<?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, 19 May 2026 10:07:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@coolmidwestguy/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Time Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all. It has been awhile since I have had the time and motivation to write here on Hive. Anyways let me tell share with one of my favorite things to do in spring. Could it be spring cleaning or lawn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174680/@coolmidwestguy/spring-time-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174680/@coolmidwestguy/spring-time-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174680]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolmidwestguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmU1Aw7TdzbR4kKZmHvWgSxA3DAmJTzVUUi2Bz2J9BLnax/1776089610660.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omaha International Boat, Sports & Travel Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends and Hivians. I know it's been awhile since I have last made a post. Not something I wanted to do and I hope to get my writing mojo back on a more consistent basis. Anyways lets move on to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@coolmidwestguy/omaha-international-boat-sports-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@coolmidwestguy/omaha-international-boat-sports-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolmidwestguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZ8PxGiAzfC3GYd4fgTdrGEXjhzAcxHaSQEy9h35GzoAt/1772051136061.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retire Now, Retire Here, Retire Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow friends and Hivians. Its been a crazy past few months filled with uncertainty and despair. I not talk about just life in general but the many happenings that affect my work life. 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Its been a combination of being busy and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@coolmidwestguy/my-year-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@coolmidwestguy/my-year-in-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolmidwestguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPyoZXp8ybQXo9yCYgkLAPEYKHe6EgfLyi7miseG2gBVxp9TCdYzCimUeQnuxrhwujVv664mXgrThaXwFgGvsmBE3mQwuiiU6icGBeVd2hKo7BMCSpxYmyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stella's Bar & Grill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends and foodie lovers. Today, I bring you to a place I ate at while taking a break from delivery driving. It's a family started bar and grill business that is now in its 3rd generation. 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Plus, it's a way of getting a point across.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@coolmidwestguy/government-shutdown-and-working-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196233/@coolmidwestguy/government-shutdown-and-working-to</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196233]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolmidwestguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVGb5wU9soNcr2fSPnHeizcPCQQPGUNGRbQk5xkePqmre/1759969754488.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Easy Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends and fellow Hivians. I'm doing ok despite what may happen in next few days. It's something I can't control and I try not let it affect me. 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