<?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>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:31:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sayee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Donating to needy students ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few days before, our local temple group WhatsApp admin posted a message requesting members to donate school supplies to needy students in our village. Today, we bought a few things like scales, erasers,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sayee/donating-to-needy-students</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sayee/donating-to-needy-students</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvFsAm8N9C4grWreMvo4axDD27LH1evy9JEcPyXbKvstYEidxzpLa2o8uMPy56ZTYNXUx4JRZ7RyFjZuWkcdZx9qn8RhbTssuGvT6g8E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who loves needle work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The above image is from a yarn store that recently opened in my city. It is really convenient for needle workers like me. Up till now, the only way to buy yarn was to either buy it from stores in the metros]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@sayee/who-loves-needle-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@sayee/who-loves-needle-work</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127911]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kYBeSBKymbftM7LvBe1Sg46uhgJWNRFDrmiDjfdSNJBjfJ7tKKxEcnucrQgGRCHp3FC9Mn3EpkQSnmvQucn4E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy crisis and a solar soultion ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, there used to be me. Nowadays, I am not sure why I am scared to write as I used to. I never seem to get the time. Anyway, I thought I would write a blog today at least. There have been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/solar/@sayee/energy-crisis-and-a-solar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/solar/@sayee/energy-crisis-and-a-solar</guid><category><![CDATA[solar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSTSU576b1Z7oqpwTeC1VEkaV7PhEMb5P2uu8YrzXiMvD/solar_.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knitting practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am back after a short break. Life just got too busy, but now I hope to spend some time on Hive. I spend some time learning how to knit. I am a crocheter and learned to crochet in my childhood. Knitting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/knitting/@sayee/knitting-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/knitting/@sayee/knitting-practice</guid><category><![CDATA[knitting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQTdTcsfVXfbcoqjS8UTAr5RjEhbD7qqwdZptq9wa8eua/548d1f3b_b5f5_4890_ad67_68d4d3a08434.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small scale industries ]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who often complain that they do not have white-collar jobs usually do not think of starting small-scale industries like the one above. It is a mattress manufacturing unit in my village. It is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@sayee/small-scale-industries</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@sayee/small-scale-industries</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcuoMDxVt92FGmU911ugTX4EvGQLrvHqtUoGp9SbbnVUm/1764054545913.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geet was a farmer. She was so used to getting up early in the morning and going to her land to check out the plants. She knew about the progress of each and every part of a plant. Geet couldn't even imagine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hivegardenqotw/@sayee/farming-for-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hivegardenqotw/@sayee/farming-for-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hivegardenqotw]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUwDQsFiUof4tRo87bj7yt7nnFgHcNe6y4W888izgy3uo/1763699799394.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consuming farm produce ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organic farming is on the increase. People are now well aware of the harmful effects of pesticides. Farmers who are primarily concerned with their post-harvest profits do not hesitate to treat their produce]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@sayee/consuming-farm-produce</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@sayee/consuming-farm-produce</guid><category><![CDATA[farming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUXZhwL6t2o7qWFYkxURyhQX4FsUZQzv9URk9zEPBWycj/1763614608683.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manava seva is Madhava seva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hindu temples are a complete package. What I mean to say is that people can go there to pray and enjoy the peaceful environment, and also get free food, especially if the temple is a very famous one. You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/manava-seva-is-madhava-seva</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/manava-seva-is-madhava-seva</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172365]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUWf1UyUVqsaBvEph5gGjpuNfPBQS4HDALiorbSCVHPZb/1763442048327.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurassic World Rebirth ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurassic Rebirth was a movie that disappointed many fans, but for me, it is always exciting to watch yet another sequel to the earlier films. As a dinosaur fan, I am always on the lookout for dinosaur]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/movie/@sayee/jurassic-world-rebirth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/movie/@sayee/jurassic-world-rebirth</guid><category><![CDATA[movie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/QVdSJhgNm7s54tGQpczyoTFsJXJKcr1LTXa39s4WoFESfe4j6PMPMNrpsFxsYpPx1zaFGzwtksu8PTgtF31C19kid2Qip79KeQNQiCXSu6fqitc2g7MnJNkNSZEU6S1gxdC9Vh5pWibXEXLSb4DsxjQ8eCkXedru3gKpvouJfFGRgfKKGqiSj2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results of the contest in Hinduism ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Manava Seva is Madhava Seva" - Baba Last week, I started a contest based on Hindu temples. I had hoped for more entries, but I guess not many are active nowadays on Hive, and with the crypto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/results-of-the-contest-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/results-of-the-contest-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172365]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 06:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiKYCAedrisQ3cBhzPenA75MrY5TZRgMsGuYTxWWc5JtdHvdR55EHBU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The modern era that we are living in today has a lot of conveniences. The latest is the infamous AI, or artificial intelligence. Many people opposed it and even fought against it through protests, rallies,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/internet/@sayee/modern-tools</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/internet/@sayee/modern-tools</guid><category><![CDATA[internet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQjDYBY2G5Ph3H9Pjh2b5BiP2XpaeyYVmLa8hWn4Pcipg/3dd85dc3_6f07_4a59_933e_dd2d760c671f.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contest - Village temples in India ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please write a blog on Hive about your local temple and the stories related to it. This is a small contest intended to discover the village temples of India. Today, I saw a video about a famous temple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/contest-village-temples-in-india</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/contest-village-temples-in-india</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172365]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiKYCAedrisQ3cBhzPenA75MrY5TZRgMsGuYTxWWc5JtdHvdR55EHBU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pooja - Navarathri worship ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The image shows a bomma golu(kolu) that has been done beautifully by the ladies of our village in the Ganapati temple. Various dolls have been arranged, and ladies and children are given a tamboolam that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/pooja-navarathri-worship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-172365/@sayee/pooja-navarathri-worship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-172365]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQs6n6jyzeGMdoiRGKZGpRXcYXBGqZCNXXabCP16gH5M1/1759146739976.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The smallest bites ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day, I noticed this insect sitting on a cloth, and I took a few photos to show it to my family. I wanted to ask about the type of insect because some insects have previously attacked us, causing swelling,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/insects/@sayee/the-smallest-bites</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/insects/@sayee/the-smallest-bites</guid><category><![CDATA[insects]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQma21uwca9pW6GZitzQY8GE4pwBkZVmG9d4a35WdFEFhrP/1758948347970.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stare - story ]]></title><description><![CDATA[She could tell that someone was staring at her from behind her, and it made her feel uneasy. The narrow walkway before the apartment doors did not help in any way, either. 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Her name was Vivian and she had a van. Vivian toured many lands. She saw many wonders. She felt she missed something until she owned a farm land. Vivian was a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@sayee/are-you-a-farming-enthusiast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@sayee/are-you-a-farming-enthusiast</guid><category><![CDATA[farming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sayee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbBUdCDzc9W6pj2erjUd2HRRLoGDuhowJcqL7QSBTpJKk/1754569147377.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>