<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:29:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@janetsbackroads/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Animals Make Me Smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, I was feeling down on my way to the barn. Thinking to myself that I can't get things right alot of the time. I don't have it together. I'm not together enough. I let my mind wander away as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@janetsbackroads/animals-make-me-smile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@janetsbackroads/animals-make-me-smile</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:20:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gift of Horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel comfortable being around horses. It wasn't always that way. For many years, I suffered bouts of anxiety riding and caring for horses. My horse Reanna taught me to trust myself. To know horses. To]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horse/@janetsbackroads/the-gift-of-horses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horse/@janetsbackroads/the-gift-of-horses</guid><category><![CDATA[horse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77rK7XPj8EvEXJzvnqXTtkPRxjwXXx4GdESm1auxx4uoTkDNp9d97VAfzMax7W6QtT4V3iRgZsz3z32qqatSxsAY7Vg78a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the meantime]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't place a whole lot of value on staying home. Cooking and cleaning. I should. I really should place importance on important tasks like making sure a kitchen is clean and organized, which I do well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@janetsbackroads/in-the-meantime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@janetsbackroads/in-the-meantime</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxz2E945Vk4pNUwskLN7DmP5KE3YReDNrgqChNCpBcRPCgCEU2k65qQegRVy3ETcWkpuPBvCJb3cYNqNd3TRb6YjD2wfbMckkLGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raining Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[It poured rain all night. I left my window open. During the night I would wake up and listen to the music of water lulling me back to sleep. Yesterday was a day with family. I went grocery shopping with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@janetsbackroads/raining-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@janetsbackroads/raining-time</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMrH35868gadCxZJicj3Ttk6c26T3m5qSwqf3tVNZzbsrQeEVG7fkxH2qEY85vwZMSqLTTXattwCrPHhBiES19BrGmmFo3HHnbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Offering for the Crows]]></title><description><![CDATA[My boyfriend Scott was inside the cafe paying for a coffee for me, pesto pizza and a croissant sandwich for both of us to share. I found a spot in the sun on the deck out back. A perfect morning getaway]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crows/@janetsbackroads/an-offering-for-the-crows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crows/@janetsbackroads/an-offering-for-the-crows</guid><category><![CDATA[crows]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25rPXHHt8UZojU3ccaN4JRtJ5FuBAFMMgW1zEwen4jqCsUSmC9xNeXNcwe3Ae9EnQxL6ibz6zubLHYrAQXt3u5khkiNXzPcG51VtEHsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Horses Dumb?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Horses are dumb". I felt myself bristle. I kept quiet while the conversation circled stories of horses. I decided in the moment to not speak. To not defend a horse's intelligence. I found myself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horse/@janetsbackroads/are-horses-dumb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horse/@janetsbackroads/are-horses-dumb</guid><category><![CDATA[horse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[janetsbackroads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMt3D5bvNFZsSDD39aT63CZYdSQs4qJY4gfgFBcW8gqWfGyVaKn4oFnQrVpz5dFhe8PpdTH7kEKACS3PwHTUdHBuXXEim1PesSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Plant Blossom at Bodega Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[We woke up at 5 am to drive to the Sonoma Coast in California to watch the sun rise above the sea mist. 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