted their apples, and saw they were priced at almost $9.00 for half a peck, the small bag.  I'm not good at knowing the price of most foods, but the last I remembered I thought the full peck was about $5.00.  So I thought I'd wait.  A few days ago, I happened to be in ShopNSave and saw they had the half peck bag of McIntosh from Borden's.  I have no desire to drive to Easton anymore, so I bought the apples there. I didn't even bother to check the price.  I read the receipt when I got home and the cost was $6.53 or $1.49 a pound.  There were 11 medium sized apples.  I'd heard this was a bountiful year for apples, and I guess for apple growers too.
      So today, I'm about to make an apple pie, and decided I hated to deal with apples.  They're way too much work:  first, you wash, then you peel, and then the hard part---slicing and coring, making sure to remove the "fingernails."  All that even before the piecrust and ingredients part, and the hour-long baking.  The last time I made an apple pie, we each ate a slice, and after a few days, I threw the rest of the cold, soggy thing away.  I can't eat raw apples, and even applesauce is a lot of work.
       What was ever so tempting about a damn apple anyway?