work with what you’ve got

“work with what you’ve got” is a popular quote. it’s a good one. i tried to find the original source for the quote, and google gave me a lot of people who have used it from peter drucker to haruki murakami to cate blanchett. but i couldn’t find who originally penned it. in any case, i am working with what i got, and what i got right now is a gathering baskets of dried bits from autumn. hidden among the dried fern fronds, cattail stems, and milkweed pods was this expressive gem.