'Twas the Day After New Year's

I sincerely meant to post this yesterday, but some tweaking of my words went on into the night, well past the date of January 2.  I hope you enjoy reading my rhyme about the wonderful day I had, which included my two loves...pancakes and paper!

'Twas the Day After New Year's by Lisa Wagner

‘Twas the day after New Year’s,

When craft stores have sales,

On new items and clearance,

To entice the females.

The flyers are filled

With coupons galore,

To save on one item,

And also several more.

The scissors start clipping

To pinch every dollar,

While visions of paper stacks

Rise as high as my collar.

After blueberry pancakes

With syrup and cream,

I prepare to go shopping

As if in a dream.

My husband and son

Stay safely in our dwelling,

As I pack up snacks

So I won’t be kvelling.

I grab some CDs

For my listening pleasure

And inspiration

 For finding lots of treasure.

The sky was quite clear

Yet the wind was very strong,

I drove cautiously

So that nothing could go wrong.

My first stop was bliss;

What I wanted was in stock.

Yet some time flew by,

As evidenced by the clock.

The paper in bins

Near the registers up front

Distracted and teased

Which led to a hunt.

For colors and monograms

In plenty they were,

Also textures and patterns

Became such a blur,

Of notecards! And memos

For to-do lists aplenty!

Rubber stamps and stickers

To close letters with sincerity.

I gathered my selections

And my arms did ache,

Yet I liked all that I chose;

There was no mistake!

The savings were amazing!

The coupons came in handy,

When the cashier let me use two

I knew it was a dandy.

So off to the next store

I gleefully drove

With a car full of paper-

And another coupon trove.

I entered the building

And knew where to go

The scrapbook aisle beckoned;

It seemed all aglow.

As I searched for new stacks

And was looking around,

I became disappointed

For none could be found.

This store had the racks

For the advertised stock,

Yet the shelves contained nothing;

The sale was a crock!

I settled for small stacks

As they were on sale,

With numerous colors,

From bright ones to pale;

In neutrals and corals,

Citrus shades and blue,

An assorted palate

With many a hue;

To coordinate with prints

I already own

Will make layering a breeze,

Without money blown.

I chose the five stacks

That compliment my supply

Of twelve-by-twelve papers

Plus the two I did buy.

I again saved some money

With coupons galore

As I do with each purchase

Made in a craft store.

I carried my bag

Filled with a beautiful stash,

And walked to my car,

Where I praised my saved cash.

I began to think,

As I made my way home,
“Craft stores sure are great,

And they are fun to roam!”

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May the New Year of 2012 be filled with delicious pancakes and beautiful paper!