Monkey’s Eyebrow, Bogus Hollow, Possum Trot, Frog Level and Cat’s Corner

 While doing my April 15 post with the Target birds last week I ran across a road sign, it got me thinking about strangely named locations where I live…

Bogus Hollow…yep it’s a real place… and just in case you’d like to live there…here’s a link to some property for sale there…

That yellow sign…

 

 

Monkey’s Eyebrow is another community that comes to mind for me…it is located about 50 miles or so from where I live…here is some info from Wikipedia about Monkey’s Eyebrow

Monkeys Eyebrow is an unincorporated rural community in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. It is generally the northwesternmost community in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky that is identified on the highway maps distributed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. It was formerly frequently mentioned in the signoff message of WPSD-TV in nearby Paducah as the location of its transmitter. The community is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A nearby attraction is the state-controlled Ballard County Wildlife Management Area. One theory on the origin of this unique name is that, when looking at a map of Ballard County, it favors a monkey's head. Monkeys Eyebrow is located where the monkey's eyebrow would be located.

A common joke in the region is that the city of Paducah lies halfway between Monkeys Eyebrow and Possum Trot (a tiny community in Marshall County).

There were two Monkey's Eyebrows, commonly known as Old Monkey and New Monkey. One was at the top of a small hill, the other at the bottom. There were stores at both locations. Today, there are no stores. According to an article nearly 30 years ago in the county newspaper, the Advance Yeoman, the area acquired its unique name around the turn of the 20th century.

Stories related to Monkey's Eyebrow and Ballard County can be read at the website, http://www.monkeyseyebrow.org , or monkeys eyebrowstories.com

Now, just to prove we actually have a “Possum Trot”…here is a house for sale with the address…

This home may have a strange address, but look at the view…

This will link you to this home that is for sale at “Possum Trot”… NOOOOOOO, it’s not mine and I don’t know who owns it….just thought it sounded like a “strange name”…

Frog Level Road is another “point of interest”…it’s located near Obion, TN. and I actually went to a wedding there one time…

I couldn’t find a picture of anything on Frog Level Road, but I did find a good ole’ Baptist Church with that address…

FAIRVIEW
Cody Pritchard
4402 Frog Level Rd
Obion 38240

 

Another place that I’m aware of is “Cats Corner”…yep…I’ve been there, lots of times…there is a community center near there that has the best food “on this earth” when they have their meetings and fundraisers… “Cloverdale Community Center” deserves a mention just because it is close to “Cats Corner”.

a little info about “Cats Corner”…

Cat Corner is a community or populated place (Class Code U6) located in Obion County at latitude 36.214 and longitude -89.414. The elevation is 285 feet. Cat Corner appears on the Miston U.S. Geological Survey Map. Obion County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). this info came from here…

Cheech and Chong on Holiday…really mindblowing…

Since the original Cheech and Chong have such a bad rep, I decided these little chickees could use a holiday…

So, we’re off…to discover things on this holiday that the real Cheech and Chong were too “high” to appreciate…

Cheech and Chong visited Reelfoot Lake on their “holiday”…here’s some info about this lake….you can visit the site I got this info from HERE

The “birds” saw this cool “home” on our journey…"(BIRD DRIVEBY)

I thought I’d expose Cheech to some nature by participating in Outdoor Wednesday by A Southern Daydreamer

Kirby Pocket…we’re not sure how “safe” it is here because of “who’se” here…hunters and fisherman, ya know…could be dangerous for a “couple of birds”…so we’ll make a short visit…

LAKE REELFOOT was formed on February 7, 1812, due to a major earthquake. The massive event created a very unique lake. Beneath the green shallow water lies the old forest of the region, which makes up one of the world's largest natural fish hatcheries. This body of water is home to 56 species of fish, and is a paradise for both commercial and sports fishermen. At the time of these earthquakes it was reported that the Mississippi River ran backwards and filled the lake. http://www.lakereelfoot.com/Lake_Info/History/body_history.html

Kirby Pocket…a boat ramp, dock, slip area

This is the legend about this mysterious lake

At the beginning of the 19th Century legend says that a tribe of the Chickasaws was ruled by a mighty Chief. His heart was heavy for his only son who was born with a deformed foot. As the boy grew and developed normally, his walk was different from all the other Indians. He walked and ran with a rolling motion so his people called him Kalopin, meaning Reelfoot.

When the old chief died, Reelfoot became Chief. He, too, was sad and lonely for as yet none of the Indian maidens had stirred in him the thoughts of love. His father had often told him of the mighty tribes dwelling to the south, and of the wondrous beauty of their maidens. So, restless in spirit, when the robins arrived from the north, he wandered south in quest of a princess.

After many days of travel, he reached the land of the great Choctaw Chief, Copiah. Reelfoot then beheld his dream princess, more beautiful than he had ever dared imagine, sitting close by the side of the Chief, her father.

After they had eaten and smoked the great peace pipe, Reelfoot asked for the old chief's daughter in marriage. Old Copiah was filled with wrath because he did not wish his daughter to marry a deformed chief and told Reelfoot that his daughter could only be given in wedlock to a Choctaw chieftain.

The old chief called on the Great Spirit who spoke to Reelfoot and said that an Indian must not steal his wife from any neighboring tribe, for such was tribal law and if he disobeyed and carried off the princess that He, the Great Spirit, would cause the earth to rock and the waters to swallow up his village and bury his people in a watery grave. Reelfoot was frightened at this threat of dire punishment and sorrowfully returned home.

By the end of the next summer he decided to ignore the wrath of the Great Spirit and to steal the forbidden maiden. He stole the maiden, Laughing Eyes, and returned home to the Reelfoot country to the great rejoicing of his people. Laughing Eyes was greatly frightened for she had heard what the Great Spirit had said to Reelfoot and implored that he send her back to her father. Reelfoot was so much in love that he was willing to defy everything.

In the midst of the festival and the marriage rites, the earth began to roll in rhythm with kettledrums and tom-toms. the Indians tried to flee to the hiss, but the rocking earth made them reel and stagger. Chief Reelfoot and his bride reeled also and the Great Spirit stamped his foot in anger. The Father of Waters heard and, backing on his course, rushed over Reelfoot's country.

Where the Great Spirit stamped the earth- the Mississippi formed a beautiful lake, in the bottom of which lay Reelfoot, his bride and his people. Such is the Indian legend of Reelfoot. http://www.lakereelfoot.com/Lake_Info/History/body_history.html

A pix of a “little outdoor decorating” along the way to the “Pier” (after all this a blog about decorating…hhhhhmmmmmmmm)

Careful guys, its forty-five degrees here and the water is even colder…we’re at the “Pier” a popular restaurant with a small park alongside…

Sorry, guys…that’s not Mom…

Cypress trees…

Boat dock…

Still not Mom…

Cheech and Chong….That is not your Mom in that tree….geeeze guys….can’t take ya anywhere…

OK, I’ll stop…but we’re not going there….

but…it could be kinda interesting, I guess…

OK guys, I’m pretty sure the “TEA PARTY” is not down that road….lets go home and get warm…after all the best part of a “holiday” is “going home”…

REELFOOT LAKE TOURISM COUNCIL

4575 STATE RT. 21 EAST

TIPTONVILLE, TN. 38079

731-253-2007

http://state.tn.us/environment/parks/ReelfootLake/

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Easter Centerpiece

My pet peeve is large, tall centerpieces for an actual meal, I love these gorgeous centerpieces…just not when we sit down to eat…

I shopped last week for something that I could use that would be low enough for pleasant conversation…

…and here’s my Met Monday contribution…

This is what I got…a coat rack…it was perfect…lots of little ceramic birdies came to nest here…

Recognize anyone??? That’s Cheech and Chong (straight from Target)…

…and these little cuties…they were filled with edible Easter grass and tiny jellybeans (Sorry they got eaten before I got a picture)

These little ceramic birdies are actually candleholders…perfect for a tealight on a future occasion…

My son’s favorite lemon pound cake decorated with more edible Easter grass…

There’s always Blue at my house…somewhere…so here’s my contribution for Blue Monday…

…and this guy…well, he cooked this….

…it was delicious and we had lots of leftovers…but most of all I think I’ll keep “the guy”…he’s a Renaissance man…

…and this girl…well, she made an Easter “basket” for her little brother…he’s 24 and loves beef jerky…(see her curls…they’re natural)…

…the Easter Basket “recipient”…These two make my heart leap with joy because they love each other so much and treat each other so respectfully…and to sweeten the whole deal is this next guy…

…a son-in-law that we love as one of our very own (he didn’t get an Easter basket but he sure enjoyed that ham…)

…and I am one happy camper…my beautiful family was blessed to be together on this most special of holidays…the celebration of “Resurrection”

thank you for allowing us to be a small part of your lives

Becky