<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:01:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@melodyrussell/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Just a hop, skip and a jump... to Hive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had a lot of fun posting stuff on Steemit in the past few years, but I recently lost inspiration and didn't care much to post much this past year. Once I finally felt like it again, my husband]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/just-a-hop-skip-and-a-jump-to-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/just-a-hop-skip-and-a-jump-to-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgrWe7KyyRHXzeiP1CJfhMppnSKMZVKJNX5Ea9ZKnAK9AYTewx1u2iRgFfrX2gmSLizHZJp4rnrq8pcWXZUi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daytime trip to Elephant Rocks and Johnson Shut-Ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our free time, we can commonly be found exploring around our local area in the Missouri Ozarks. A few weeks ago, @kayla.denise and I decided to venture a little further with five...yes five kids, to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/daytime-trip-to-elephant-rocks-and-johnson-shut-ins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/daytime-trip-to-elephant-rocks-and-johnson-shut-ins</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtC5FGc4dbhnimoSgD7UrMDvdWGwMTzRwXoPiXEz6fqBG2BCSgFzn9UsS7G6u6P6uoCp1ywauBC3qQELp4PTExikMyYALzzkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Quite Burnt Out...Just Been Smoldering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holy smokes! I took a little break from Steemit, and it appears that it has been 5 months since my last post. However, I have hit the point that I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with: BURNOUT. Well....]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/not-quite-burnt-out-just-been-smoldering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/not-quite-burnt-out-just-been-smoldering</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtC5FGc4dbhnimoSgD7UrMDvdWGwMTzRwXoPiXEz6fqBG2BCSgFzn9UsS7G6u6P6uoCozG7LHGHjQpsLhekkXxeR3FfxeEQXg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First kayak trip of 2019 on the Jacks Fork River!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are incredibly fortunate to live within minutes of one of the most pristine and scenic rivers in the state of Missouri. We take every chance we can get to go out and enjoy it! Springtime is officially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/first-kayak-trip-of-2019-on-the-jacks-fork-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/first-kayak-trip-of-2019-on-the-jacks-fork-river</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:46:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHkYx4DP29Rwh9fQh6xEozuU3cguS57fKRcodUL9ePpqhH3MJQvSQpLLuWWBSTzFS57k9uFDciQnpYvWUQtrRHgwvkTCkqE5x3xn7S28uXacWRbwiuZGzKx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acoustic Lumineers cover in the upholstery shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[I play in a band that’s usually a little loud, crude, and rude. But this past weekend, we volunteered some of our time to go play at a state-wide gathering for the Girl Scouts. 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I was overwhelmed with guilt and grief but Diego knew it was time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/i-hate-goodbyes-so-long-old-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/i-hate-goodbyes-so-long-old-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHf5U1gK8rxAFqRaeMCL2rtp6EPQYAoscdxz4bWRFTBUtZzt6BtssSkck4kDyk4P5okaccpDtDbRyPshdZPLXkrgbQSCpBLFgbhsPC5f2s4BUMG3YXgwApW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beautiful Sunday at the Jacks Fork River]]></title><description><![CDATA[After several bleak and dreary weeks, the sun finally decided to make an appearance this weekend! 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I told him that @jasonrussell and I had just gone not even a week before, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/icicle-hiking-round-two-sure-why-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/icicle-hiking-round-two-sure-why-not</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 04:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UqF3wceNvZZuVdinQpz5SSxVKARnPurfiBPRhajKbW7MJW12bjcXZRx22aKwu9j8SH5CDEXyypnZc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit PortraitContest Week 71: "Water Portraits" with Abbey]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was from a senior portrait session that Jason and I shot for Abbey last fall at a gorgeous local attraction called "Alley Spring". 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These were taken on our friends' property out in the middle of an ancient river bed. It's so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@melodyrussell/portrait-contest-week-70-nature-with-kail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@melodyrussell/portrait-contest-week-70-nature-with-kail</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiG3RL14VhmX783mHr5CyAW44hTKt2v9Xaf8xLMpoEvYSbD92ZMiAGbE2MnGh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait Contest Week 69: "Close-ups"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I've dug up a photo for the weekly #portraitcontest, so here is a shot of our good friend @sallyswitchblade taken in the garage at our old house. 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That was intended to be our only stop, but we had about 3 hours of daylight left and there is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/sunday-drive-on-country-roads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/sunday-drive-on-country-roads</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UaNdMiwn9fsxRrEr2jfHJ6sPhk55mLYsfR6vexreeauuXp2QyUffGpWhfBSXhNhQLEA3CSU1WmmBk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can’t ever find a guitar pick in this house!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well... Jason cleaned out our desk the other night and found a few ;) I guess I have a fresh supply of guitar picks for this week! I love how the “credit card pick” still stayed in the stash, somehow.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@melodyrussell/i-can-t-ever-find-a-guitar-pick-in-this-house</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@melodyrussell/i-can-t-ever-find-a-guitar-pick-in-this-house</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHpz5yf75xvpmnH2Euu4v8U8ZNoAkbQBp2xHV3ye61QbgGto1YKaZjkHvzca14tnWjszbKsghiKdaKY2XtnvZxpTZ46yLBgc1r2yTgkRLMh925srzYgPJTY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icicle Hunting in the Missouri Ozarks with @jasonrussell]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, we finally got a decent amount of snow here in our little part of Missouri! 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But I haven’t picked up my acoustic in a long time and I thought I would do that tonight. I used to play this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@melodyrussell/steemit-openmic-week-120-if-i-ever-leave-this-world-alive-flogging-molly-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@melodyrussell/steemit-openmic-week-120-if-i-ever-leave-this-world-alive-flogging-molly-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 05:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3uar4RHCakHwzwKurSN42LcNVBciwRashg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Years...Gone but Never Forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2009, January has been kind of a tough month for our little group of friends and family. We lost two of our very good friends...two days in a row in January 2009. Ten years ago...an entire decade....]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/10-years-gone-but-never-forgotten</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@melodyrussell/10-years-gone-but-never-forgotten</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt2YEz7Buxby7EfRCYr8UdBDCdBpdv84FnJyksE1MbWcSF5oeXVU3LCV8sy7BvikePTMqtExY8i2weYTH9RQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter adventures are good for the soul!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter is undoubtedly my least favorite season here in Missouri. It's dark when I go to work. It's dark when I get home. I'm not a fan. However, there is still always something beautiful to be seen in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/winter-adventures-are-good-for-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@melodyrussell/winter-adventures-are-good-for-the-soul</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melodyrussell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 03:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZgaERWozivKHHLDxqG2hHfroB5owYB3zfriifrJANJQBpa5xpoHbYmjj4kVVr2o8J4UMoteGdNcN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first HDR images: Missouri Sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[We drive past this place pretty often and I want to take pictures every time we go by!!! This evening, I actually had a camera in my hand and we were able to make a stop! 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