<?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 03:49:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lil-mich/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Afternoon run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday's afternoon run. I am happy with my sub 30 min time, but I had to push myself for it yesterday. It seems only a very slight increase in speed feels a lot more tiring. While at it, it felt like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/afternoon-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/afternoon-run</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqRhBUR3q3Lj787TWNxmPESttUnWw9Xm1E2jTNB2Za23wsP9M1nUYzZid6wF1Kxqfdkvky9hW4zkWRgtuMCsZQ2UzcJ5WhwBwt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knitting progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey lovely Needleworkers, here's an update of my attempt at knitting myself a sweater. For those of you who follow me, you'll remember this as being my first attempt at knitting a jumper. The start was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/knitting-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/knitting-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udtkf6zsJrrU8GtTPKSNF8krPzQ8EZUZGjKNDaqRcidBVoz65MQDmQZHxSiS7xJN1MqHdNxrZv6NiF51WoykScXp8PvyM9GLDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer interrail - with kids!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are all very super-excited today, as our long awaited travel tickets for the summer has arrived! We are going interrailing! Yes, as a blast from the past, our tickets had to be printed and sent by mail]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lil-mich/summer-interrail-with-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lil-mich/summer-interrail-with-kids</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrjzME19V3L4r2PVzfw8uGSrzwUooBMm4HNWEdUVfpwFQFhSCD4nWXjk1yAnuVFtHdJhfMCc9dXzVsdCWWTdoA8ae2k46TU74iJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entering unknown crafting territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining Steemit and its #needleworkmonday society, has proven to be a tremendous source of inspiration to me. There are so many things I want to try, and so many highly skilled needleworkers happily sharing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/entering-unknown-crafting-territory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/entering-unknown-crafting-territory</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 22:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp8Mh9KrmCCzhXatL8nazk6RP4kdb2gSqFaB6Yr2gbWtroGsAgjt7ScWMXzvD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My running week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I managed to find time for two runs (and two tennis sessions). Not that bad considering a very hectic week and a heat wave like nothing we have experienced earlier. At least not as early as in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lil-mich/my-running-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lil-mich/my-running-week</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 19:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5tX7M4vxGiSJbrfGLbZ3BshEoYCKJg5SRfasWDL8VQheiqTcg71BUouKDCpBQAGXAPydtoMQs7EphBRxS42uQFdt1NrRnaAYz3HYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I love about #needleworkmonday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Canva Numerous new users flood to Steemit daily, lured in by the promise of a quick buck. The ad goes: Your voice is worth something and it all sounds so easy peasy! But Steemit is anything but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/what-i-love-about-needleworkmonday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/what-i-love-about-needleworkmonday</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 22:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KRE7WVxXmASPQtNL3qRABZNaNHtYvTKbK8PaHkD1ETDgdTqpTGc3iuQSrvNY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squeezing in an early morning run]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a busy time lately - spring is usually a time for many outdoor activities. At home we are redoing our backyard and the husband has built me a huge big box where I can grow all my vegetables and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/squeezing-in-an-early-morning-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/squeezing-in-an-early-morning-run</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 14:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUaPu1aM8xMtggrBthVWQiMt6viNbTUHtbW1uBjJzGHwdEfWc6p93PUN5r6mPScPNbKsbyaS3pztNtAoMv5aKsVXz3nreYDW4abqJC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing for Constitution Day with a little needlework]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important days of the year in the Norwegian society is our Constitution Day - May 17th. On this day we celebrate the fact that we got our very own constitution back in 1814, after having]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/preparing-for-constitution-day-with-a-little-needlework</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/preparing-for-constitution-day-with-a-little-needlework</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 21:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2KP1UPTnhFQ1uzuPwYgxtvVcirnwdC2cRh9Tn585xuo7iLFT5K5PBVacZRs7W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit-runners: I need your advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello runners of Steemit! This morning I went for a run and I am pretty happy with my results. I make it a point not to run with my phone - I got it from work and it is annoyingly heavy. Also, I don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/steemit-runners-i-need-your-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/steemit-runners-i-need-your-advice</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 07:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrjzME19V3L4r2PVzfw8u8pp8Ybwm7DgVGHATyhBgiSpSvR3faU7UW9xnS8HhjqHtodheJS4emuwU93PbC7zhzuMa4ZWwkNLNFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litterwalking in Viking-land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week was "Beach Cleaning Week" in Norway, and what better excuse to pack up the kids and head for the beach? I live in an area famous for it's good weather (mind you, that is by Norwegian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/litterwalk/@lil-mich/litterwalking-in-viking-land</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/litterwalk/@lil-mich/litterwalking-in-viking-land</guid><category><![CDATA[litterwalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 20:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5tX7M4vxGiSJbrfGLbZ3A9XtMrqSuDZexb6eEZ71yTtxX4QFbM5D5BD1CE6YELNejVcJ6Lv51mTZjK8HjoSU8qMGN2gCAouXCd8s8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thursday fun-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I had company for my run, which made it all the more fun. My youngest is a great motivator and a fun companion to bring on my runs. When she is on her bike, we can keep about the same pace. Sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lil-mich/thursday-fun-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lil-mich/thursday-fun-run</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 21:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW7L7jZtSiWM6umGBH1NJSVdrWGvogKPvFGXzP795Cbu1FU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday bonus run]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t usually run on Tuesdays, but today I was off work since it’s International Labor day. 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I don't do very long runs,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/run-with-me-an-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@lil-mich/run-with-me-an-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LYRD2T96CNf6oK4WRk81886mjX86bizz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring is the season of positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring has finally arrived here in what I kept referring to as the Frozen North only a few weeks ago. Finally, the snow has melted away and has given room for nature to bloom. And how it has exploded in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorfulphotography/@lil-mich/spring-is-the-season-of-positivity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorfulphotography/@lil-mich/spring-is-the-season-of-positivity</guid><category><![CDATA[colorfulphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqRhBUR3q3Lj787TWNxmPESoBVntq4JhQ2tfuQ8n9YBPMZjydh8RaKENK2na7Msniaz1yHtm9gXt9KqoULtt87yF21SPPyqeii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little experimental shawl knitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yay, it's Monday - my favorite Steemit-day of the week! I love logging on to #needleworkmonday and seeing all the lovely projects you girls (and boys?) are working on. I was a little bored a while back,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/a-little-experimental-shawl-knitting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/needleworkmonday/@lil-mich/a-little-experimental-shawl-knitting</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:33:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5tX7M4vxGiSJbrfGLbZ3CqRmbSTvP9rN1PFRt5j4Ndeic1kUZKmhwbh7AvmUvDvAcw1fRDaqKXhYmFu2Z2GkkqkkvMcrpsX6fnXEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making "stick-bread" on a campfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter is a holiday with great traditions here in Norway. As many as 40% of us go on Easter vacation, and the majority head for the mountains. One would think that Norwegians were fed up with the snow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/norway/@lil-mich/making-stick-bread-on-a-campfire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/norway/@lil-mich/making-stick-bread-on-a-campfire</guid><category><![CDATA[norway]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUaPu1aM8xMtggrBtkfGZC1EYRQpqBa8NqJ9mVQzP1aYtkSGhCDAZASo35TsQJ2h7W8EeyPAp5MKAMpNrnr1PTVTiFHWeDw2V9s6766?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten truths, one lie - the revelation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ten truths, one lie contest was really fun to play and had me going down memory lane, thinking about a lot of good things in my past. I'm sorry to say that NOBODY guessed the right statement. I'm really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tentruthsonelie/@lil-mich/ten-truths-one-lie-the-revelation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tentruthsonelie/@lil-mich/ten-truths-one-lie-the-revelation</guid><category><![CDATA[tentruthsonelie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaWxjaEsomsCmzeU3JVDEAgjufYfuFhQ4Q7tfKzyU9iEBxdUMtEJ4us2EH5dCzV7WDB8E6RCNSFNN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Love It Shove It Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the lovely @Kismet2018 for nominating me for this challenge. It was way harder than I thought it would be, and surprisingly showed me I am perhaps more of an optimist than I had thought: My LOVE]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/loveitshoveit/@lil-mich/the-love-it-shove-it-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/loveitshoveit/@lil-mich/the-love-it-shove-it-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[loveitshoveit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgtn3Gpfi3ZGaMzZdXxsvsMyyrdKimr63P7iA1QfEbL5EevisXVzGbgt6985NtX5jGTvtsdLcyKjTGWdsXnE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten facts, one lie - challenge accepted]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was tagged to play this fun game by @peggyhazelwood - please go check out her blog as she is on a contest-frenzy, having loads of fun and easy contests running this week. The Challenge Read the 11 items]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tenfactsonelie/@lil-mich/ten-facts-one-lie-challenge-accepted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tenfactsonelie/@lil-mich/ten-facts-one-lie-challenge-accepted</guid><category><![CDATA[tenfactsonelie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lil-mich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72bvAa8JGpYJ866Xiuas8bBppP1JkuBPnD3QgYAHJs53cQeX7wxeQqwcVAxmPitQSyHcCP57wkojLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reupholstering the Marianne chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite pastimes is reupholstering old armchairs, and I usually give my chairs names that reflect something about them. This chair I did for my twin sister Marianne, hence the name. 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