<?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, 13 Apr 2026 00:12:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sugarcreek/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Crush My Spirit Progress and Setbacks on the Homestead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steem friends! I haven't posted in a while. I have been trying to learn more about a variety of social media platforms to find what feels like a good fit for us. I am not a tech-savvy person so it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/off-grid/@sugarcreek/don-t-crush-my-spirit-progress-and-setbacks-on-the-homestead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/off-grid/@sugarcreek/don-t-crush-my-spirit-progress-and-setbacks-on-the-homestead</guid><category><![CDATA[off-grid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sugarcreek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt5DPGkcNH5sMDJmREV3u24koVWcQhZW83PYz2MF6twG9GfEo3Qx7VXdgvx1R4dyGVzZFBRXdpkK1Wy1Evar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing The Off Grid Lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Y'all I'm kind of a private person. 😂 When we made the decision to live our lives debt free and made the leap to off grid living honestly, we didn't think about other people!! We were making a choice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ghsc/@sugarcreek/sharing-the-off-grid-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ghsc/@sugarcreek/sharing-the-off-grid-lifestyle</guid><category><![CDATA[ghsc]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sugarcreek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH815uBxfz7mA5CSTJqFLRzjgtd6QAdKMmrKo6d13rn37eJF7pubSGpXX6iZiwEfHRut8XUEbPrysJA1g9DpngFNwCkkZZCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homesteaders Co-Op Review!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have y'all visited the Homesteaders Co-op? I did and man what an awesome experience. Super easy....just make sure you register! I was trying to order from my cheap cell phone and didn't register so I had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/papa-pepper/@sugarcreek/homesteaders-co-op-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/papa-pepper/@sugarcreek/homesteaders-co-op-review</guid><category><![CDATA[papa-pepper]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sugarcreek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7ytL7AJeuhfJKjg2QFmN93BuDxsKatP3usE3pGHrcDueUzTEg6wBoEqXCsprgm1cLeNsjEYuQXnQ7Ce4yQJpyHWX9iD7En?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Gotta Start Somewhere!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making the decision to get out of the rat race and start a homestead was pretty scary. I grew up on a farm so the lifestyle didn't scare me. 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I've been busy patching up from the wind storm and working on winter preps! We might get a sprinkle of snow this weekend. Everything looks so dreary the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ghsc/@sugarcreek/homestead-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ghsc/@sugarcreek/homestead-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[ghsc]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sugarcreek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7y6ryEMcQdDMxdnFfiXjY9AWLLM3URfXFCQrLET1inTV7pr8ogCTksQR1JVZzSesCVtScfSFJRanjimjp9sQKi6WRWdEFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes I Need to Ground Myself!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is nothing like driving back roads in the country! I find it so peaceful. 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