On my morning walk near my home, I spotted these beautiful pumpkins. The colors were so gorgeous.

Cancer is not.

I started thinking, cancer attacks every color.

How does this relate to my personal cancer? Well, the roundness of the pumpkins are rather breast like. Need I say more? 
The orange, red, pumpkin, like blood flowing. I also have polycythemia vera. Beautiful photo in my opinion, deeper meaning.

Decorative boxes are a wonderful way to store keepsakes, to surprise a loved one with a hidden treasure or to decorate a shelf or mantel.  
 
The box I've made here was used to enclose various messages that I composed for my daughter so that she could read a different message for inspiration, courage or affirmation now and when I am no longer here to say these things to her in person. With stage 4 lung cancer, I know my time is limited. Making this box was the perfect way to focus on the things I felt were important for her to hear from me.
 
Materials:
 
Book board
Decorative papers
Wet glue
Clear tape
A beaded button and Chinese Penny to facilitate opening and closing the box
Matt knife
Bone folder
Ruler

Not Picky

By Lynne Levine

October 2nd, 2022

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