<?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, 24 Apr 2026 22:20:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jolly-homestead/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting to find out whether I still have a job]]></title><description><![CDATA[This afternoon is going to be the tell all tell all of how my life is going to stay the same or change forever. I'm hoping that somehow with the power to Be's they will find a way for us anti Covid vaccers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/waiting-to-find-out-whether-i-still-have-a-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/waiting-to-find-out-whether-i-still-have-a-job</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:21:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dandelion salve]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were everywhere so I might as well use them. When I first started my new venture back in 2015 I had decided I was going to become more self reliant. I wanted to cook from scratch, and use natural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jolly-homestead/dandelion-salve</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jolly-homestead/dandelion-salve</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZE9A8YwB3aaF7qJXHMj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only God himself knew what he had in store for us......]]></title><description><![CDATA[God has away of putting ideas into our lives before they even make sense to us. About a year ago I got up one morning to find my husband drawing out what our future property would look like. He was so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/only-god-himself-knew-what-he-had-in-store-for-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/only-god-himself-knew-what-he-had-in-store-for-us</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZCidhf6oQQEpeqS4ouk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living with an addiction is an illness not a choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until an addiction affected a family member that I love very much I always thought that addiction was something you chose to live. A lifestyle that you were happy to live because it made you feel good.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@jolly-homestead/living-with-an-addiction-is-an-illness-not-a-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@jolly-homestead/living-with-an-addiction-is-an-illness-not-a-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZCEk1PYeKSHWDyMCtt1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanskgiving its origin and what it means to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again. Since its the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to say thank you to all of you who has supported me through the last year. I honestly couldn't have done it without you. With the support you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thanksgiving/@jolly-homestead/thanskgiving-its-origin-and-what-it-means-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thanksgiving/@jolly-homestead/thanskgiving-its-origin-and-what-it-means-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[thanksgiving]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZCz6HC36o3dTZSfAhd2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whew what a summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm finally back. This summer has been a long, hard, extremely tiring one but also a very gratifying one. As you have read in my previous posts we have been waiting on the sale of our shop. Many months]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@jolly-homestead/whew-what-a-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@jolly-homestead/whew-what-a-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZFoS6bR7WfEVpVcMQVE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A childs innocence can remind you how great life really is]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day I was watching my grandson play with his toys happy as can be. The concentration as he tried to manipulate the toys to do what they were supposed to do and the great smile when he accomplished]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/a-childs-innocence-can-remind-you-how-great-life-really-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@jolly-homestead/a-childs-innocence-can-remind-you-how-great-life-really-is</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZFEnptkhFhpwDGdyDPe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gratitude challenge 2 : Family makes it all worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday I was called by my son Joey to ask if we could meet me in the city Sunday for a visit. Now this is a rare occurrence unfortunately because My son lives on the island and it costs an arm and a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivechallenge/@jolly-homestead/gratitude-challenge-2-family-makes-it-all-worth-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivechallenge/@jolly-homestead/gratitude-challenge-2-family-makes-it-all-worth-it</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivechallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZFjBwFPfoAjkrZU2D52?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gratitude Challenge One:Glad my kids keep me young]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've just been nominated for the gratitude challenge. This should be very easy for me because I am usually an extremely upbeat happy go lucky person who counts her blessings daily. So what I am going to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@jolly-homestead/gratitude-challenge-one-glad-my-kids-keep-me-young</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/7daypositivitychallenge/@jolly-homestead/gratitude-challenge-one-glad-my-kids-keep-me-young</guid><category><![CDATA[7daypositivitychallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 23:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZ9yKuQMKxRCQbzMvs5S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When homeschooling you always need to remember the social aspect of it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many times throughout the year the school I home school through school learning days. This consists sometimes of educational learning in groups, field trips to neat places that through funding is way more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@jolly-homestead/when-homeschooling-you-always-need-to-remember-the-social-aspect-of-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@jolly-homestead/when-homeschooling-you-always-need-to-remember-the-social-aspect-of-it-all</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 22:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZE9KyMD6pCJaWZ3oxe4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable life what is it to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I have been reading alot about being self sustained. In almost every article I have read I take little bits from each of them. Right now we are in limbo with our life. What do I mean with limbo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/selfsustainability/@jolly-homestead/sustainable-life-what-is-it-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/selfsustainability/@jolly-homestead/sustainable-life-what-is-it-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[selfsustainability]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 23:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZBJxnLXxEiGyzV5akJc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The other day someone asked me if I thought chickens were smart]]></title><description><![CDATA[My answer to that question was yes smarter than we give them credit for. First of all even when the sun is not out they crow at the same time everyday. We need clocks to tell us time. Though there are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@jolly-homestead/the-other-day-someone-asked-me-if-i-thought-chickens-were-smart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@jolly-homestead/the-other-day-someone-asked-me-if-i-thought-chickens-were-smart</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 04:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZEK5k646w1Z2SZYrvQp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having to call the vet for your horses for the first time is a little scary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now don't get me wrong my vet comes out every year floats my horses teeth and gives them their shots but this time it was different. It all started Friday when I went out to ride my horse with my trainer.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@jolly-homestead/having-to-call-the-vet-for-your-horses-for-the-first-time-is-a-little-scary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@jolly-homestead/having-to-call-the-vet-for-your-horses-for-the-first-time-is-a-little-scary</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDtk4AEam5pKAAQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Services is not always against us]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have extreme mixed feelings about social services sometimes good and sometimes bad. I totally understand the hate to the system because they have hurt many people and have torn many families apart. But]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/familyprotection/@jolly-homestead/social-services-is-not-always-against-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/familyprotection/@jolly-homestead/social-services-is-not-always-against-us</guid><category><![CDATA[familyprotection]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZCzLMJLcNLBPD2w3XHB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So glad we have such a protective dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning I awoke to find my beautiful precious rooster named Hey Hey missing his beautiful tail feathers but the rest of him was okay. My son was going to work very early and as he was getting into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@jolly-homestead/so-glad-we-have-such-a-protective-dog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@jolly-homestead/so-glad-we-have-such-a-protective-dog</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZBeC83VTBFYyBmvV4AC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All is well when the simplicitys of life make you happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is an amazing day on the homestead. The sun is shining and with extreme warmth for a change. Days like today sure make it easy to forget our troubles in life. Something as small as the first time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@jolly-homestead/all-is-well-when-the-simplicitys-of-life-make-you-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@jolly-homestead/all-is-well-when-the-simplicitys-of-life-make-you-happy</guid><category><![CDATA[homestead]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZ9uini6foacuVWo3VgU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have  finally decided on how I am going to write my blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't written for quite a while because I have been a little stuck in my thoughts. I guess that's what you call writers block. I was bouncing all over with my thoughts and writing so I stopped until]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@jolly-homestead/i-have-finally-decided-on-how-i-am-going-to-write-my-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homestead/@jolly-homestead/i-have-finally-decided-on-how-i-am-going-to-write-my-blog</guid><category><![CDATA[homestead]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZ9u1CAVTEnFupZZi9JG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finished foyer and hallway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow what paint and trim can do. Here is what we have done so far in our house. At first when we first started painting with the new color I thought oh my what have we done? Then as we progressed we were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@jolly-homestead/finished-foyer-and-hallway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@jolly-homestead/finished-foyer-and-hallway</guid><category><![CDATA[diy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZE9JvqomAG6pgqyLN3J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Its never too late to learn a new fact]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a little girl I had three favorite dolls my Holly Hobby, and my Raggedy Ann and Andy. Little did I know that my precious Ann and Andy had a sad meaning behind them as to why they were created.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vaccinations/@jolly-homestead/its-never-too-late-to-learn-a-new-fact</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vaccinations/@jolly-homestead/its-never-too-late-to-learn-a-new-fact</guid><category><![CDATA[vaccinations]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZFjoxQeEk8g6WSyU5RS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once again my chickens are earning their keep]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can't stop life even when you have a dog who tried to end your chicken future forever. As in my previous posts I found out the culprit who did a mass killing on all my chickens was my precious dog.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jolly-homestead/once-again-my-chickens-are-earning-their-keep</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@jolly-homestead/once-again-my-chickens-are-earning-their-keep</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jolly-homestead]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyVt4ZYLZBwyBZA5P72mJS2w5yaBYRfW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>