In a message dated 9/24/2009 7:26:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dotjo1@suddenlink.net writes: you make me long for hog killing time. It just isn't the same when you have everything done but the sausage. I have never had sausage with homemade pickles LOLLL but I bet I will now have to try that one. Its just about molasses time, we missed the get to gather this year, I heard the crop for that wasn't very good. There is a Amish community called Muddy Pond in Frentress CO that grows the reeds (cane) & have the storage vats with piping that is underground and the cooking I think goes on much of the winter, that is one of their main paying crops. Have you ever went there Millie? Shirley Bragg Cherish yesterday, Dream tomorrow, Live today.