<?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>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:08:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@samks/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[This beautiful storm rolling into Northeast TN this evening.

#photogr ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beautiful storm rolling into Northeast TN this evening. #photography #nature #weather #hive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/aoh646tyt8r73yc40xchyf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/aoh646tyt8r73yc40xchyf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3ir7X6JSziXvpVG2im2i7nsaAtLF6ZHAbMeJRiN83dkn39sinqoAbJuoU73e7kh6bJgM8A3c4E2jb4ktL7io1VdAkBMGYzad79Srmhf8JufWpAEVJjRrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful night on Myrtle Beach. Being 15 floors up definitely had it' ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful night on Myrtle Beach. Being 15 floors up definitely had it's advantages. #photography #vacation #nature #hive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/44time6vzig56megmh9hb5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/44time6vzig56megmh9hb5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3ir7X6JSziXvpVG2im2i7nsaAtLF6ZHAbMeJRiN83dkn39sinqoAbJuoU73e7kh6bJgM8A3c4E2jb4ktL7io1VdAkBMGYzad79SrXFGjPcUUWdwJXm6DU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beach Vacation 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Absolute beautiful morning at Myrtle Beach. Being ocean front on the 15th floor definitely had it's advantages.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@samks/beach-vacation-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@samks/beach-vacation-2022</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VuqjMc27w9A4nUps5TepbDdS6K67vGqaqoxc2WWoGTjcuG614KZXcJbcBjDwgPLtBEbNvFgRxAfVKLGwoVz5gXpvB1bDrZaqTARZqu43hF3Qz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I feel like I am constantly fighting a losing battle. I'm trying so ha ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel like I am constantly fighting a losing battle. I'm trying so hard to dig people out of a hole, while they are behind me filling it back up. I'm losing myself more and more along the way to all the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/c1p5fzabf3vofuss3x6vhd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/c1p5fzabf3vofuss3x6vhd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8c5Qe2RJ6PoQQTePbvK3eQj9rZHtetkg1p8sabhp2gnEBF1WPExdCBsNBhLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I feel like I am losing my mind most days. Too much on me with very li ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel like I am losing my mind most days. Too much on me with very little help. #life]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/adpoiqx216wr5i1y06xmc9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/adpoiqx216wr5i1y06xmc9</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 02:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7uLbGEoJ2NyKQ2BVpMEo8tWEy3NHuNgAEYek8x5fBpJVfg2rxWPpQiQcLj6b?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Dixie Girl RIP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh how I miss my beautiful Dixie girl. She was almost 12 years old and passed away on December 27th. It's been hard on me, so hard. For me, my animals aren't just pets, they are family. 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Welcome to the shit show. 😂]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/fvgh6nhhx7p6flyccwluo8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/fvgh6nhhx7p6flyccwluo8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8w9qNaWhkvCVtC4wFLDsuPizMcTQxGLUcpYZZzukYstKvELnVq347MCquppL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We may not have much for Christmas this year, but we have family and s ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We may not have much for Christmas this year, but we have family and some much needed peace. 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#photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful sunset at Folly Beach, SC. #photography]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/rigkcixhr390249ex2u129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@samks/rigkcixhr390249ex2u129</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7YwCuCv2BeV5ghVVnfbmSwUf8E2i7sqzFLoATAfzNY1FrTNxoRLkx814WfAD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Folly Beach, South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Folly Beach, South Carolina. One of the first jobs we went on that I will always remember. It was my first time staying at the beach. Granted, it was 40 minutes from where he was working, but the hubs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@samks/folly-beach-south-carolina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@samks/folly-beach-south-carolina</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 21:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwnpS6w1FvPDaFgyHbYctr59iq5JsXyxJdNfJaccivEBVGR2e6Vp9GEWuA8gJD9o6d4HJJxcftZwQJddbv883sAY4NZJLe1ixEsucVD3JYLrVoR1UdacPi43ndK5z3sikydup1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porch Pirates and Other Shenanigans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porch pirates. Love them or hate them? If you are like any normal person, you lean towards hate. Although a strong word, strong dislike surely comes to mind. I had a delivery scheduled for yesterday that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@samks/porch-pirates-and-other-shenanigans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@samks/porch-pirates-and-other-shenanigans</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 15:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPaYV4kTz4GCveAWxV8mUAgE6jg7PzdvQBoGn97TMw5BrrsJV15NxBfuok2YkV3zDmTfHNzpxo8vbNii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you do? Such a huge question for every trying situation that life throws at you. Usually, this question goes unanswered and you navigate the situation to the best of your ability. Then you come]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@samks/what-do-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@samks/what-do-you-do</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 16:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMe6s3wiPgGFTi3naqHERgdwJew6rJYRaB3RR7sSAdZKnpNTgHkEoV5zKuB8HCiQ8hzTq51eu96NN8GF3jZvRm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intro to Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I figured it was about time that I do an introductory post here. On here I go by Samks, but you can just call me Samantha. My wonderful husband of almost 14 years got me started on Steem and now here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/myhiveintro/@samks/intro-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/myhiveintro/@samks/intro-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[myhiveintro]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwnpS6w1FvPDaFgyHbYctr59iq5JsXyxJdNfJaccivEBVGR2e6Vp9NbpE92YoovbYgEDorcFacZGfSEq713pSCfhHs5TJt8iMUGj4FjyYaDZveMmyeWY42e62PGu7iAiqcAw4ML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest Addition To the Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Kiera. Full blooded german shepherd, only 2 months old.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@samks/newest-addition-to-the-family-vssxezcm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@samks/newest-addition-to-the-family-vssxezcm</guid><category><![CDATA[animal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 21:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixExxTbDRVbHzioUCZ2wFtoat4gQ44481SuMBkJeumn8TUUKnxsrUDCWkY1DPk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apology]]></title><description><![CDATA[To my best friend, my sister, my ride or die. @lydemarks, I apologize for leaving, leaving you to handle things on your own. Leaving you to deal with being a first time traveling workers wife. We made]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@samks/apology-zp3idfm6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@samks/apology-zp3idfm6</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 03:36:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[12 years ago today, my amazing son, @t07 was born. 9.2 pounds, 21 1/2 inches long. This amazing little boy, not so little anymore, changed my life in ways I will never be able to fully express. 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