My daddy worked at several sawmills throughout his life! That’s all he knew besides galaxing, gathering princess pine, and making the most beautiful wreaths, he was a jack of all trades! ❤️✝️🥰
I remember drinking the best water , cold and clear from a spring creek coming out of the mountains on my grandfather's farm in the mid 1950's. Johnson fork,. Van Cleve , Breathitt county, KY. 65 years ago and I still remember how refreshing it was on that hot summer day.
So touching. I grew up with many advantages, bu often think I would have been happier living a simple life in a beautiful place with a good man, hard work, and a family.
As a kid, we had a pot-belly stove that was the central heat for the house. We had two hods, one for regular and one for pea coal. Love the photos where the loyal dogs pose with the owners. life would be dull w/o these loyal,happy, playful companions. My grandma would always give me a little 3X3 garden, and let me plant leaf lettuce and radishes, two crops that grow fast! Learned to fish for sunfish and perch at age 8, and still fishing at age 98, in FL, for larger saltwater fish! we boys wore knickers until we passed 8th grade. That was a time when you got got your first suit, with one pair of knickers and one pair of long pants. With an older brother, I wore hand-me-downs for years. Nothing went to waste. Old wool sweaters were unwound, and then rewoven into scarves and mittens. Canning was always started in the summer with peaches,or pears. Later came tomatoes ,green beans,beets. Money was scarce then.
I was raised in them mountians. Part Cherokee but 100 percent Appalachian, this song. Brings back memories. Of long long ago , God bless u,,ins, I'm getting old now , Take care,
Gordon Jr. Really enjoyed this....I'm so fortunate to have known both your Dad Gordon Sr. and more importantly was a good friend of your Grandfather, Willie Wright. I saw Willie daily working at ALCOA in the early 1960's era...I was in the quality control area in both welded tube and roofing siding manufacturing areas...Over the years I was considered to be very knowledgeable in these two products because I spent hours daily with Willie Wright and Kyle Bradshaw who were the BEST roll formed products machine operators in the business...Willie also told me many of the things your Dad just mentioned. Later on in the 80's I saw Gordon daily and attended daily maintenance meetings in the North Plant Cold Mills with him. Since I'm acquainted with your daughters Victoria and Isabella and your spouse Monica...I'm proud to say I've been touched very positively by FOUR generations of the WRIGHT gang....Thanks for posting this. Lynn Tittsworth
I really like this video. Grateful to get this story about the lives in smoky mountains. it resembles the life in northern Sweden when my grand parents lived there.
Thank you so much for telling me the name of the hymn. It's such a beautiful song and with the pandemic going on The Trumpet song brings great relief to me.
Our Wright’s were never traced beyond those in Cades Cove. Records were destroyed in a courthouse fire back in VA. Wright was a very common trade name as well.
@@GordonsGarage he was a carpenter in Knoxville TN for 40 years. He passed away in 1989 when I was only 5 years old. I wish he would've lived longer so I could have known him better. But that is life
I have never heard of that. There is I know there is Courthouse rock and Look rock. It Could be a name given by locals and not an official designation.
@@GordonsGarage Thank you!! Normally I’d just chalk it up to my moms memory is making things up lol but she has 3 sisters & all 4 of them swear it’s Drop Rock Holler The 4 of them agreeing on 1 thing at the same time frightens me some 🤪🤪🤪
@@GordonsGarage Thank you so much . the Trumpet song and they choir has such a raw beauty it brings tears to my eyes. The pandemic has brought many challenges and hearing that song is such a blessing. Your family is so lucky to have such a rich heritage. My husband I have lived on the west coast for 40 years and we have watched our beautiful towns and cities become ravaged by drugs and homelessness. 10 years ago a TV show popularized Portland Oregon and young people flooded our town overnight. They were obnoxious and aggressively rude to many of the long time residents. They follow no rules, do drugs, and vandalize our buildings. Piles of garbage and graffiti are everywhere. I am deeply saddened by what is happening in our country and yet I feel helpless to know what to do. I am in my 70's now and put my faith in God everyday. God seems to be the only thing left to believe in and helps to give me strength. I was raised in the country and I love the peace and solitude. Your family is so fortunate. Thank for the video it brings me peace and comfort.
@@annettefabiano3578 Thank you for your thoughts and I am sorry for what happened where you lived. I am proud to keep the legacy of my family going as long as possible and instill those values in my children. My Ancestors clung to a simpler way of life and who could blame them in times like this.
