<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:48:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@andre-ager/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Photo blog of the Wishing Well Project ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were contracted to replace a wishing well that had been demolished in an accident. we did the work in our shop do to the freezing temps. it Turned out awesome and the client was pleased!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/photo-blog-of-the-wishing-well-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/photo-blog-of-the-wishing-well-project</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRAz2CnmHHbxp2kTiqupfmz2evPyY1QWd2bEgP44v2kkak8NRhNpeAzBsW5WmVVZ73zbBwLvjbU2bTMQNLneww4pe7d1T4UueE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spruce Tip Tincture a winter boost ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I gather a quart jar full of fresh young spruce tips in the spring and fill the jar with a high quality vodka. I store it in a dark closet and shake maybe once every couple of weeks. after at least 2 months]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-tincture-a-winter-boost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-tincture-a-winter-boost</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRBRswPBG62wAKGbDSUH5GbBfqdbzm7hLFGY2qSCPMHwCfnMuwtHXTBCqMCvsQX2chPuQ63a2Se1TFe4KXoxu6v2pBbkULuxMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deer Hunting On The Northern Plains. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday it was my last chance to fill my 1st tag deer hunting. The gun I use is an old school lever action 30 30. - We were hunting on the northern plains in South dakota. The temps were a bit chilly,10]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@andre-ager/deer-hunting-on-the-northern-plains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@andre-ager/deer-hunting-on-the-northern-plains</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRBCyVSg9xQFJvjxReP4SRweikmfcmYnc3L8Wr66pdPWERMSnyDUK4Hr5Xq6FYXtoce4Hc2S7Ht3mfSyRS4kKv1UzVJkTG4ko8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spruce Tip Tincture ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently posted a snap of my spruce tip tincture I jarred up to brew last spring. Tonight I pressed out the alcohol and made up the tincture. after pressing out the alcohol I dump it off to a bottle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-tincture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-tincture</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdR1fP2c75tkhCEyC43SSDXbuyBQcMRJ7UAXqpwNg758E64ohxqqovjU2uYoC8sw7YqMSN7SP3dwP5p7H2v9KZNPjRiCoLL7P2N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Life of 130  year old cottonwood comes to an end ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I posted last week this 80 foot tall old tree was hollow at the base and hanging over the house. It needed to go. The equipment we had last week was not tall enough. We had to rent a 86 foot boom lift]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/life-of-130-year-old-cottonwood-comes-to-an-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/life-of-130-year-old-cottonwood-comes-to-an-end</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRA7E9e3rJqu2ioJpVVrPg2gSnTmqkiSA5ouS8BURLVJhEWrYLJf1sfJicFys2H8koxhK5z9necCvskdjH31CCSdxxDxG4BJmk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Dakota Resident Pheasant weekend ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend I participated in our annual resident only pheasant hunt. We hunt on public lands near the Missouri river. this year the conditions were amazing. The bird count was great and the weather was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hunting/@andre-ager/south-dakota-resident-pheasant-weekend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hunting/@andre-ager/south-dakota-resident-pheasant-weekend</guid><category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdQzxf8mSX53tFhV47n413wKovaFp3ATpSRzzaJnp6nDJv4PuUCx9mCtDvdZPbFkwQe259K8TBNEgW6DzLkbTadZicr5aZKuL6S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put up a batch of crock pickles ]]></title><description><![CDATA[put up a batch of crock pickles, this the last picking of the year. We ate and sold many bushels of pickling cucumbers this year. putting up the last few pounds as crock pickles. cucumbers, dill,salt garlic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/put-up-a-batch-of-crock-pickles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/put-up-a-batch-of-crock-pickles</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdR1EExYfxxVfx2i1KGsVXcbpYrjpdjpbhgxMbT53bUyaqrLzkziks7j81qhNJcU6QWCuaUt87dnDijSLeZYR5EU4427rWnuFmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last batch of Salsa for this year ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had a good frost the other night so we are now finishing off our canning for the season. Tonight it was peach salsa. Peaches were bought. Everything else came out of the garden. We used jalapeño and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/last-batch-of-salsa-for-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/last-batch-of-salsa-for-this-year</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdR13u1jXHEKXZhfuxxYVK7UoygNsG39G6QCnXJJ4UraAAHUF8DwDDW9FMzVTGCSUsULapzfsKnyj1XwELmX5kHZVEtLZEta9QS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trees are Turning ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden yellows and flashy orange color of the Ash Trees Out where my sun is hating there is just a hint of color but it still looks like fall. Bold]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@andre-ager/the-trees-are-turning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@andre-ager/the-trees-are-turning</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRMSWF2xu1csARXq8VJpMDirETBiXWRWdYVL488jfWqbFJyK4RFJvE26s4PsPjN3s9dHxqvfjWwJCBZ5DJaDYScff9kekAsdne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy bees ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These little guys know winter is coming and they are working overtime.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/busy-bees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/busy-bees</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zLmuBWHHTJTM4yGskPsZxnbgGLtezYoeqE6K5kN1x5AEDyJWUquqypc9wgUMbWLB2Re4y7G5ESKrGdDd4jCYM33oY5HYbfDpamZ951VMD4rwfXHNSni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our First Freeze of the fall! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our forecast was for 39f but down in this area we usually get about 5 degrees colder. We covered up the tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. I turned the water on the cucumbers about 2:30 am this saved them.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/our-first-freeze-of-the-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@andre-ager/our-first-freeze-of-the-fall</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdQxty8ue5QsF9mf3UME7ntZdBccuSZnwCvLex8ESLbmmiZTQQGXqVguU8Rqe2JfqzsCBmwqvj8fNqanEmEmdFXS1PbFy6q2chc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkeys moving to the trees for the evening ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fall the Turkeys start moving their daily feeding patterns and begin to cross through our yard. On occasion they will graze on the Russian olives in our back yard.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/turkeys-moving-to-the-trees-for-the-evening</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/turkeys-moving-to-the-trees-for-the-evening</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdRA7FDA1DgLHfgpckQiEdMNv4RdtigQ6TvhvAVtddcAAZ9ht4qSbuYoUrjcHSuqsq6Ks4zMKCwsGpghVBJG9jbgqY4kQet8xzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spruce Tip extract to help you through the winter ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in May I set a quart of spruce tip extract to brewing in the closet. I first became familiar with spruce tips when researching ways to stop spike protein back during the plandemic. My personal experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-extract-to-help-you-through-the-winter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@andre-ager/spruce-tip-extract-to-help-you-through-the-winter</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfiUGDBb8viUdR13tNAcypyFKEL66nSuwDFmc9r7vcUqEgAtpxesPnsTMhaPeFK7EnsAH3Lzp7xDD8caLDrSxwpUngREaF3NwreULjMm1q8shx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Creek Lake  Western  South Dakota]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took a little break and drove up to Iron Creek Lake this last weekend. Went up for an afternoon. Iron Creek lake is nestled away in the Black Hills a little bit south west of spearfish. It’s a small]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@andre-ager/iron-creek-lake-western-south-dakota</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@andre-ager/iron-creek-lake-western-south-dakota</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQgTZKCJjiHZdC8ZySxiLNXAysRBV8xJ6npXmYyYVdqqrFsPZToW1CpcwbuRrUEq4GbvD2LzCjLvkzpL6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvesting the weeds  Plantain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning I was harvesting some psyllium seed. Those long spears are loaded with psyllium seed. The plant is plantain, Plantigo Major. Earlier this year I harvested and dried leaves. I will save that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preppers/@andre-ager/harvesting-the-weeds-plantain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preppers/@andre-ager/harvesting-the-weeds-plantain</guid><category><![CDATA[preppers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 21:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQpvEHDgdjb6kYDDEYRbXoVWYvNy8n8ZJpYHnyK9dQLPbkx4uDnLXpVN5vHYsUEevDp8zyWoGAv357Nw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello to current and past friends. I had not been active on Steem for some time and just learned about the fork. Exploring over here to check it out. See a few names from the past. Working to learn the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/exploring-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@andre-ager/exploring-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQiaRrSugKu96UyfXppiWXMAXkyiGdzKHiETA2twCA3JThgCfbmr1GAvn4imBpWVAcgtfvtkzcgw7kN2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tapped the Box Elder Tree today. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year I waited till the end of March it was still quite cold even then. But last year I pretty much missed the boat only getting 3/4 of a jug. So hopefully a little more juice this year.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@andre-ager/tapped-the-box-elder-tree-today-ga4fewji</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@andre-ager/tapped-the-box-elder-tree-today-ga4fewji</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 18:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixFJBesRtghzVJdXMNZVL55fCU1PjdApSFF4VJqeVBDKH13TnhkcfLZ2avFQyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road Trip To Get Corn ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scored some organic feed corn for the livestock. It was an amazing price and only a couple hour drive away. We have been looking for over a year.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ranchlife/@andre-ager/road-trip-to-get-corn-8xoltlun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ranchlife/@andre-ager/road-trip-to-get-corn-8xoltlun</guid><category><![CDATA[ranchlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEeAHWkDSuivZcUqgPrnGmTFXZzDgJ4HKCDS4B2awpbHMr5HxwosgAYprXnMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Moving Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today wade full of activity. First we finished the new hog pen and moved the new sow and her babies into the new digs. They were loving it! Next we sprayed down the calves that we had separated for weening.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ranchlife/@andre-ager/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch-moving-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ranchlife/@andre-ager/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch-moving-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[ranchlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHgMhpBGaee3ianytnzSEpnMCvinfTdVV2kx7xNfEZceyHFD4kEXQmJQ88uGJdfTTiU2dSMn7WNLxapWxcdsQf8cW2LicZpzRz6FE4u1UcdJ5zkm9ZEXwL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Installing suspended ceilings. Gillette Wy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Builders inc. our company is installing new suspended ceilings at the Camplex remodel in Gillette Wyoming. This is a good size project with ceiling hight at around 17 feet. It was pretty tricky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/buildit/@andre-ager/installing-suspended-ceilings-gillette-wy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/buildit/@andre-ager/installing-suspended-ceilings-gillette-wy</guid><category><![CDATA[buildit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andre-ager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ28JQUUjAywt73CPg9BRh3KSgcfUY3mpWDAw28GHvwcQiaHPd4buSALHJW5hit4BucSyvxwfAwzZSgsShj4BjLtrRb8MGYTQiuN9m8eHRC6sLB3wD2ttAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>