<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:20:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@homesteader/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fly Fishing in Montana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fly-fishing the Wise and Big Hole Rivers in Montana. It is a beautiful place with wonderful people. With the best guide in Montana , I caught 30 plus fish. Lots of stories to tell! It was an amazing adventure.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@homesteader/fly-fishing-in-montana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@homesteader/fly-fishing-in-montana</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSgpi2LPV6WSJfWNPWmCV2RxiekNpsy1GtV3aFenj2WagqcyedwZxiCqAdsR9WMEhwZ6Xg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ll Walk With You Some More (Original Poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote is poem for my Service dog that recently passed away. The photo was taken of us in Washington DC. Credits: Image is owned by the US Dept of Veteran Affairs, however I am the author of the poem.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@homesteader/i-ll-walk-with-you-some-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@homesteader/i-ll-walk-with-you-some-more</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNH8q6FEif2uzpmXjQNog2n2huWTcwn7qStKcJEstrZWnbmWTFy9N4eHrGQW6bwa6ZCRBY3V6RfcRd3UUp9PnZNmT9rY4Eu8BHwKggY41r5iLLXPaUikZVdNdhWU9y9iyEnLiN74W86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter At The Homestead]]></title><description><![CDATA[I live in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain. The winter has been very cold but beautiful. I hope this New Year brings all my Steemit friends much love and success! Enjoy the view! Sources:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/winter-at-the-homestead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/winter-at-the-homestead</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 07:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgTXUwnbmtSUoX49zV5X9pqPtYiXAve4QR3RB1RYUuxbnCE69LWavEKqHZa6FmpcM5VqxhQAf6NgRsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complete Children's Book: Little Blue Truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my son's favorite book. He is 16 months old. I read it to him at least 5 times a day. I thought that I would post it on the Steemit blockchain so that he can read it to his children when paper]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/children/@homesteader/complete-children-s-book-little-blue-truck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/children/@homesteader/complete-children-s-book-little-blue-truck</guid><category><![CDATA[children]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvoBtnvQXEbhMjsipDeEGpkyeoE1ndC3WFRcLjdSdLtttCDb71gtgkGvHHSzqyvAd7T3fM3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning In The Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[I live in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain. I took this image about 1 mile from my house. I pray this new year brings all of you happiness and peace! Source: Images are my own Nikon P-100]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/morning-in-the-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/morning-in-the-mountains</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3GqLpqrTnQTt2PLDjM1RjkHviSqhSXaetsEDUTgWRm96P8WQ5xkPRLbS3poAvH7LY724BydRtV4B8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rowdy Buck]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was sitting on my front porch on a late summers evening. My eyes were drawn to a meadow with 3 deer in it. This is not an unusual site to see where I live in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/the-rowdy-buck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/the-rowdy-buck</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 07:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMGRKwaYyjska3ncLpmsmKpCKG8oQf3roAWTKZSHgZqg3T2mKWEdvusRJLXnsLBxNLB6XPtFLmtamL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready For Spring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready For Spring? -Image is my own -Nikon P-100 -Date 01-01-2017 @0730 hours]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/ready-for-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@homesteader/ready-for-spring</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1MvYesUK3hAhTxKWTjvz7GGJtFM8bBPYmT3YfDnwzoZauj9Cgpi5tLHwCszRLezZjEKmPYDqmjSGUuAGCmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loneliness Clouds roll in and my mind is dark, it’s another night I am apart, In a far away place that’s oh so near, inside these walls I live in fear. Out of pain I must climb, to find another place in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@homesteader/loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@homesteader/loneliness</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgN2ZLNFzVGGkJ2vteGmmHqPzfGDdUvtCfHLtq91xU8woSy1aPXK8RcwmJW5HwbMu4Mu6arpZcYzRHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nose Hair Extensions; The Latest Fashion Trend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I wrote a story on Steemit then this caught my eye. I just had to share it with you! I will begin by asking the following question; Have you given up on trying to keep up with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fashion/@homesteader/nose-hair-extensions-the-latest-fashion-trend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fashion/@homesteader/nose-hair-extensions-the-latest-fashion-trend</guid><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zhD2D9C4UeMviTB9y4QkJy7CmzTPeGYs1KmcwaAd7fdhpe4HZhVtBoi4AM9GZxSkrFX6oXDhAwq8RUyu4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New "Matchpool" for Homesteaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, I have decided to expand the Homesteaders site on Steemit and have created a pool for us on Matchpool. For those of you not familiar with Matchpool (GUP), it is described as enabling “ a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/new-matchpool-for-homesteaders</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/new-matchpool-for-homesteaders</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/V9N4wevejZUhVRGTj6hhCKga9QwTTvRQkwDWYYQzL7XuWzmEJoXSWMVUS4a3s4AQmfLPgcoW7fbG8JVJbeqQhdMb3UeiMb2yw8HEeLqbhtdcZFVxsUgMeoDLXRn7eWSJppHKSTMSCggVXgaef5ZxVaoZe4JH9WMjm9kf1Nh9xWoq1sP2daEzgMPyjdiuHb93UrvpD9CTKJDyDA5kMepwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Hand Feed A Hummingbird (with Steemit's help)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite experiences in interacting with wild animals. So here is how to do it! The Five Steps to Feeding Hummingbirds by Hand: Start by attracting hummingbirds to your yard by using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/how-to-hand-feed-a-hummingbird</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/how-to-hand-feed-a-hummingbird</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvoJeS8P9gynms4tr8ZYB2MBEh3t3BnEWrPzCpr9AJKC42dzxbLHdy6gQ9ghUSr8Xz1h2UxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragonfly- "Transparent Wings of Green"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this image with my Nikon camera. I was amazed at the green grass showing through its wings. -The Homesteader]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/dragonfly-transparent-wings-of-green</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/dragonfly-transparent-wings-of-green</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 05:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNniBB467Cw1TJYvabVB9ALekBzL2FqhrDNf4VJAKePToHfErDh6VJPjKuZdfR6YH4RbXVwHtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["A Homesteader Sunset"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again from my homestead. I took these images on 29 May, 2017 @ 2025 hours EST. I used a Nikon P100. Please take a moment to enjoy a relaxing view with me. I live in the Appalachian Mountains. I found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/a-homesteader-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/a-homesteader-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 04:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnf943GLJDpSWraghECZviB8do1t5uap3bG4euGu4A8yP3JUqrXpGHz72dPW5ALM9FXVvuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Follow "The Steemit Homesteader" On Twitter!]]></title><description><![CDATA[To follow the Steemit Homesteader go to:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/follow-steemit-homesteader-on-twitter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/follow-steemit-homesteader-on-twitter</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 20:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga7jxpotsqmsDkvWhTqznKKE77oA3Z5wQNT1i6pWWLHPkVz3b4Jcr5rbBF3d5ecMCUfJfmh3zfkMYz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Homesteader's Moon"]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 2 3 *Images taken with Nikon P100 Follow me @homesteader and I will follow you back!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-homesteader-s-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-homesteader-s-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 21:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvyzQsmyeP4yxowPqNAL5iM2wgQN9vFY2ZdRfiyp1TaxaGcmm7kvYmJynaqatiTBMk7PVirKjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The View From The Homestead" (Steemit Photo Challenge #1-2-3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my morning view from the front porch. I live in the Appalachian Mountain chain. My homestead is located in the valley. I see deer in this meadow every day. I see wild turkeys about every 2 days.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-morning-view</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-morning-view</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 05:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdC5GKe53EfpDmQsd56rE3RCX5mZgsDt8yBC9P44CSTB65XckgmbpRKfpfsCZf2WkiKP4tsDYPMTkjrVhrFfPrrPMdqT9R9k1NksasqB9eTjSMZ96Je4htph42X5RFwvjYqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Covered Bridge (Original)]]></title><description><![CDATA["I walk inside the dying remains. Its worn surface a mute testimony of a by gone day. Beneath the floor the roar of the beast is but only the echo of the rushing torrent. Above I see a tiny mound,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-covered-bridge-original</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/the-covered-bridge-original</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 05:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrrDaX9BMckv6tN5sqGu9VJsS4H9tLCNVcSxDYRLHYuYXcKgy7SC23y5oKcCmoj6ERbqBx6GUEtbAH5W4TnchghMY1b1bT72W2rWPKdsrL8YFv5AgiRPVfa9qmDW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carpenter Bee Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I noticed a near perfectly drilled hole in the wood on my front porch. After a second glance, I realized that a large bee was inside the hole. Wood shavings littered the porch steps. I began]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/carpenter-bee-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@homesteader/carpenter-bee-control</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[homesteader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 02:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yoXv2fTTrq5nSsMErF77oiYv99oRfsAMDYkAM8edeQQ3AsA71ZEWLX43saWnB1EcyU8mz8aW3jzTocQizr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Have The Ladybugs Gone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and I were sitting on our porch enjoying a quiet evening. At one point she asked me, “Where have the Ladybugs gone?” As I thought about it, I realized she was right! 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