<?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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:25:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bchick/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Solutions to Major World problems @EcoKnowme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eugenics! If we were ALL ruled by a Philosopher (decentralized cryptocurrency comes to mind) then improving humanity by controlled breeding in order to increase desirable heritable characteristics is not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/solutions/@bchick/solutions-to-major-world-problems-ecoknowme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/solutions/@bchick/solutions-to-major-world-problems-ecoknowme</guid><category><![CDATA[solutions]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:58:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Range Chickens: Some Ups and Downs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't say I remember too much about what it was like breaking out of that yolky shell and seeing light for the first time. I do remember feeling free, the sensation of air on my fluffy down, and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@bchick/free-range-chickens-some-ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@bchick/free-range-chickens-some-ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8m8pzUJEfuumk1LWKyEBXQbRs8QcFUL69UFhYhxsj6MRBsU7Z7NnZriQMfyEJ2PmFcYEhDGM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Am I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who Am I I did a terse introductory post the first day I joined steemit. I feel a great need for privacy and thought I had to write something right away, so it was to the point, mentioning those things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/who-am-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/who-am-i</guid><category><![CDATA[thl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyV4LgM7bvuHdvAuKDTeWB8pJTvtFtUVnGqHgH9VdWFFSQiCoUpsinFBTP7cX2GZgNpKduLfZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chickens and the groundhogs family...   Another exciting adventure from the Wilds of New Hampshire.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another exciting adventure from the Wilds of New Hampshire. Second thing is the locals We got to notice the groundhogs more and more often --- for a while. They were tricky creatures, slipping in and out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/chickens-and-the-groundhogs-family-another-exciting-adventure-from-the-wilds-of-new-hampshire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/chickens-and-the-groundhogs-family-another-exciting-adventure-from-the-wilds-of-new-hampshire</guid><category><![CDATA[thl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYT6CvAxhqFmybcL611K26pU75wi3rQ74CvFffLqDqmHhSz3nzMfKx7wMCwkrqQcumcwizarm3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cherries, the Cherry Pitter and Pie! and the Fake Owl]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got a Solar Powered Fake Owl to protect our ripening cherries and I would say it has been a great success! I used a NorPro Cherry Pitter for the first time and it was okay but not great. The suction]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/cherries-the-cherry-pitter-and-pie-and-the-fake-owl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thl/@bchick/cherries-the-cherry-pitter-and-pie-and-the-fake-owl</guid><category><![CDATA[thl]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 20:29:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvA8fbemkgjYSFDoaqr8rKHYN3tkRQWjkbdTZWpMgdFPsjMcZohXn1HbXcsQGzwNQMvWYHCt78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee the chicken,  Safety and the Snake]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started to relay this story on the new Homesteading channel on Slack but during this time, as had been happening all day, the internet kept cutting off so I was not able to finish answering questions.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bchick/lee-the-chicken-safety-and-the-snake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bchick/lee-the-chicken-safety-and-the-snake</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 12:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpTfcBx4Vmc2QEa6iBAo8VRJbfGeSyAzsNztDAqdrQL7QzTWvhgniZnbCXwRbKD8oWHDeqVBGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The name begins with an A, I think...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a picture of a flower from our garden. I did manipulate it with Photoshop, since I was just commenting with @dmcamera about using Photoshop. <> <> <<<>>> <>]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/oldtimers/@bchick/the-name-begins-with-an-a-i-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/oldtimers/@bchick/the-name-begins-with-an-a-i-think</guid><category><![CDATA[oldtimers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 21:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYTGfyrw9TxRxXbZb1upoaTR7PHE5pdPooanxffnKqEdgKzZs2fntxZhH2dDKN99Pju8KwLDgAJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intermittent internet service.  Have you been experiencing this too lately?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a problem we have been experiencing for almost 2 weeks now, since we were hit with a powerful lightening and thunder storm...a really powerful storm that actually shook the house. We have called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/internet/@bchick/intermittent-internet-service-have-you-been-experiencing-this-too-lately</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/internet/@bchick/intermittent-internet-service-have-you-been-experiencing-this-too-lately</guid><category><![CDATA[internet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 01:05:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down on my Knees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks so much to @old-guy-photos for creating the tag name and implementing it. My first story with this tag, appropriately enough, is about getting down on your knees. (Can you hear me groaning?) It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/oldtimers/@bchick/down-on-my-knees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/oldtimers/@bchick/down-on-my-knees</guid><category><![CDATA[oldtimers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmMhfxAXjzUZrAby49LA2sPB9tcDYEGm8t2Jd6N8xf52HPFWF2gbCjiNBbieMAgAa88uqzkY2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh Cilantro Salsa or highly flavored olive oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I picked a lot of cilantro ( also known as coriander and Chinese parsley) that is about to go to seed. This is my favorite way to use it when I have a lot in early summer. Finely chop up the cilantro]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@bchick/fresh-cilantro-salsa-or-highly-flavored-olive-oil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@bchick/fresh-cilantro-salsa-or-highly-flavored-olive-oil</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrcpdzZzWqdNcnKFw7jmbMTesErD1doDzQZhokjJ11Hc7EbNtVdgXrwBL3RbU9mFSiQKKCkwAW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar Powered Fake Owls and the Cherries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not fake news! Yesterday I received two solar powered fake owls to guard our ripening cherry trees. We lost so many cherries last year to birds. There are little solar panels on the top back of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@bchick/solar-powered-fake-owls-and-the-cherries</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@bchick/solar-powered-fake-owls-and-the-cherries</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6bJotQgXcjteBiRmdsdjcwz1NDg9XzqFM237Ajm914sPbaUtQ1VFLGMXS8f1e9y2XMpiGzJ8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Daily Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just out of the oven Would you like to know the ingredients? Unfortunately I an improvisational cook and baker so trying to write this down as a recipe will not be accurate but I can give you the ingredients]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@bchick/our-daily-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@bchick/our-daily-bread</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3dGdrNe4oJgr9sVRuegPh4M4Z7qnaNpfxzN3jW5hPq8frT885Br7fxhCRKatJg7iAbwiR1Xoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isky and Osky]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/54dp9d-isky-and-osky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/54dp9d-isky-and-osky</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyHGWuAWw7Jm3PwvZaD6BVrXBJrHKYqkqZ7DT96yo1fSECwRbYizEtqLeCYQKy6UX89TLKBr7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isky and Osky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isky and Osky In the beginning of our story of living in this remote place we realized that we were having trouble. Mouse droppings in the drawers were the first sign. Then we had solar panels installed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/3smed4-isky-and-osky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/3smed4-isky-and-osky</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMgWbMFU9HBEr3XQqTm8ygdMBDwfCymw1gDKS2Np2xJqUD1EbBXb8f94VMMLkWrKPAxitunNM4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isky and Osky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isky and Osky In the beginning of our story of living in this remote place we realized that we were having trouble. Mouse droppings in the drawers were the first sign. Then we had solar panels installed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/75tgus-isky-and-osky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@bchick/75tgus-isky-and-osky</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89reJUMeLudNnSWUdsRZJ54x5bj26dcHEet1tsWUG5HCLMy4ho2CcASf5oydnRgzps4yTzseWEx32?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Un-Root Cellar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Settling In We were new to our place in New Hampshire, having always lived in cities with the luxury of city water. We used to come up here to hike in the White Mountains with our kids when we were younger.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bchick/an-un-root-cellar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bchick/an-un-root-cellar</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bchick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8qQkBjxDB7MHHC6nVG92ZAnMJNYApWUDG6hHE3wb1Tv9hoY9wrZEHUgzV9gh2pczNS1DRNs82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Heartbreak...and the Regrets that follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an Eastern view of our New Hampshire skyline (with some geese Photo shopped in). One minute they are alive and all the possibilities stretch out enjoyably. Now they are gone, just like that. 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