Old Ways & Stories on Fun Fact Friday

Some old facts & stories. Hope you enjoy!
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[@rita1259-y5c]

In my family, every funeral is a little family reunion...sad, but good too.

[@metcalfmills5679]

I understand. Thank you for sharing

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank You. I love talking to my family, we are an old family. God Bless and stay safe.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you and God bless you as well Joey

[@jackiekitchennowordsneeded587]

Being a good daddy is more important than anything you can do and enjoy them.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you Jackie ❤️

[@jimmylaws9340]

Just do what you can and don't worry about them other ones

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yeah all in time. Thanks brother

[@judypatrick42]

When We Used To Go Visiting With My Parents And Someone Wasn't Home We Would Leave A Note In The Door. So Sorry For Your Loss. Praying 🙏

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing, Judy. The family appreciates you I know.

[@ronbass8136]

Thanks for sharing. My family would turn a chair upside down.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us Ron

[@ricksmith-iw2op]

Whew. Where'd the week go. Can't believe it's Friday again. I enjoy fun fact Fridays. Take care.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thanks Rick! It sure flew by..

[@Jane-b9k]

I always enjoy your stories especially about the old ways.Seems like people used to care more about others. Now it’s more about their self. I understand about being busy, you can only do what you can do.

[@keelaeldridge8487]

Enjoyed the beautiful sounds of the evening!

[@metcalfmills5679]

🙂

[@DancingWatersAnCoFOB]

My father, uncles, and aunties used to leave a note when they went to visit and didn't find anyone at home. The note ALWAYS read... "I was here and you were not. Now you are here and I am not". More than a few times they missed each other because they both were going to visit the other. How they didn't pass on the road I don't know.

[@metcalfmills5679]

That is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

[@georgia_adventurer]

Thanks for the Shoutout Brother! Jerry Hensley is a fine and Godly man…I got to marry his daughter Linda! The old ways are better! We loved meeting your girls

[@DancingWatersAnCoFOB]

@mommadee9128 It certainly wasn't as complicated.

[@PatriotCoder]

I love hearing your stories about the olden days. It's wonderful that your recording them for prosperity. I pray you're downloading all your episodes as backup in case something happens to this platform. I would love for you to have this wealth of knowledge and wisdom spoken in a calm, relaxed, and real Appalachian accent. I learned ways to rally the town in case of danger. Community is all we have now.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I have most of them saved, I foolishly trusted the people that we’re helping me get started on KZbin, they insisted on keeping all my saved videos and now they refuse to let me have them back. There are other ways I can get them just not all my original footage. I found out they just wanted to have an upper hand on me, but nobody ever has and nobody ever will. Amen on community, it is a most precious thing. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

@@metcalfmills5679that really ticks me off, I’ll assume it is the “permapasture….” Channel ? I refuse to watch them since he did what he did to you. I stood up for you over on that channel before you originally posted about your delay, they you posted and I was justified in my defense of you. I asked him to apologize and he commented back that, no he would not apologize!!! I don’t know how much he donated to you on your project but I really feel all of us that love and trust you could raise enough money so you could pay him back in full !!! Let us know if that’s something you need ! I haven’t watched much of Danny at DSH lately but I hope he is being patient and understanding. Anyhow, you’re one man, a single dad and have a lot on your plate, I know you want your dream to come to fruition and it will, I have faith in you !!!! Blessings

[@metcalfmills5679]

Dear subscriber, I am just now getting to this message. I appreciate you so much! You are correct in all of that. The amount that he donated was 100$. I will pay him back when I sell the first grain mill. Thank you so much for your help and kindness. This is an inspiring message of care. Me and the girls love and appreciate you. I will explain more on Tuesday. I pray that you are abundantly blessed in this new year! ❤️

[@JamesPlummer-zm9zw]

Love the old day storys from my dad. very poor no phones, Hallelujah! I never had a phone growing up. we all helped each other. wish people were like that now days.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yes it was a pleasantly different world. Thank you for sharing

[@CariCavanaugh]

I would love to see more of your homesteading type videos and tales of old times 😊

[@georgia_adventurer]

Thanks for the shoutout Brother…Jerry is a fine man, very Godly! I was lucky to meet his daughter Linda 23 years ago…I married her… she is so much like her Dad. We enjoyed meeting your daughters…very precious

[@metcalfmills5679]

He sure is and my pleasure! We are so thankful to have met y’all. If you get ahold of the pictures I sure would like to get copies. Thanks brother!

[@georgia_adventurer]

@@metcalfmills5679 we will get you some

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you so much!

[@lloydfortner1663]

My Grandpaw didn't have a phone when I was young. I remember Grandmaw getting a letter from her sister telling her that her husband had to be in court and wanted Grandpaw to come to courthouse to be with him. Times have shore changed. I liked it better back then. Thanks for another great video

[@beverlywalling1417]

Thank you Justin..I love all your stories, thanks for sharing….love to Virginia and Charlotte…❤️❤️❤️

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you Beverly. We appreciate you. I will tell them❤️❤️

[@sonyagregory5711]

Journey On My Friend! Love every story!❤😊

[@elizabethfclark03]

Sometimes I wish we all could go back to the old ways, before cell phone, cable TV, and Internet. It’s sad that the only time we see a lot of relatives is when there is a death in the family. I’m glad you got to spend time with some of your kin recently. Take care and you and the girls have a great weekend!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yes that is true Beth. Thank you for sharing. You too and hope that you do as well!

[@homesteadingpastor]

Sorry for your loss my brother, but I enjoyed hearing those stories you shared with us. 😇🙏🏻 God bless you & the girls. 🙏🏻😇🙏🏻😇❤️👍🏻

[@susied.3376]

Hi, I’ve watched a few of your stories. I really like them. Bushcraft sent us here and I’m glad. God Bless. ❤

[@metcalfmills5679]

Oh really! I appreciate them and you. God bless you as well❤️🙏🏻

[@rickyb2200]

Great story, I miss hearing the old Church bells ring, when I was growing up on Sunday mornings you would hear our church bell ring all over the valley, Letting the neighbors know it was almost Church time.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us Ricky. What a beautiful picture ❤️

[@davidgarner3071]

They told me the reason for ringing the bell the person's age is so the community could figure out who had passed. If someone had been ailing about that age.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you David. I appreciate you sharing

[@brendawoods554]

Wonderful stories, we have lost so much in this modern busy world when it comes to community and being neighborly. Thank you for sharing.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad that you enjoyed. Yes we sure have.

[@brendaleach-kv7if]

Sad but funeral viewings are usually reunions, but that’s ok! Never heard about the bell ringing or the chair against the well! Good neighbors in a community digging a grave, that’s exactly the way it was! Keep the videos coming. Blessings to you and the girls✝️

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing! Glad you enjoy and thank you for watching. Bless you as well✝️

[@greenmama54]

We still do it! We put something in front of the door. All the family does this!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

Thank you for sharing those nice memories.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad you enjoyed

[@120ingram]

Village churches in England used to ring out the number of years of someone who had just died. People could sometimes work out who had died from the number of rings particularly when they knew someone had not been well.

[@dustnashes]

The way things are going, there wont be much appalachian culture in 50 years. Glad ur documenting it

[@metcalfmills5679]

I hope it helps in some way. Thank you!

[@paddyosborne99]

In our place the church bell rang when somebody died. It rang one time for a child, twice for a woman and three times for a man. The sequence was repeated nine times. Hope you and the girls are doing well. All the best from Paddy in Ireland.

[@metcalfmills5679]

@@paddyosborne99 thank you for sharing this with us. Very interesting. We are good and hope that you are. Blessings from across the big pond

[@GinaSiska]

I look forward to buying one of your mills in the future!! God bless you and the girls and ❤ from Maryland!!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you Gina! God bless you as well🙂❤️

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

I had to look up your channel again. I thought you left KZbin. They unsuscribed me. So glad I found you again. Sorry about your loss🌻

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thanks Cindy. I think that has happened to a bunch of our subscribers. Thank you🙂

[@SRAshley100]

We should all be keepers of the old ways! These new ones do not impress me one bit! Gods blessings for you and your girls to have a great weekend!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yes we should! Thank you and God bless you as well! You too! ❤️

[@steveruby2120]

Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thanks Steve, God bless you as well

[@JanetLavoie]

Really enjoy the stories and all the information you convey! ❤

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad to hear that, thank you for watching!

[@mtpockets5007]

❤️

[@metcalfmills5679]

❤️

[@robertnorth6397]

Life will keep you Busy Justin.... People will understand that you are doing the best that you can. On top of all your Responsibilities, you try to keep all of Us entertained !!! You're doing a great job, just take it one Day at a time, one Prayer at a time ... We Appreciate You & all those people wanting the Mills up and running, well they have understand all the work that goes into one of them !!! Patience & Love is the hardest thing for people to Extend to others. Yet People want everything Right Now, fast food, fast lives & they forget a Product of a Man requires Love & Patience ... Because his Heart goes into it ... Don't let People trouble your Heart, keep it one day at a time...One Prayer at a time !!! We Appreciate you 🇺🇸

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you Robert. I appreciate you sharing this, it was a blessing. Bless you ❤️🙏🏻 Amen

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I so agree !!!

[@sharondoty2451]

You just continue to be true to the Lord and your girls and everything else will fall into place. I love your videos and stories. And, you have the best smile! 😀 keep up the good work, leave the naysayers behind.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Amen Sharon, how I live. Glad that you enjoy🙂. I don’t ever give them place, just wanted to mention it. Thank you! ❤️🙂

[@castnetman]

The porch rockers were up against the wall to keep the chickens off. There was nothing worse than coming home to find a neighbor waiting to visit only to find chicken poop in the rocker. When I was a child we always knew when someone wasn't home by the position of the porch rockers.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@donp5774]

I was thinking about modern distractions yesterday while the pup was taking me for a walk on the mountain. We were just following his nose not doing much but wandering around. A bee bumped me and we moved over missing a nest. I can't tell you how many times I've been stung, and if I think back, something real small bumped me just before that. He had done all he could to say "Hey Bigfoot!" We do spend a good bit of time with the real stuff drowned out, there's a show going on all around us all the time. (Now his first ground bee nest, I was on the porch and saw him scampering and rubbing his face in the grass. But he was confused, he didn't know what was happening. I had to call him, and then the show began. An old man, a puppy, and a swarm of bees running a hundred yard dash!) I did take the mill truck to the county fair, we had a good time, I think folks enjoyed it. I've resupplied a few folks already. We headed down south and around your neighborhood a week or so ago heading for a wedding in Atlanta. The family had been seeing pictures and hearing about me building the mill truck, so, there's fresh cornmeal down south and on the west coast now :). Justro, the only thing I can do with rocks is make little 'uns out of big 'uns. I'm an old carpenter and sawmiller and I believe in what you are doing. I know about keeping stuff in house and appreciate what that does for making things right, but feel free to holler if those hands can lighten the load on your community mill project. We were rebuilding an apple grinder last week, apples are coming.

[@metcalfmills5679]

I really enjoyed this Don! Thank you for sharing it with us all! So glad to hear your mill rig is working out good! I hate to laugh about the bees but it was funny to hear you tell it. I appreciate that very much. I think all will be fine once I am caught up with regular work. That sounds nice on the cider mill, I would love to see pictures if you don’t mind sharing?.. Thanks again!

[@donp5774]

@@metcalfmills5679 Hey Justro, It was pretty comical while it was going on. Thank goodness for slow bees :D I emailed some pics of the mill truck last nite, I don't think I can put a picture or link in the comments. I didn't get pictures of his grinder but will try to get some at the big squeeze in a couple of weeks. The farm museum ought to be making apple butter in a little bit too.

[@metcalfmills5679]

@@donp5774 thank you for sharing. I got the picks and looks great! Always glad to get pics you feel like sharing. Have a great day!

[@SolaceForTheSoul123]

Love learning about the old ways from you. Truly a wealth of knowledge. Thank you!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you, hope it helps!

[@gardengrowinmawmaw8642]

What beautiful stories!! I love the olden ways, also, and have always lived that way, as you do. You just keep on being you. God first, daughters, second. I am in awe as to how well the three of you are doing. God and love go a long way.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad to hear that you enjoy. Thank you and Amen! They sure do, to eternity. 🙏🏻🙂❤️

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- there’s a lot of customs that come from the old country that might have changed a bit over the years but still recognizable. I remember when people didn’t all have telephones here and the going and visiting. That was always a big treat for us. Hope y’all have a great weekend. God bless

[@metcalfmills5679]

Howdy brother, I appreciate you. Hope y’all are doing well. It was like a surprise when somebody showed up. I remember that from when I was young. Everybody would get excited for company. Hope You do too, thanks and God bless

[@deborahstrickland9845]

Justin, I'm so sorry for your family's loss. But I'm glad y'all were able to spend time together. Those stories about the rocking chairs and church bells are great reminders about how life was slower and people were closer to each other before technology took off. I do remember as a child that sitting on the porch together on Sundays and visiting family and friends was just part of the fabric of life. Your story about the church bells reminds me of how blessed I am to live in a neighborhood with several churches and they ring their bells and chimes at certain times of the day every day of the week, as well as at weddings and funerals. For instance, the Catholic Church chimes a hymn every day at 3:00 pm, "The Hour of Divine Mercy", the hour Jesus died. It's so comforting and grounding in these crazy times. It not only feels grounding to the Lord in the present, but I also feel a little more grounded to the past and its traditions.There was a time in Europe when no building in a town was allowed to be higher than the church steeple. The church was always the tallest building in every town as a reminder. I always pause to listen when the bells and chimes go off if I can. It's so comforting. (Don't worry about the mill pressure.It will happen when it happens. I can see that it would be an absolute learning experience bringing all that together. People often project their own expectations with no understanding.)❤

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us Deborah. I appreciate and enjoyed it. Very interesting. Thank you for the understanding. I agree ❤️

[@rodjendrysik3444]

Thanks for sharing. Would love for a lot of that to come back around. Especially when people had patience.

[@kelliwaites8105]

Thank you so much for sharing this story. It was such a blessing meeting you and the girls finally. Im so blessed to be a part of this family for 30 years. ❤❤❤ ps can you send a jar of the pickled banana peppers home with the girls tomorrow 😂 AND them maters are so pretty. ❤ yummm❤

[@metcalfmills5679]

It was a blessing meeting you all as well. Ha ha! 😆 you never know what might happen, I don’t yet know how they turned out❤️❤️❤️

[@jackiekatz8286]

I enjoy watching your channel, by the the way i love your accent.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Glad you enjoy and thank you, Jackie🙂

[@larrysmith6499]

Sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. Great story

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you very much, I know they appreciate it. ❤️

[@midwayfarms]

Good video

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you

[@tpaw6908]

So glad you got together with more family. So sorry for your losts. We used to call a neighbor in NY to ck on a Aunt the neighbor and her also had a thing if the front window blind or drapes wasn't open she was alling or something was wrong. Have a blessed weekend . ❤️🙏

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Thank you, you too! 🙏🏻❤️

[@ColRubyDimplesManacha]

Thanks for sharing these stories with us Justro!

[@dowdawg]

Hope you can get your mills goin soon. Life is full of responsibilities for sure!! Your girls are priority one and that’s just the way it should be. But you should consider doing updates on where your project is. Whether there’s change in it or not. Some considered it to be a project to support and for that alone should be given the respect of notification whether there’s change or not. You have a great Channel here and I for one enjoy your content, but asking about your project doesn’t always point to negativity, but may be just pure interest in where you are. Be Blessed Brother and keep up the good work!!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thanks Don, I understand what you’re saying and I would think that being on here 3 or more times a week lets people know Im still here. I would think with most projects you don’t have that, you never hear from the person unless it is a direct update. I could tell the comments were not just good natured interest or curiosity. Most people I think, fully understand. Thank you for these kind words, I appreciate you and appreciate you watching! Thank you and bless you as well!!

[@susanoswalt1169]

Sure wish I had one of those tomatoes on some white bread and Duke's mayonnaise salt lot of pepper ❤ what kind of tomato are those

[@metcalfmills5679]

Mountain Fresh, Cherokee Purple, & German Pinks. ❤️

[@MilknHoneyHeritageFarmz]

Thank you for sharing the story! Keep up the good work

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you ❤️

[@debbiewilson6527]

Enjoyed the video.... look at them Maters!!!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yeah, they been in full swing. Thank you.❤️🙂

[@1dgrdgr]

Hi Justin. In your planting sorghum video where you were cleaning your seed for planting, you mentioned a deglumer you built to remove the inner hulls. Did you ever make a video about the deglumer? I'd love to see it.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Howdy, no I didn’t. I made it just to use once and then took it back apart in the intention of making another. Thank you!

[@CRAFTSMANJACK]

When someone died, you “tolled” the bell.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Yes

[@judithlehman3027]

Tolling the bell made people think who was the age the bell toll for in the patch

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you!

[@pantherkoch4]

Really enjoy your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and gifts.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you, glad that you enjoy 🙂

[@pantherkoch4]

@@metcalfmills5679 you probably remember the “Appalachian stories Heartlamd Series”. A collection of stores about Appalachian life done in the 80s from a tv station in Knoxville. I found it on you tube. I remember a couple episodes about Mills. If you have never seen them you may be interested. Love your channel.

[@metcalfmills5679]

I love the heartland series. Thank you so much!!!

[@NormaDelRizzo]

Hi Justin, thank you for those stories. I think Id be a bit crazy for wondering who had come to visit! Maybe just don't tip the chair when coming to my place, ha. Anyway, fun stuff hear about for sure:)

[@metcalfmills5679]

Ha ha! Thanks Norma! Glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@MaryG.-uq4nl]

I'm new but so far your channel is great!

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you! Glad to have you here🙂

[@HeatherNaturaly]

On the Mills issue, I was wondering if you had been able to get the millstones, that had 18months backorder or something. Can't build mills without millstones.

[@metcalfmills5679]

Got it covered Heather, thank you! 🙂

[@brendaleach-kv7if]

Where are you? Haven’t see a video recently! Hope everything is going well!!

[@angelapriddy6308]

So sorry. Ptayers

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you ❤️

[@ronaldnelson]

Our family would put something in front of your door

[@metcalfmills5679]

Thank you for sharing this with us