<?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 22:41:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ickymj/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Way, Away, Aweigh!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mom has a way with words. That's not exactly what Abbi posted a week or so ago ... but it's what she meant. Mom, that's me. And she was sharing a letter I had written to her during one of the most]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ickymj/a-way-away-aweigh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@ickymj/a-way-away-aweigh</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9HVCWW93F8Epc4emoHwAVWds1NubRc7SLanew9vvQmCaD36k7cL6G5hYH8B71ZeNabjNd8uzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greetings From The North Pole]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been my joy and privilege to be a seasonal elf for over 30 years ... bringing a little bit of Christmas magic into the hearts of hundreds ... Form also available at:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@ickymj/greetings-from-the-north-pole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@ickymj/greetings-from-the-north-pole</guid><category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UxLN5XvfeJ8qDRQ3ErrVbNV9Q9MWkzNg6UJX8DqxAp8F2YJHHhh8mrxcmaPN9UKauy22zcngL1xZrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change ... As In Oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Errands to run and an oil change. That was the agenda for my only day off this week. Even though the sun was high ... and more than a little warm ... I set out with the top down! Driving with the top down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/change-as-in-oil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/change-as-in-oil</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPK3VAhr2qivMYH4CzUsrepzyUmWNZYq3gYegMvXwsL5eWNLBaWXMau57Jxfao3Qo2sxJ4doR5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my earliest childhood memories was a trip to an air show....at a military base....somewhere....Columbus, Ohio....maybe. We sat on a blanket on the ground surrounded by other families. The planes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/memorial-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/memorial-day</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 17:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9USm5psUT1WwVvChiW1AtPRzvd2QvY88ZH2EWSWQoLFhzeMcYRBny7qhAXATaAg6tWKQ1aVYKdjLjLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4:44]]></title><description><![CDATA[I awoke from a deep sleep and instantly began recalling my dream. Not so much what was actually happening in the dream, simply that everything in my dream had something to do with the number 4. Dates added]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/4-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/4-44</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 15:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuNVSfgtspAjJb4b6nVX7QcBaqqUP9j3hSxtXa6nwC3F4wuZtUf3qua5KyQeCoGuoFK6e6pFiW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine therapy ... is good ... no matter which April you find yourself! A reminder to myself from April 2010. I get all of these cool messages....every day....from a variety of places....and generally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/sunshine-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/sunshine-therapy</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:08:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSU9hkWyhwriXmBfTnVSb5cvESRr5MY9FG8NKD7y1eirYNmhvmjJZDqhyaF3oGdi1eXpek9pcE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a plastic tube ... with a bunch of sea shells in it ... there's some bits & pieces of colored coral ... for good measure. I found it ... somewhere in the house ... while de-cluttering. A souvenir]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/shell-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/shell-game</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcWo6imHhYHhevGxVvUcmW12mj8aagPzuy2ZqtcQm2iCnWAETvRmv6mkHJ9rMs1oxdHXTmBP6W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Voice From The Past (The little bear speaks again)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(From my blog lifelessons-mj.blogspot.com October 2010 - this happened 6 months after the little bear spoke the first time!) Yesterday morning ... very, very early ... Jessi had gotten up to fix her sausage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/a-voice-from-the-past-the-little-bear-speaks-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/a-voice-from-the-past-the-little-bear-speaks-again</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8rTzuEPPB8sacn6L4fP1hPL1m9FxVBwB8LknzDeqcPNpJozF5KiHKdeK337mWR9CjtcSnA9Yi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replacing Light Bulbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving. All around. From place to place to place. And at every stop ... there was only one thing to do. Look for the lights ... that weren't turned on. Then check out the bulbs. It was important that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/replacing-light-bulbs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/replacing-light-bulbs</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1SJdLc5W6y23ENJaybYZrLnrXXEY35yzgav9jpv3dqKVrj3XG45oV3Yzw5Div427Mih9rGQUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Rolled Away The Stone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend raised that question on his status yesterday.....Who rolled away the stone? It was the most profound Easter thought that I ran across in the hundreds and hundreds of others posted throughout the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/who-rolled-away-the-stone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/who-rolled-away-the-stone</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYh6eBCkVEimb3mKm6gqDctNzCcN2FxRsF3KKzdBobSYMPAi5jcP8QqedJuhH93vxB8odrdvQgn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Hugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing a true story from my blog (lifelessons-mj.blogspot.com) back in March 2010: It was the second week of the shoot of STEP AWAY FROM THE STONE... Things were going well & we were establishing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/bear-hugs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/bear-hugs</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6NMz2XaWkeH1Wpszo8j7VFhELSG4664QcqbWf8GpyNSqM6ipTF1vdvei5QL6NCeca77Aegfj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prayer Chains]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a story for from a few years back ... when Jessi brought me another necklace that Donald had given her ... tangled ... it reminded me of this other time A beautiful gift. Given ... from the heart]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/prayer-chains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/prayer-chains</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1x4EMieQuvUNu2ufKYetJ3U9kqSDfChhDz8ALSeaN1ExCnwdsJiJyCdwXmdM2TTMQ2u5Eq4fG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for answered prayers, unexpected blessings, surprise gifts, tears of joy in the kitchen and 30 days of gratitude! GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-30</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcVr9N7EBhZsB9wYgsMrkkANZgFPCkKY2BmNW3Lu1sFU5vpBh6wNL8wHEo5moEkqjCdrx8kySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Days of Gratitude - Day 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for Girl Scouts with cookies, friends visiting the tea shop, top down weather, GoGo fun & anonymous tea reviewers. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/3-days-of-gratitude-day-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/3-days-of-gratitude-day-29</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSHadQmxqX3iis1Mdoodj7vx5UFxYHprixudjGsNy7e1BKU1PwvaXaJAFpG54oSaa2hBVhTSwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for power washers, drop-in brothers, slow kisses, positive responses & sunshine. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful ... every day for 30 days. Tell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-28</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZiwXzTAS16nm1Z5tX2XzBTpLvDd59NBhGpyVuc2fpjNGFZJCi535ib2nin2oQ7GQHirdznoHv6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for sad situations, harsh truths, failed relationships, deadends, and hope from everlasting to everlasting. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful ... every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-27</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYN3mscu7yfqryXj3RMWiqeEKYwAqS8FDEXg1C2QKA7t9tnQs3vU2SXy5dJ7jLxoQ51NU4ghESS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for red bird sightings, farmer's market finds, tea with old friends, card domination, and blessings from angels in disguise. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-26</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZk4B6jbfkzVjCrd56Ls3VeJbNhC8VDRjexPkYgWMxFAduksF4Tr1rpdo2PnDXiMXFZ39hKdQsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for GoGo love, chinese buffets, sister time at the tea shop, morning neighborhood walkers & scones. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful ... every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-25</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa8sLca8FQx1S4d3pgSsv1KAoUMZQUHjdDEYEovs7ATLRDanoRLpUnvR2i9fqLihb34XaLRXuSW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for curbside scavengers, my fix-it abilities, patio sitters, top-down days & artwork deliveries. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which you are grateful ... every day]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-24</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLrka16Fy5rgo8PFyjXGYknnuXEbrN99yhYnVYBSkqw4UeKS4sk1dSmu4xKJt4uWfXhBN7ep7djPrNYof8QMqkUHEVXEcRyMJzBsXh39sNR3516cqgERQn5DP3ndLMujDoHup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Days of Gratitude - Day 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I am grateful for the facing of silly fears, the ability to shuffle the puzzle pieces, down time, appreciative food critics, and bright tomorrows. GRATITUDE CHALLENGE Write down 5 things for which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@ickymj/30-days-of-gratitude-day-23</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ickymj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4XSXMfsiacfkCrw1n25x3Q4hiMri6XWG78NkK5sCwrcWyatDMBBcPWFzf7cD9iFW1ujzQYGXQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>