Jamestown and Muddy Pond, TN

Last Saturday morning, we ventured out to the Minnonite Village of Muddy Pond, TN to do a little shopping and to have one of the fabulous sandwiches that those ladies make. Alas, when we got to the General Store there was a sign stating that they no longer made sandwiches. (hangs head sadly) They made the most wonderful creations. Even if it was only meat, cheese, bread, mayo, lettuce and tomato. It was as if their hands were touched by God's own.

So, being a former Girl Scout (and since they lady behind the counter suggested it)...I bought everything and made us one on the back of the car. Spread my little plastic baggie out and we had a car picnic!

Then we went to watch the molassses (or mole asses as my family calls them) being made. They have a huge room where they boil them down after the horses grind the sugar cane into juice.



These are the gorgeous boys doing their job at the Molasses Shop.
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One of the old Mennonite men taking a break outside the steamy molassses boiling room.
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Lovely red tree outside of the lodge.
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Pond down in the hollow by Muddy Pond. Not THE Muddy Pond...just a muddy pond. THE Muddy Pond has a little sign. I guess enough of the dumb city folk asked that they finally put up a sign. Looks more like a mud puddle, but hey...call it a pond if you wanna.
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We bought locally made Molasses, Wildflower honey, Lemon Cake, Gingerbread, Turbinado Sugar and Molasses candy. I ate some of all of it and still lost weight. Gotta love Weight Watchers!