<?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>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:05:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gikitiki/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The night that fate rolled a 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those who have never played Dungeons and Dragons, one of the primary aspects of the game is that whenever a character is going to attempt something risky or challenging, they need to roll a dice to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@gikitiki/the-night-that-fate-rolled-a-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196708/@gikitiki/the-night-that-fate-rolled-a-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gikitiki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 03:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2riBbXevZhYzG2gzEvv1ZBhbbTirEvNpLpDQJWrw1GfAQEG1puotJSE9Qi9dtEnKq7RGFD3jGDGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It always takes longer than expected.:July 3 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was supposed to be an easy day. It was 36°C outside so I was going to do a little yard work in the morning, then relax in the afternoon. My wife had a similar idea, but she wanted to start with a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@gikitiki/actifit-gikitiki-20200704t024818186z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@gikitiki/actifit-gikitiki-20200704t024818186z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gikitiki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 02:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvXSNcyT4tXW3w6Kin6p4AwW7es3C4RWEqZA5DBmG4mYmUjH4biG1KED7LEuLqi584MfvZKQ3ZMhDFTGmo4cKn1LemdGpsVR6PoeXdnw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoronaLumber: July 2 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s the little things about the pandemic that surprise me. I wanted to replace the 6’X10’ step at the base of my deck. In the past, this would be a 1-2 hr job. 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With a little bit of shredding and saucing, we had a fantastic dinner.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@gikitiki/actifit-gikitiki-20200702t034709365z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@gikitiki/actifit-gikitiki-20200702t034709365z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gikitiki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvXSNcyT4tXW3w6Kin6p4AwW7es3C4RWEqZA5DBmG4mYmUjH4biG1KED7LEuLqi584MfvZKQ3ZMhDFTGmo4cKn1B3fzdk3t4p2H4C1xP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: June 26 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Today was a normal covid day. Three walks with the dogs and a hike at lunch with my wife. The dogs have decided that one likes sticks snd the other prefers balls. 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Then take a little time to watch day 1's presentations. Especially her presentation. Once she starts to merge blockchain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102332/@gikitiki/xlookup-almost-has-everything-i-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102332/@gikitiki/xlookup-almost-has-everything-i-need</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102332]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gikitiki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 20:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP4yhxjGTjySVKmjThP453A4W7zyfU9AwJ8RLthhKbmpSnk5tJNpqGQ8RbiQuQxyzVBDtnKp2JH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is everyone making for XMAS dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a tradition that I BBQ on Christmas Eve. I try to do different things every year. 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