<?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, 05 Apr 2026 06:28:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nana-nini/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Not quite sunrise.  More like sun rising.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I surprised myself for arriving a little ahead of sunrise. I typically sneak in my sunrise pictures in the middle of my 'getting ready for work' routine. Not that I have the time. I simply don't have the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@nana-nini/not-quite-sunrise-more-like-sun-rising</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@nana-nini/not-quite-sunrise-more-like-sun-rising</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBEhpawhjUZ8g6EA4fZVWvjQNhePjnwG42LV5wunsv2V2msgtMLuT5xEHPyCktUPJnDLGYi5KfP34R2hi31iwM6jG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Button. Button.  Whose got the button?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does this old childhood game have to do with this old Cashew Crunch can? Nothing. But! It does have something to do with what is inside the can. How so? Well. My mom used to sew. Everything. From]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/button-button-whose-got-the-button</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/button-button-whose-got-the-button</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMHtPiwAqNsSkZgM2MtNnGcKnLCDsCuHhFAFPhTn6UiiDzapttnHsxfXmW3Z5GnBXVsZaWTXk8zJyiunpzzfa2sVHwM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Winter Wonderland.  From fall to thaw.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last of my multi-post series on winter in Wisconsin. I touched first on typical sights of winter. Next on the endurance it takes to weather a winter. This last post is simply about ice. Since a picture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/haveyoubeenthere/@nana-nini/2ldmvp-wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/haveyoubeenthere/@nana-nini/2ldmvp-wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</guid><category><![CDATA[haveyoubeenthere]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMHYhRzSaddbh2sVbf9pZCjKPFWcFDHTi4yrKJG9WMqnwGafXWVBNNDkNocnbd8br2cyi8bRaG9KJFGTpT1ZjrdL4EhU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Winter Wonderland.  From fall to thaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today I posted part one of my Wisconsin Winter Wonderland theme. This earlier post focused on the pleasant, even beautiful sights of our winters. For the second I have chosen to introduce you to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/haveyoubeenthere/@nana-nini/4chczs-wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/haveyoubeenthere/@nana-nini/4chczs-wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</guid><category><![CDATA[haveyoubeenthere]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YN2aez4mhQcSxgCqbYBik72gveUH64fjyXL9LTZu6gDUXiRdp1n3P6VVE2Sa3cxkWrGdtuQTtmztx1QRDMKsJEMT6EANDwkpmFJ1mAQHSQtjgBAP1MbVKgCqyyxLYW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Winter Wonderland.   From fall to thaw.]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of a multi-series post where I hope to provide a personal but accurate portrayal of a Wisconsin winter. Especially for those of you in climates without snow. For which I envy you. It is going to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/winter/@nana-nini/wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/winter/@nana-nini/wisconsin-winter-wonderland-from-fall-to-thaw</guid><category><![CDATA[winter]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMK6C5w2tbnuikKycCCEevFfgC5XJqJjq8Xws4Zk2JrABLgEdnHe1jUkPF6iVgHiSHSpauGF22xro4jRcXqhZYjV8aJJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I' M  M..E..L..L..L..T-ing]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live one block from the shore of Lake Winnebago. It is the largest lake located entirely within the US borders. (locally known tidbit). It is awesome. I brushed up on my facts on the state DNR (Department]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nana-nini/i-m-m-e-l-l-l-t-ing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nana-nini/i-m-m-e-l-l-l-t-ing</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBDgBkUrqLoAFu5rtKHpFcA4kGyMwgRJ1VNudu7Uywci81ePJZ19ennaSqhoPK41stLaXhvqaLV9sxeuUM6f29kY6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good morning world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or good afternoon, evening or nightfall....wherever you are! Coming to you from Wisconsin, USA. For whatever reason on a Sunday I was up to see the sunrise. But it was worth it. Took the short walk to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sunrise/@nana-nini/good-morning-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sunrise/@nana-nini/good-morning-world</guid><category><![CDATA[sunrise]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBDYbTkavBqjBPrXYK7ja9ATjSjgmWLMtFe6PUyo6wJMdMtMnfkDTrFvdbzYxMZbxeXXkAt6K4dEjHsvechKBd3cr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is an odd assortment.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not sure how this mis-matched collection ended up together in this tiny little space. In our bedroom. Real classy, I have to admit. They each speak for themselves, though. The Trump visor certainly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nana-nini/it-is-an-odd-assortment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@nana-nini/it-is-an-odd-assortment</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMFVQmKPBqNbQJsjCPAsoQDqpuL6eAr94FGubfbxbCExxfWYaMc8Pb9hK5WLEeeGhzEiC7fkCRd5zfARQLjHFLYxmDQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looks simple, right?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Send this package from China to the US zip code stated. I dont think it was quite that easy. I ordered this gift for our daughter, for Christmas (2020 by the way). Ordered on 12.22.20. On-line. Ok, so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@nana-nini/looks-simple-right</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@nana-nini/looks-simple-right</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBKLuXKsfEo8BEpBPQb66vez5c9QVHSjKq3oNtLRMUmCQ91qQGrpgKC3DxfjBmQEbekqB8ZyALTvNzdqmgeStu9tA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where there is smoke there is scent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, it must be better than sitting around watching the mailbox rust. Which I have never tried by the way. The way the smoke is diffused from the incense holder has always intrigued me but I never wanted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@nana-nini/where-there-is-smoke-there-is-scent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@nana-nini/where-there-is-smoke-there-is-scent</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBEpPbQDDcyUPrcvodvfZVozoTHs9DRC8dK4jGx9iN3nzSxMb99zXJmWMteFgqMFmw256WxJukttnAQKQk2er1ZE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey crossing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't see a turkey crossing sign but I don't think the turkeys really cared. Traffic slowed and politely waited as the birds slowly made their way. Their friends were hanging out nearby. These are big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/turkey-crossing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/turkey-crossing</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:36:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPdeXiYMxgHUtmwULBXrQeL2o52LbpVdLxbLV5CPqeyVF6oehATTcpynSzUbNkWWxNzjAiqifryQsdjfRWV3D8hKsRCRnKBr5mQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You have to appreciate...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winter in Wisconsin, USA, can be brutal. But beyond the cold and wind there is the beauty of it all. Everything this day was blanketed with this icy, frosty display of nature's art. I do appreciate the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/you-have-to-appreciate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/you-have-to-appreciate</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmSZny1ZogpAMCxGqH14BHEyMchgP8hc43Befm5TegjqAqmdBrUaVCeAKyBGfzQ8oTQiS7Q78zqdyKHWPiZSA2bqwbjWh4eaYWj8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Wisconsin. In February. On the grill, with some snow on the ground. And a full moon. Nothing better. Was seasonably cold the last part of February. Days the high temperatures around Zero. Nights well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@nana-nini/burgers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@nana-nini/burgers</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 01:46:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBJB8cBJmb9AiwJsRijNXvSFkwFvoY8P136BRUA3UqthCEpphDdP2E2ZMbXAb7BEa9DkxSXhfB6LZHADZgBpg4CaS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raing buckets]]></title><description><![CDATA[I drove through it. Yes, they warn you not to drive through water. But. I had already turned around once due to high water, I was going home after work, and the oldest excuse ever....everybody else was.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/weather/@nana-nini/raing-buckets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/weather/@nana-nini/raing-buckets</guid><category><![CDATA[weather]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMFxKfsKqnKkxByvC6LR9fYYnaxSNt4XCJMTuwyhMtAHF2PQp6jRmFrNvBTu5Q4wufQaZC65FHZqVesAqawfryoYMfHY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected, but cool]]></title><description><![CDATA[This appeared in my porch plant this past summer. It is real. As always, I just pick up some pretty, hopefuuly unusual, plants for the season to dress up the screened porch and keep things summery. Well,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/unexpected-but-cool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@nana-nini/unexpected-but-cool</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMNvE64FghgXdAPN9XQ1MiYa9sg1Hus1v9D3jjTeKzs7oeotWgRgw2s1rEd2no4LWw7KV8sPtv8qTzvy2Sn2Z3NhCr3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unidentified object!  Alien?  Antique?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes! A pay phone. And it is still operational. I tried it. Curiosity got the best of me. I actually picked it up, put in 50 cents and heard a dial tone. Worth the 50 cents just for the throwback feeling.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@nana-nini/unidentified-object-alien-antique</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fun/@nana-nini/unidentified-object-alien-antique</guid><category><![CDATA[fun]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMPLebAZBMy2gJC184Yh8Y9fkeqaNFUkWNyDWaoy3Ehg9PMqUpVv4JnXs9uizroxc3oEBS3EpEpQB5x3oLEd6VnpC6VL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First post in a long time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi. And it has been a long time. Lost interest but am ready to give it another go. I will try to visit as many of you that have always been supportive as soon as possible. Ready to get back into the mix.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nana-nini/first-post-in-a-long-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nana-nini/first-post-in-a-long-time</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:39:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[P. S. to the P.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[All about being Nana. Had no clue I would have a short 3 part text series when I posted text #1 last night. Notice the time on my post last evening. Went and picked uup Genevieve and her friends Celeste]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/p-s-to-the-p-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/p-s-to-the-p-s</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 16:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovoNzW4MDmeFzR4tXBHxbqHB3TLQCmKv4sGtQaBwSv5yRyw4QZrENoMbwf8M6oEgMZEE6Kg8py5vbgMpuKHBPdtm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.S.  I couldn't have said it better.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is uncanny and funny. It isn't funny until you read the very last line of my very last post just a tad over an hour ago. I got this text not 15 minutes later. What are Nana's for on Saturday night?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/p-s-i-couldn-t-have-said-it-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/p-s-i-couldn-t-have-said-it-better</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovZApxArBmUu8pGmeXoi3ZxPGjKwFjFd43DykoXYsPdyYvmbKSzMV839x5MY4oJBoZFAdqZhoZNVVfvW2MfEvznnA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little treasure]]></title><description><![CDATA[This text popped up the other morning while I was at work. Just something little a nana can look back on and smile. So simple to make someone feel special. I will be making cheese dip tomorrow. P.S. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/a-little-treasure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@nana-nini/a-little-treasure</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nana-nini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovX34yzp23N4895bWzndFeLUaGJixouDXDh9q9hTLnG9DqsvShbK6LF3zpWCwQELw5z8i2EQqwDZHJiuHmoQNPfeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>