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Another brutal day survived, thanks entirely to strategic blanket positioning and zero effort. <b>Momo<\/b> reports conditions remain critical \u2014 critically comfortable, that is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"equipment-block\"><b>Camera:<\/b> Canon EOS R7<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b_cr7.png\" style=\"height:100px;\" alt=\"Canon EOS R7\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"equipment-block\"><b>Lens:<\/b> Canon EF 100mm f\/2.8L Macro IS USM<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/l_c1002.png\" style=\"height:100px;\" alt=\"Canon EF 100mm f\/2.8L Macro IS USM\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Capture Information:<\/b><br \/>\n   Focal Length: 100.0 mm<br \/>\n   Shutter Speed: 1\/15<br \/>\n   Aperture: f\/2.8<br \/>\n   ISO: 800\n<\/p>\n<p>Photo Taken: July 23, 2026<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2svujNc\">High resolution<\/a><br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/93293461@N03\/\">Flickr Gallery<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The struggle is real: too warm, too soft, nowhere left to sink deeper into the wool. Another brutal day survived, thanks entirely to strategic blanket positioning and zero effort. Momo reports conditions remain critical \u2014 critically comfortable, that is. 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