Author Archives: brushedwithmystery

A Tradition of Tea

Posted on January 9, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

A vase with fresh tulips are on the dining table, and the blue willow tea pot with matching sugar  and milk sit patently waiting to be used. Morgan has chosen the red tea cup found in the cupboard, while I … Continue reading →

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Pandora

Posted on January 8, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

Tarnished by a cruel brush Mine is a lonely path. Forever the one responsible for pain and suffering. A Titan that stole fire from Gods for mankind Has his insides torn out daily. Moulded from the earth, I have been … Continue reading →

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Cambrai Cathedral: World War One Photo

Posted on January 6, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

It is a picture of Gothic splendour in black and white gone terribly wrong.  Where once faithful men and women stood,  only trenches of wood  and scattered chairs remain. The apse and the alter stand defiantly against the destruction; a … Continue reading →

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Intriguing Women: Lola Montez

Posted on January 5, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

I have found the most interesting woman on my spelunk into the Internet.  She calls herself Lola Montez, but her real name is Eliza Rosanna Gilbert.  She lived almost two hundred years ago: from 1821 to 1861. While many of … Continue reading →

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Returning..

Posted on August 23, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

The house is sold, and I have had a blissful few weeks of relaxation.  I need to return to my research- try to find a new compass.  I am starting to go through great gran’s journals again…so much to share! … Continue reading →

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