Exhibt 2

This last week my man and I went to see the "Secerts of the Silk road" exhibit at the Bowers museum. This will be on till mid July.

It was so great to see these thousand year old pieces of silk that have still survived. It was also interesting to note that the girls that made these started learning their craft at 6 years of age. The final exam being the making of their own one of a kind out fit. Some of these taking years. All in the effort to catch a husband. The age they were married off at was about 16. That means at age 14 they started making these garments. At a festival, when other family's with boys that could be suitors were around is when they displayed them. They would be judged on style, complexity, and the use of different types of embroidery work. The way they used all their skills was a testament to their over all craftsmanship and made them desirable as wives.

It made me think about 10 years. If you devote 10 years to something, how good of a craftsman should you be? What have I done over the last 10 years? I have been cooking well since I was 15, and I did that so I would be a good wife. I still enjoy cooking, I could use more recipes in my routine. What about the next 10 years. I want to keep up my writing, how much better will it be in 10 years? It seems like such a long time when you are young. 10 years goes by fast.