<?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, 10 Apr 2026 05:20:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@hethur240/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Spring Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[When all you need is a kiddie pool, a blanket, and a few armfuls of pillows to have a happy day.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@hethur240/a-spring-day-igsmwhvj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@hethur240/a-spring-day-igsmwhvj</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixCNKCXpThiQDDg25r86eV7RfnLD3juDVzaVeBTY34vPKQzNUjSyXjEc3bg6m4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey there!! I am alive!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow! I have been gone for quite a while from the Wide World of Steem! I am doing well. Finally on a good medication and getting therapy to get myself back on track to health and happiness. I'm not going]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/imback/@hethur240/hey-there-i-am-alive-vqewdyko</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/imback/@hethur240/hey-there-i-am-alive-vqewdyko</guid><category><![CDATA[imback]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:50:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk with Me - Sometimes When You Wish for Rain... (Pics and Video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[...You actually get some! We had a surprise pop-up thunderstorm last week that instantly cooled us off from the 90's to the 70's! It was pretty sweet. I was cooking dinner. After a few hours the rain stopped.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/walkwithme/@hethur240/walk-with-me-sometimes-when-you-wish-for-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/walkwithme/@hethur240/walk-with-me-sometimes-when-you-wish-for-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[walkwithme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovX8NiSb6CeXGjx2JEhZEaxSpgnBPhsMoBk3CSNKRmQ9TtJ8tfQMN7NCZEVBBbb6oySYXsxcK97rgxLaeC7kXjrvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macrophotography - Finding Beautiful Things to Photograph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viola I like to walk around the yard with my camera (actually it's my smartphone camera) and grab photos of anything that catches my eye. Sometimes I'm lucky and I remember to take my clip-on macro lens]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@hethur240/macrophotography-finding-beautiful-things-to-photograph</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@hethur240/macrophotography-finding-beautiful-things-to-photograph</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovrZzkyQXq7n1rYuJ865honGJoB4tcDrLroRtcCqDjDUcG6ZMgdiejXUh6wQZgHC1vuLHYQWWEqkjMEXEh5ruhvyc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating the Jacks Fork River - My First Float in Over a Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I was invited by my two oldest and bestest friends, @melodyrussell and our friend TC, to float a small section of the Jacks Fork. All of our men were busy so we shuttled our own kayaks and did]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/explore/@hethur240/floating-the-jacks-fork-river-my-first-float-in-over-a-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/explore/@hethur240/floating-the-jacks-fork-river-my-first-float-in-over-a-year</guid><category><![CDATA[explore]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:39:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovpEwchPh3EYGUdZuKiEhmp7hvCuSbzD1KSyyVEj65mAKZXhak8UyXfLLdmzwWwXPtNaseYJyUPxDZreWuvje3aox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree Tuesday - Ozark Trees - Wild Black Cherry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prunus serotina This common Ozark understory tree is the Wild Black Cherry. It is a medium to large tree with a straight trunk and a round spreading crown. 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Some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/walkwithme/@hethur240/walk-with-me-see-what-i-see-on-into-the-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/walkwithme/@hethur240/walk-with-me-see-what-i-see-on-into-the-night</guid><category><![CDATA[walkwithme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hethur240]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovbaL1QeyuMGi2ZhVfarTykgAM4R3PHck8UpcwuS5xuGGUedw7dP867PzwbD5oUTFjUchjbUSUxGAXPqfL36LAh5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Flower Gardens - Volunteer Petunias and Volunteer Squash/Gourd]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always bought petunia plants from local greenhouses and garden centers and grown them in hanging baskets. I have never had them come back or seed themselves. 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