Wednesday March 22 2017  EVERY LITTLE BIT ADDS UP TO A LOT

In January 2016 I decided to print each blog and poem on a daily basis.  I write a little bit each day, usually three to six pages.  I searched for all the available three ring binders in the house and used them to hold my printed copies.  Just a few sheets of paper to store; that is until month after month rolled by with two more binders being filled by the end of each month; one for the blogs and one for the poems. 

Then I decided I might as well print the blogs and poems from 2015; more paper, more binders, and more space needed to house them.  I now have stacks and stacks of binders of various color and size.  I’ve long since used up the previously used ones we had in the house.  I purchased many more at garage sales and they too are now full.  I’ve have now resorted to buying NEW ONES!  But when garage sale season begins I’ll again be scouring the sales for three ring binders.  The dilemma I have is, where do I store them?  And the question I now ask myself is why do I want to store them? 

I write a little bit each day and “wa-la”, by the end of the year I have a plethora of words all captured on hundreds of pages.  My estimated calculation is that in one year I create over 1,825 pages of blog print, and more than likely over 1,460 pages of poetry which equals about 365 poems written yearly.  And those numbers do not include the poems I have written previously for many years.  One a day (and sometimes more) add up to at least 365 poems a year, times however many years worth I have.  Hundreds and hundreds of those poems are hand written in journals of years past and are not yet transcribed or printed. 

So, a little bit goes a long ways when it comes to writing.  I suppose I could have printed several books by now if what I have already written was published. But the first book is not yet printed.  I had so hoped by last Christmas to have it finished.  Making headway is slower than molasses with all else I have on my platter at present.  You would think that the fact that they are already written would make it a breeze.  Not true!  The writing is easy for me; the selecting, organizing, cataloging, editing, correcting, spacing, etc…are the time spenders.  Not complaining, just looking back over last year and wondering how the year escaped so quickly.  And now it seems the same is happening to this year. 

So, I will continue to write a little each day (my favorite thing to do), work on moving all the rooms around a little each day, put a few hours into the album each day, and I figure sooner or later each of those little bits will add up to a lot.

I’m behind today but still plan to do a little bit of moving books, a little bit of album work, and still get to bed on time.  I am hearing my body clock tick and she “ain’t what she used to be”.  Why does my big sister always have to be right?

EVERY LITTLE BIT ADDS UP TO A LOT

Kathleen Martens

March 22, 2017

www.visionsofpoetry.com

“The old grey mare

She ain’t what she used to be”

And I just want you to know

The same is happening to me.

Life passes too quickly!

I won’t take it lying down.

I refuse to give in easily.

I’d rather gallivant around town.

Though my “clip-clop”

May slow a bit,

I’d certainly rather “DO”

Than give up and quit.

My hair is thinning,

My wrinkles protruding,

But my smile is in place

And love I’m exuding.

So even if I’m slower

And can’t do quite as much,

I can do a little bit each day

And choose not to rush.

I won’t become discouraged

Because I have been taught

Every little bit

Adds up to a lot!

Thank You God for this day of being able to accomplish “A LITTLE BIT”.

Thank You that all my little bits add up to a lot.

GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS EACH ONE!