Author Archives: brushedwithmystery

A Relic from the Past

Posted on December 26, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

Made of bronze, each side communicates a saint’s trial. Which saint you may ask? I don’t know and would love to find out. Did it hold the relics of a saint in the distant past- a toe, clothing, rib, veil?  … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards of 1887

Posted on December 25, 2010 by brushedwithmystery
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Christmas 1917

Posted on December 16, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

2/12/17 Dear Margorie, The Frenchmen all rave about these xmas cards. I received your nice long letter telling me about  your trip to New York. I will write in a few days.  Hope you  and your mother have a pleasant … Continue reading →

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At a Crossroads

Posted on December 13, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

My love for Hales Cottage is like a passionate love affair:  one week I want to say “enough is enough, I can’t take this anymore- I must let you go.” Then other weeks I think I can’t bear to break … Continue reading →

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Entertainment in 1944

Posted on December 11, 2010 by brushedwithmystery

I found a newspaper from when my mom’s family lived in Dauphin Manitoba, during the Second War.  The date is August 31, 1944.  By this time the Allies had broken through Normandy.  One year later the world will be ushered … Continue reading →

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