<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:43:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bertrayo/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Woodworking Wednesdays | Heel Cap and Finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, my fellow artisans and handcrafts enthusiasts! Welcome back to another entry on this build. After taking some deserved vacations from my more than 3 years posting without a miss, I came back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-heel-cap-and-finish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-heel-cap-and-finish</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130560]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVGNuzB3vWhkZXsf15YFbsViUVd1PwvDJaRLp5bFYek69ynrzazbLGdXUmcep9biyEXCRDmhyccSfnMKBvXfQ31UoiXxadCWpwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodworking Wednesdays | Completing the Neck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, my fellow artisans and handcrafts enthusiasts! Welcome back to another entry on this build. We are now entering the stage of work that is all about how the instrument will look at the end]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-completing-the-neck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-completing-the-neck</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130560]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVGYTGAnZU4jxHR8zHz4ZmfTcmwREg8AaGhf2dbazNUhDKVuxfhNMeMHDqDySRkQEVR3bNqXwnWzs8L1appBYA2RE2tbcvJfFt2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Challenge | Produce Photos during a Busy day ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! I had a weird day. I got a lift to the gym and went about thew routine for the day. It was some heavy training as we are in the middle of the third week of workouts. Then I had the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-produce-photos-during-a-busy-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-produce-photos-during-a-busy-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9FibacydtFm6vrbWvBfD1AwAryXkS1DrW84aHuNTszgATomtEhgdJ6Uc1PMvuL7GtEd4epYJUWuHcYrG8QD9x57Se4Fs81QjANWacwT3ZMmx3K6ib?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blessing that Keeps on Giving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! I was about to drop the streak of publishing daily for all these years. It has been a tough decision. I am not doing it right now, but it might happen and I will do it at some point.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@bertrayo/the-blessing-that-keeps-on-giving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@bertrayo/the-blessing-that-keeps-on-giving</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVHMcWAaMPfExEsVbWcfxxgVW4WLQ1PA26QDKAjcAe48s4n2TRqamamgecDcmnx4zbZi3qL5scGAa5sopsK3LE9wHNFg7v8z47g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking

I have been thinking about the idea of putting an end to my 3-year ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... streak of posting. It has been quite a ride, but since my real life responsibilities and projects have become many, taking the extra time to be posting daily seems like a lot. But I cannot decide yet.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/zkut4sneahn21bwcavynk0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/zkut4sneahn21bwcavynk0</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:37:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Musings | Post-workout Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, coffee lovers! I have heard of coffee before workouts, but what about coffee after them? The idea is that caffeine helps you prevent muscle fatigue. There are studies about it. I have not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@bertrayo/coffee-musings-post-workout-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@bertrayo/coffee-musings-post-workout-coffee</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibad1nCPPNcbiSv1CccBpicSddHW6Uc3TRQ5e8CCQsotdS5rHmphB3sokNTQY4vVrhpvnVWF8Mq2yC3rtcUQnhCz4tKrwBpx1ybZEj5e6rUdGtP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Shots of an Old Dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! One of the things I miss the most about going out for walks is having the chance to pet this beautiful old dog. It has been on many of my black-and-white photos, but I think I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/color-shots-of-an-old-dog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/color-shots-of-an-old-dog</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibad1Pk6FCaFEBMp912jz7YmLGPNB1Ek9pGjiZAy3bfK4Aytax9oyMcyvEdCWsANQDxtDf4mH2fSVwqJPDLcDeRZuuZB6Gbgub11sC18vaL3MpT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym Takes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! It's my second week at the gym and I have already seen some progress by virtue of taking the loads of work up. It has not been all too easy and simple. The idea is to get to the struggle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/gym-takes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/gym-takes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibad1EER98Wvx9iwowZd3eeJT4o6oTGBvCgFKhHn2caoUnNQG9xkyFYHyLJQLbm7JfKvWDwwXNAzd3UVyWVtWKVaxoRCa1ALpW9subs82TNJZXm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodworking Wednesdays | Half-baked Instrument]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, my fellow artisans and handcrafts enthusiasts! Welcome back to another entry about this Venezuelan Cuatro build. Last time we saw this one, we had just closed the instrument and now it is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-half-baked-instrument</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-half-baked-instrument</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130560]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVGMHeipm7Ki69AnXY8jtwotMovDTcVN9ZDLgHE738sf42F4p7MntiauLea8vqCRNzUD5c8F1QveXsVmbykmrngZ9Zfx2pzA8dk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had nothing to post today.

It seems weird to have the axis of my life shift so ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... quickly. I used to go out really early for photos, but the gym changed that. Some other things are changing. I hope everything is for better. We shall see.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/cxu75tbupk4a8mx6fz0bfc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/cxu75tbupk4a8mx6fz0bfc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:35:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Challenge | A Toast for New Habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, black-and-white photography lovers! The achievement of last week was going to the gym 5 days. This included Saturday. And what better way to top off that week of getting used to the whole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-a-toast-for-new-habits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-a-toast-for-new-habits</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibad1WzRcWkXzESDceqbuP13dwRPZS3SnFTrVifSZnTsBDQqCZ4GphZLD8aAjHHcCkDpR4VfU2BAvKcmLyhEjbHZSmMz6H4owXdjkZHj65qJcvT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I just survived my first week back at the gym.

I had not stepped into a gym ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... since 2020. And that was just a week. It is nice to have survived this first week lifting a bit heavy, but not so much as to be too sore to keep going. Let's see how week 2 goes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/j905ado27ui6acdzj69949</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/j905ado27ui6acdzj69949</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:05:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Musings | The First Coffee of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first coffee of the year courtesy of my friends who like to talk about politics and digest the events that happen in the country. Those are a lot and happen daily. Things have not settled down when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@bertrayo/coffee-musings-the-first-coffee-of-the-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@bertrayo/coffee-musings-the-first-coffee-of-the-year</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9FibaczjmiCkkYXte2LhURPvF7HvTgYu8X8fZq9YbMGa2uitixiqPXjdkSLsp3yokJtNbVAotgeYJBwBgsq3Vt65nmMcctvpzsxauWpxrdTRTaoMh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look Outside | A Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, gamers! As part of the last games I got with my gift card was this lovely story about cosmic and body horror title "Don't Look Outside." The game has some interesting vibes reminding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@bertrayo/look-outside-or-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@bertrayo/look-outside-or-a-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVGLWTFPEZLnh5ceNc7CE9GsmGArCWbZtph3XyPppMucpgWbFryxXEguyxJcqR4fq7FLv1WjTbCSkp1ZLaN7SzyFW9iYZETAPp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Origins of a Nail Artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! I have not watched @octocel do many things with her nails. I usually just see her have the same length and also no color. One of the things she started to learn by herself in December]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/the-origins-of-a-nail-artist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/the-origins-of-a-nail-artist</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibacz2JuUbfae7TNtK59E1EYQF4npLg2Z4Xk1WywA1pjmhSB1om8HUSmgcHAKXWHE17b3mHq4M9Sy85qB9fXkxoeuUepud1bKdD31ujduEreoJf?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodworking Wednesdays | Lid On]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, my fellow artisans and handcrafts enthusiasts! Welcome back to another year in the workshop and the continuation of the build we started some weeks ago. Last time, we had just begun the whole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-lid-on-t8h099</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-130560/@bertrayo/woodworking-wednesdays-or-lid-on-t8h099</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-130560]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVGMmu2zQRRZi8BRdTaEGVFyVbA5pCM94Jvud9obi6SVAjmfVQMT6JSSFhKkZagZXQVDkZtSmvwV74oFXes6ZUTpiAahXJB3Tta?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going back to the gym!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, Hivers! So I took the chance at a promotion on Hyper Gym to start trying harder. I have been keeping on doing some basic calisthenics at home. However, there are few things I cannot do here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/going-back-to-the-gym</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@bertrayo/going-back-to-the-gym</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9Fibad1cZ5EpKcJnaa5jXSmGTAyK7GtVHEnhktJBUKgrMX5MN4eKtASuL6Mp5uhnq4kdELyPNaQky8ufwAWPbaiUTo8RE3qB6YHYBfgqJWZuYU2KH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Challenge | A Piece of Joy Amongst Uncertainty ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there, black-and-white photography lovers! Among the whole situation of the country and the fact that we listened to the declarations of both sides and they say completely different things, we just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-a-piece-of-joy-amongst-uncertainty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@bertrayo/monomad-challenge-a-piece-of-joy-amongst-uncertainty</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgjpu6EG38Zs5Gh1q9FibacyZsruwGo9bYip5JnG2SSm7okao1HztnAqTN2v4ZhzSdunVawMrjyYD8bzq7o4mNooAYUCFFTEx2sSfAmTYZn9h8oFyKYwfmQtMuoLUp2qm1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still in Shock

Following the events of yesterday before dawn and the declaration ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... from the White House and the National Government, there is not much else I can do but stand still and keep resting. Tomorrow we go back to reality (as normal as usual)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/rrhuvzkhjhbbjbolyekv4h</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@bertrayo/rrhuvzkhjhbbjbolyekv4h</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beautiful Morning Smells Like Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello there! The morning looks quite pacific and blue this day. This day. The day of some thorough change happening in the country. It has been over 27 years of regime oppressing the people and turning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bertrayo/the-beautiful-morning-smells-like-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bertrayo/the-beautiful-morning-smells-like-change</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bertrayo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hNGiM3e7Dm9RbVuCYNeVUPM9MwGyx46Z7LcdFi9L2jhz47qyF9k2qffmfkrdfRM6GjRdXVpMWBvRMNSTSxq84ht4giE4awBhffAFHp6LV9N7MuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>