TGIF: We're nesting!

Hello and happy Friday, patrons! Tis an easy, sleepy Friday over here in the chemo round 2 Helbig/Morgan household! How are you doing today? I hope you’re hanging in there, and even, dare I say, enjoying yourselves or your lives in some sweet ways.

I’m doing okay over here! I’ve had my two pleasant chemo rush days and am now enjoying a much sleepier Friday in the nest I’ve carved out for myself on the couch.

Not a bad a nest, huh? And how about that new kitchen, hubba hubba AWHOOOOGA! I freaking love our new kitchen. When I get more energy after the initial ass kicking that is looming on the horizon of this chemo cycle I wanna attempt some cooking vids in that gorgeous green goddess of a feast maker. She has really upped our central hearth energy in this house and it FEELS SO GOOD. Anyway, back to nests. I love making nests. I'm excellent at making nests. There was a period of time 6 years ago when I was SO VERY close to purchasing this actual nest for my home. 

The amount of times I returned to whatever slightly unpromising website this was on to almost buy this wonderfully idiotic thing was probably more than seven times over the course of months. I came SO close. I was always one more late night vodka soda away from clicking it into my destiny. And I'm really glad I never did. A true sign of my maturity and restraint. Though one could argue the continued initial impulse was a true sign of my arrested development and growing distress. Who's to say! Anyway, I'm pretty good at making my own nests so I don't need this giant playful pickpocket of phones, change, keys, and whatever else hangs loose on the body. In fact, the more that I think about it, the more I think this is a stupid design. I couldn't get any writing done in there, I'd lose my pen! And my laptop couldn't balance anywhere. And all your feet dirt would settle into the bottom of the under eggs. It'd be impossible to clean and then it would smell and grow mold. It would have ruined my life. Wow, I'm so glad I only have breast cancer and not one of these monstrosities. 

Speaking of breast cancer, I've started to notice some hair shedding today! OoooooOOoOo0ooo0oooOo! I took my first shower in a few days and the great hair exodus of 2023 has begun. Nothing too traumatizing yet, but it has officially begun. Which feels a little 😱 and a little 😥 and a little 😳 but also a little 🤪 and a little 🫡 and a little 🤠. Like, this is what we've been preparing for! It's weird and confronting and a little unnerving but also a sign that we are moving forward in the process. One day at a time. The loss is a gain. The discomfort is part of the progress. So we're settling into some new bits of discomfort. Each round really promises some new quirky experiences and round 2 is already delivering. I even got a shot in my BUTT yesterday! Nice! That's one way to befriend the nurses, amiright?!? Breast cancer is a party, y'all! 

And it's all about perspective. I'm finding more and more the value of perspective in these weird times. For instance, a handful of people have been sending me the footage of the diarrhea "all through the plane" that was headed to Spain from Atlanta that we talked about on the pod this week and it looks like a herd of puppies who just ate their weight in chocolate scooted their diarrhea dripping asses all up and down that central aisle. If you haven't seen it, you don't really need to see it. You have good imaginations. But, oh that poor passenger, oh those poor other passengers, oh those poor flight attendants, and oh that poor cleaning crew left to figure out that mess. I can't imagine the 2 hour turn around misery for everyone involved. So, I'll gladly sit here marinating in my glamorous, homemade nest with my own potential for a diarrhea disaster with a bathroom a few feet away and a newly purchases rug cleaner that I got on labor day sale while my hair does it's own retreat/turn around. Ahhh perspective. It helps!

That said we're gonna wrap it up a little earlier than usual this week. The fatigue has set in and we're going to listen to our battling body and give it what it wants! I hope y'all are having great weeks that blend into some cozy, fun weekends. What's everyone getting up to? And, oh yeah, how about that new merch, huh?? SO FREAKING CUTE! Don't forget to use the promo code TMGWPATREON at checkout for 20% off your order! It's good for the next two weeks! Okay, thanks for reading my internet diary. And thanks, as always, for being here! 💚G