<?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, 15 Apr 2026 23:04:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bthebest7/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Morning surprise!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ive been off steem for quite some time now, planted 500 trees around our 150 acre pasture land, fenced off dugouts, setting up rotational grazing, garden planted, my 20 month old is potty trained(yay for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newbeginnings/@bthebest7/morning-surprise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newbeginnings/@bthebest7/morning-surprise</guid><category><![CDATA[newbeginnings]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 17:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UpZdr2Y48WjQcWCjAancn6PJSf1QRB5WML9wQVy15kWi18cYT2b6X1Zjy2MGHRZzZoPe35SWvKMGES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home raised grassfed burgies with 6 week old raw Camembert]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what happens when you spend most of your time on a farm...ok allll of your time on a farm! Cheesemaking recipes to follow! I have a guernsey calving in June so I will have plenty of milk to work]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bthebest7/home-raised-grassfed-burgies-with-6-week-old-raw-camembert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bthebest7/home-raised-grassfed-burgies-with-6-week-old-raw-camembert</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfzAyzCBUfvgkgB8K5qiN73kwSTBHEHaLVpqLAHNvAFr8HgdMq1nJwUpr1dpVE6utSvu7jRjPymF3aN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesteading Challenge #11 share your favourite homemade meal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Challenge: For my favourite homemade meal I made hearty hamburger soup, with sourdough, avocado, tomatoe toast, and homemade strawberry cheesecake to finish it all off! For the toast I use my sourdough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteadingchallenge/@bthebest7/homesteading-challenge-11-share-your-favourite-homemade-meal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteadingchallenge/@bthebest7/homesteading-challenge-11-share-your-favourite-homemade-meal</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteadingchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfyjjX2om1bCkGEmMfP8d3mXfgqPdb2YbqDVkfrkkQEMp6W2JFtk4DW9SLAFc6F8Z8ihrgNyaFHMeTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newbie games contest: tell us the story of your profile pic!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is in response to I don't know if it's because I use an I-phone to read and post on steemit, but it seems to me that profile pics are awfully hard to see sometimes so I'll repost mine: This picture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newbiegamescontest/@bthebest7/newbie-games-contest-tell-us-the-story-of-your-profile-pic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newbiegamescontest/@bthebest7/newbie-games-contest-tell-us-the-story-of-your-profile-pic</guid><category><![CDATA[newbiegamescontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeftM4mgW1zBq4m3CVaGb9a89DhQtNkUNH2F4U8zaGT5vrRNaNmDBQgiAJCmGrXtp4iEUUVshe91TzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy crap a major news source just published something true!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do we need a tax revolt in Canada? What do you think?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taxrevolt/@bthebest7/holy-crap-a-major-news-source-just-published-something-true</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taxrevolt/@bthebest7/holy-crap-a-major-news-source-just-published-something-true</guid><category><![CDATA[taxrevolt]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:13:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultured butter, sweet cream butter, store butter (it's not butter), and why butter is our number 1 super food]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of making some cultured butter yesterday. I only have about an extra half quart of cream every 3-4 days so this is what was gleaned. Obviously cultured butter is my 1st choice for several]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bthebest7/cultured-butter-sweet-cream-butter-store-butter-it-s-not-butter-and-why-butter-is-our-number-1-super-food</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@bthebest7/cultured-butter-sweet-cream-butter-store-butter-it-s-not-butter-and-why-butter-is-our-number-1-super-food</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qYnEnNg1QryTdccrHXvjzgUD6dzN2EGDj78YBubrQV6dXP86oF4NSSRfP6EHPQYA59yHGzhrx1c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesteading challenge, and potted plants awaiting warm nights!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm writing this article partly because @kiaraantonoviche is hosting a challenge and partly because I love dirt, and plants, and the thought of warm weather and sunshine and being outside all day! The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteadingchallenge/@bthebest7/homesteading-challenge-and-potted-plants-awaiting-warm-nights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteadingchallenge/@bthebest7/homesteading-challenge-and-potted-plants-awaiting-warm-nights</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteadingchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 19:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vvJGbHjcdJX3sbmFDVf2QrGDdznKC1LKnrJRJabpKyRzXmgp9pscCL3dkbWw9mwhHA2CNeiWHF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainability photo competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eek! What is that mess? That is the remnants of a bedroom flooring project. What to do with that gross old carpet and underlay? This May we are getting 300 blue spruce babies to plant along our dugout]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lsphotocompetition/@bthebest7/sustainability-photo-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lsphotocompetition/@bthebest7/sustainability-photo-competition</guid><category><![CDATA[lsphotocompetition]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdyEXgqZ5qPc2Qiv3D86yugtsDUduydbtxszt2RtoVaSW4zQys8gLZtCAL69xhK8DFEuGKEoGc5B2Wa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love me some dr Seuss ❤️]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/greeneggsandham/@bthebest7/love-me-some-dr-seuss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/greeneggsandham/@bthebest7/love-me-some-dr-seuss</guid><category><![CDATA[greeneggsandham]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVepAuWzcEZ9AD8eHyhXAh4A2nVpgSBKWZdS47MC9zZWrWGi7d8bfbq4h53uZuBvSu1uSm98LnY8uHLA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Hunger Writing Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my response to the contest by @livesustainably The question is "How can we Feed the world?" Photo by This is a complex question that I have sought to find answers to for quite some time.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/livesustainably/@bthebest7/zero-hunger-writing-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/livesustainably/@bthebest7/zero-hunger-writing-competition</guid><category><![CDATA[livesustainably]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pYEc5Jbuyes6bEtQkEngJBVba5S8wEXKqE4qH8RQ93G4ejKuhsdTnVUBc1eFpyjtyGok9sjsrUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day B&W Challenge day 7!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-7</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeLAi2iKXsWq8SRTee4LJX23jmRYEtxKPJjM89HegezXJXxAWP1B3AvhqRkgn564YtjrJMHs7oZtNr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day B&W Challenge day 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-6</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 23:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgV6V7sKNCU9Wi8Jf1jS1Kdfu73GGwgXhu5Mex7WPVuLxo1ek67o4APf2orZPQhbRSp8zga1j4FqWo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 day B&W Challenge day 5!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-5</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCKCBBWQqtESDPnqNW81uxFBvBnofsiPTLKrNFsCyLEMNyrvqnQsJB7TB94hFGrQJHVwdP9vGQX5Nv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Day B&W Challenge Day 4!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-4</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgE4msRdFAeXB68qTTXiebxsB4yQn5Kt5yR9HibV7bkNzy6SnfL79tvYuAXApZ7kFbEduF1SQFQsQfp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7day B&W challenge day 3!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7day-b-and-w-challenge-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7day-b-and-w-challenge-day-3</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVehEW14SVzmGY2hUVi6F39q9MCjbeAPytfBoLBmojzoeiewJhw4JAHTK94TKhDsQo5suwjMmJ6hGGJS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 day B&W challenge day 2!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules: -Take seven black and white photos that --represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No explanation. -Nominate someone every day. Although anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/7-day-b-and-w-challenge-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:47:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg75VSVSChPfR3gmTDMCr4Fv2yzd9ZhV7NUmA5mxg9ebwZN5mbunA86xEkNsztDwfomBVcFJBFdWybk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W challenge day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you to @canadianrenegade for the nomination! Here are the rules: -Take seven black and white photos that represent an aspect of your life. -Post one image every day for seven days. -No people. -No]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/b-and-w-challenge-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@bthebest7/b-and-w-challenge-day-1</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVewEs7oQrtKJQ727XRXZUaSVkEa4ZutL7KxsjZQQpaoKeNLGUKXPiVRzeAKmN4YLMbwGv5UXDEXPahc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cook it Fresh Challenge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for: Today our dinner consisted of sourdough bread with butter, cream cheese, and a hard boiled egg. Along with some leftover steamed beets from our supper last night. It is -16 here today]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/livesustainably/@bthebest7/cook-it-fresh-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/livesustainably/@bthebest7/cook-it-fresh-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[livesustainably]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ragf62WwNK8Xk9J8PGdccAvuSP2CMBwfWtYiBDdRzvoZ5rjmWKSY4A9crP2xWEikdbjFd8rCWYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freedom challenge #2: What is holding you back from feeling more free?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my response to @sagescrub's challenge: In my old life, the answer's to this question would have been something along the lines of: -Fear ( fear of failing, fear of trying something different, changing,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedomchallenge/@bthebest7/freedom-challenge-2-what-is-holding-you-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedomchallenge/@bthebest7/freedom-challenge-2-what-is-holding-you-back</guid><category><![CDATA[freedomchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 19:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ptDwo2vvxVNxaLmKAfy3RnBfamuCn8L3Z97PGmBAHdA4S3kFVtn5WDeDebFCd7U1YnDwm7VE4VU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother earth News Guide to Companion Planting]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a huge fan of Mother Earth news. I get their newsletter so I thought I'd share some good info from todays! With spring getting closer and days getting longer, I'm taking inventory of my Seed collection,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/companionplanting/@bthebest7/mothearth-news-guide-to-companion-planting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/companionplanting/@bthebest7/mothearth-news-guide-to-companion-planting</guid><category><![CDATA[companionplanting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bthebest7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:58:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>