by StaceyHB | Sep 7, 2009 | Art, Life, Philosophy, Travel
What does the name Prague conjure up in your mind? I last visited Prague in 1996, with 60+ teenagers in tow, as part of a music centre tour of the Czech Republic when I was conductor of a wind band. I remember the main historic sites, the Charles Bridge, and Prague...
by StaceyHB | Aug 2, 2009 | Life, Philosophy
I had a conversation over dinner last night with a weaving friend that reminded me of this memory. It was 15 minutes after midnight, and a still, moonlit night last winter. I was lying in bed, head tipped back to watch the moon through the window behind my bed, as it...
by StaceyHB | Jul 27, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Weaving
Are you full of questions? Do you always want to know what happens if you do this or that? What would happen if you took that path in life, or this one? I’m a curious person. In weaving, that’s a great thing if you want to stretch yourself. I’m a sample queen...
by StaceyHB | Jul 5, 2009 | Life, Philosophy
This is the time of year for the local farmers to wait for a couple of days of fine weather to dry the grass crop and then cut and turn and collect for hay. We’ve just had a few days of glorious weather which has led to them working flat out to get the hay in before...
by StaceyHB | Jun 28, 2009 | Life, Philosophy
We’ve just fetched my son home from university, and have been trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot – successfully, I might add – and it got me to thinking about life changes and how things can pootle along for a long time without anything happening, and then...
by StaceyHB | Jun 7, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Weaving
You know I talked about the 80/20 rule in a previous posting – 80% of your work is done in 20% of your time – well, this is not just over the course of one day. It also extends to my week, or my month, or even my year. This week has just been an amazingly productive...
