<?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, 13 May 2026 15:59:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@margaretmendel/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[RECOMMITMENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I began writing this blog post for Steemit, I’d chosen what seemed a relevant topic: how to write while traveling, on vacation, or sneaking in a few lines while commuting to work. It seemed a doable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@margaretmendel/recommitment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@margaretmendel/recommitment</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 11:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNGPdv2nNQ98Jh6W1cBeiYvwWxH5d1UoRbrcAnc1kFAUWmvtgv3nvNmfndrwaLwczmyWaYExnvEJRWDWqg9WnJEkbHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CINNAMON: THE SWEET WOOD]]></title><description><![CDATA[THIS IS AN ARTICLE I WROTE AND PUBLISHED IN KINGS RIVER LIFE MAGAZINE (AN ONLINE PUBLICATION) CINNAMON: THE SWEET WOOD BY MARGARET MENDEL Recipe at the end of this post. Today cinnamon is considered a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@margaretmendel/cinnamon-the-sweet-wood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@margaretmendel/cinnamon-the-sweet-wood</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EmZxN668HaMBRNVQGLPYgoTv3EpngFd6NPGfouzmtEcBEKR7sKFGSQzVx5iCkxiod5j5ipw553ARUqqdU5pLmmptAoF3YQX5onC5K3qUXp7ExK7Mm7Mg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDANSK, POLAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[GDANSK, POLAND BY MARGARET MENDEL I am a blogger, a traveler, photographer and author. This is a post from my blog: pushingwater.com It was time for us to leave Amsterdam. We would return in a couple weeks,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/gdansk-poland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/gdansk-poland</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSDgKyLUqyWFQhAcfbamkJvUCwZp66SXtqsDsjhgGduhmw2ViygfZiqkh5AF57Gh4QSVjP2zZKGx7Pm1UfY6AMbzbPWFzYtbaog6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A LONG STROLL THROUGH THE STREETS OF AMSTERDAM, ENDING THE DAY WITH A COOL CUP OF ICE CREAM BY MARGARET MENDEL I am an author, a traveler and a photographer. (THIS IS A POST FROM MY BLOG pushingwater.com)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/amsterdam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/amsterdam</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrXYaxTq8bP71fuHFWJ8SdRnYqrsfBcdMQ9meDgDq17r928ueHC5vYR46YoXNXFRRwBsDMHJjUN64HfiGhPnbJfHLSsFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNSET LAST NIGHT IN AMSTERDAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[One long evening of traveling from NYC to the Netherlands and after arriving very early in a soggy morning downpour, the sunset that evening was like a welcomed hug. Not a bad way to start a tour of Eastern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/sunset-last-night-in-amsterdam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/sunset-last-night-in-amsterdam</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrqkM18xShN3AtjU5zyEm6tTXjBMRQuoUkRLC2dmB8MtiMnsMvJ5772fzvkMRuiSj2BPPMYChdw6h2xqoqd7482NEz3AVwvNHov9b2VqM5umcnSh8XumfZ9K6Xoxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC SUNSET THE NIGHT BEFORE WE LEAVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow we will take a trip, a long trip to Eastern Europe. Though tonight the city was beautiful, like it was saying goodbye, wishing us a safe and fun trip. I'm new to Steemit but it feels like a great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/nyc-sunset-the-night-before-we-leave</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@margaretmendel/nyc-sunset-the-night-before-we-leave</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 01:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89rexGG6gkDNgWidwPnNeN8hbwsWu5EzJoJM76gDSoJgWpjzUn8AnESbJ3v8JQVGgya6nJg6xDVDG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW YORK CITY STREET SCENE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a bird's eye view of one minute on a street corner in New York City.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@margaretmendel/new-york-city-street-scene</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@margaretmendel/new-york-city-street-scene</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 11:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu3MXssfeYTLrB23qVEEHR28SByZW1trXMKcix9axFA27PRdbt5mkakNzwRNygcMAn3LyCZTzmqUj2u2ycu4o5hg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TODAY I AM INTERVIEWED BY FIONA MCVIE]]></title><description><![CDATA[I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN READING AN INTERVIEW WITH ME THAT WENT LIVE THIS MORNING. HERE IS THE LINK.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/author/@margaretmendel/today-i-am-interviewed-by-fiona-mcvie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/author/@margaretmendel/today-i-am-interviewed-by-fiona-mcvie</guid><category><![CDATA[author]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 17:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uosiS3H3DtfGzoYFhHKhxwxnSK78wX3GjWje5Lg4M3xLG76rDkzqYvaEdbXCGF6j3V9DTSgCqr6MoWx1B69FXNh454uAoHBvxrfJzLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EGGS BENEDICT WITH PORK BELLY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mmmmm, someone wants to taste the Hollandaise on my Eggs Benedict with Pork Belly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@margaretmendel/eggs-benedict-with-pork-belly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@margaretmendel/eggs-benedict-with-pork-belly</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[margaretmendel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCkpiP176PAqUtFX5svGXeYd2WZwvVa4CDyZxKgXeX6fJSBmpaW8MxZSdBKDMGcQQFbpQGzkCJmZvw6aFxuZZgKVzNPaG7SLuy34oV4dnzLQjaJHpEXGNni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNSET]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quietly the sky darkens. 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