<?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, 07 Apr 2026 19:43:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@rocketbeee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Seeds of Freedom are here, RIGHT NOW!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a quick testimonial I'd like to share. I bought some computer hardware from another person last week using cryptocurrency. This was my first crypto transaction other than trading between currencies.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@rocketbeee/seeds-of-freedom-are-here-right-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@rocketbeee/seeds-of-freedom-are-here-right-now</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRqSBtWKauEieM6siESG3jyUjZXBibMhgQ8e9sR8QXBKKJjUvSRr5tLYceG6ZRuhC8wJsXscBthozoXTseY43qyeXjaysQiQV1S4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Original Design is Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stargazer Lillies Last year about this time, I was telling a friend of mine how well my Honeycrisp apple tree was doing and that I had lots of nice looking apples on it. I told him I was using some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@rocketbeee/the-original-design-is-better</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@rocketbeee/the-original-design-is-better</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 23:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDUjEtBxLXjFvE9UZphtxqwc66DW6QkHs1sDnzFU5SWor2N6aYit7LiJKY5UyYhdr5MdaF9SnXaaAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons I wish I had taught my kids - Installment 2]]></title><description><![CDATA["You don't need that!" Those were the famous words of my father...or perhaps they are better described as "infamous." They were famous because I think many of his oft-quoted sayings]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/lessons-i-wish-i-had-taught-my-kids-installment-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/lessons-i-wish-i-had-taught-my-kids-installment-2</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMJ2APSCgeVUYdEGsZ454eUJySvN9aBWNVPS29ohooo4vs49LrpcDEewKQVVngGsNE1KFgZWidy7t2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Gardening isn't for Sissies, Part 3 (and final)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, determined as I have been to be an organic grower...I pulled a lot of weeds today. Thistles, dandelions and bindweed. This photo doesn't do the pile justice. Part of me was thinking I should have just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@rocketbeee/organic-gardening-isn-t-for-sissies-part-3-and-final</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@rocketbeee/organic-gardening-isn-t-for-sissies-part-3-and-final</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 03:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7GJSpjB38JSPTJuZRgZ38T4RxcEGA6XqdgWt9Y5rDY3ZCLcv6FRUpkRc5CBc4nJVBVJTTtVqwiGEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons I wish I had taught my kids - Installment 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife and I will be empty nesters in almost exactly two months. Twenty seven years of those crumb crunchers, pre-teens and teenagers running around in our house and now we're looking at just the two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/lessons-i-wish-i-had-taught-my-kids-installment-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/lessons-i-wish-i-had-taught-my-kids-installment-1</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdMcZrnwQXzMWTz6fp2nTD4swEPUizByzcEC6fjLfiq78tm2QW7j29RiYWXfbchcoNeiaeVSk8qGkubHzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Get Mad, Get Curious!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been many times I've allowed others to make me mad. I've chosen to surrender my autonomy, my proactivity by allowing others' actions to dictate how I feel. Are you guilty of the same thing?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/don-t-get-mad-get-curious</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rocketbeee/don-t-get-mad-get-curious</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdQ8DmDzFeCznkrzxunDAb97HZ3HAZ6WeFi654ZS9yicLLGp6ShCyj11PK8CiMrgPDBkqE5MBpcCRd9zCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Fortunate Father is Grateful]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a great day I had yesterday! My family celebrated Father's Day on Saturday because my daughter's birthday was today. My wife and I are close to being empty nesters and I had all but one of my children]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@rocketbeee/this-fortunate-father-is-grateful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@rocketbeee/this-fortunate-father-is-grateful</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 03:53:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Gardening is not for Sissies - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't be fooled by these pretty little flowers... ...if you've never seen them, they are from a plant called "Bindweed". Bindweed is DEMONIC! 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I haven't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@rocketbeee/bitcoin-hardfork-what-to-do-if-you-re-a-new-to-cryptocurrencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@rocketbeee/bitcoin-hardfork-what-to-do-if-you-re-a-new-to-cryptocurrencies</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocketbeee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiT1goxWssTGv1HtLQjKS4bGiLu7fqh5bevjFAPtvuGkQZpWvf9votZNFTyM6wy1htFUnN83Fvdj3pwL3Qu61QAyzbuYaZ1s8dYwHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey Pecan Pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Background: One objective we're working toward in our household is to substitute honey in the place of table sugar (sucrose) as much as possible. 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