{"id":8965,"date":"2026-06-12T21:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dresan.com\/blog\/?p=8965"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:27:19","slug":"twenty-twenty-six-day-one-six-three-helpful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dresan.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/12\/twenty-twenty-six-day-one-six-three-helpful\/","title":{"rendered":"[twenty twenty six day one six three]: helpful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Normally when my wife’s in town and we’re not throwing a party, the above space in our living room is reserved for one of her art projects. But right now, she’s focusing on painting in her studio, so I have set out my vast pile of piles which I have been trying to beat back with a stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cats are helping. This task has seemed Sisyphean, but, actually, some of the piles have returned to the shelves, and others have dissolved into papers for recycling. The above matrix grabs a large amount of stuff which I think will shrink down with “the treatment”. I feel like I’m making progress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve switched gears now back to the novel, coding, and blogging, but Loki is helping. You can’t see him easily right now, so I’ve provided a reference shot of his helping style above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perhaps with that, you can see him helping at my desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-the Centaur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictured: The piles, exploded; Lily, I think, Loki outside, and Loki behind my monitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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