The Original Cookhouse The original cookhouse was the heart of our gatherings at the pond. It was a place filled with laughter and good times. Papa’s concrete barbecue was built simply: a brick frame that held a large metal grate over a wood fire. While it produced incredible meals, the cleanup was another story. After […]
The dock history
From then to now Papa built the original dock, and it stood strong for many years. So many memories were made there. Hours of fishing off the sides, and swimming endless circles around it on the back of Playboy, a horse who loved the water. We’d put a halter on him, and he’d carry us […]
The incomparable Jeofry Jones aka Leah’s Papa
A menagerie of fun Jeofry Jones loved everything about nature. He kept a menagerie of animals and would invite children and friends to tour his pond property. He had an old farmhouse that faced the lake, and right outside the screened porch, he built a large dove aviary—so he could, as he put it, “get […]