<?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 19:40:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@warfsterveld/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[DIY: Work with what you have!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent events made it clear for us we needed a fence asap. We all know fencing can be very expensive so the first thing that comes to mind is to work with what you have. We scrambled together what we have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/diy-work-with-what-you-have</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/diy-work-with-what-you-have</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9ULb7C1F2ezcWu1oXSJbPtzNB9NqZ1TkL8Sbp1W5gmWrE5CT4kQBoNxsqshXMEySX9oAjZTGJjQgrSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My one year on steemit celebration!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh dear I’m a bit late for celebrations but it’s been a year since I’ve been active on steemit. I've joined in early February 2019 and it's been great. Party time! I’ve read a lot of fun stuff this year]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/my-one-year-on-steemit-celebration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/my-one-year-on-steemit-celebration</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYddDSynqeZb2AoBs44EaxgjNKyGkz4QBeAocK5HjbMuSYJSZhJuTYf52ptUBdJznPwbc3EYJWbUVa1gYgqVLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PISSED: DUTCH POLICE DOESN’T PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear steemians, (regular readers, my apologies about this rant but I have to get it off my chest. I hope you will understand.) Lately we have been having increasing trouble with our neighbours who are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/police/@warfsterveld/pissed-dutch-police-doesn-t-protect-the-rights-of-the-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/police/@warfsterveld/pissed-dutch-police-doesn-t-protect-the-rights-of-the-people</guid><category><![CDATA[police]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:03:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A short animal update in between storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m a bit behind with keeping you guys up to date. Storm Ciara has just passed but this weekend storm Dennis will come rushing in. We only have part of saturday to fix all the damage, mainly the roof!!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/a-short-animal-update-in-between-storms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/a-short-animal-update-in-between-storms</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvzfb9GH1evguMK5hvVsVSbh1pg5irJNYw9ysL8ae9i9g38xgBoPEGG6yGxesGvhf2zbN763Guavpn71GcdN3iw1jZSxWt59zeoemq7xXMsGmQeMNj46uLSUBpXgL1Qohus2bB3ix2payavqhPQuQsM79GZwcvNSEz9r7fYVK8zApm4koQJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battling the storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been battling storm Ciara yesterday (in US it’s Sabine from my understanding). It’s been a close call, we nearly lost the roof! We get storms a lot but not hurricane winds. Part of the old roof came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/battling-the-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/battling-the-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 06:34:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The difference soil makes]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband has been growing several species of peas and beans that were passed on through generations. He got me into collecting peas and beans and together we have started a small collection of native]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-difference-soil-makes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-difference-soil-makes</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmb6Twfn43WT6RngxkqtJhKqp1uQrn3Y15q3PUyUxevm3wYN5GgbwvWdocH5ziRRzKGeo3fYTtQHmAb7UXgwbnRbVJV82TTF1jWgE4DT7d3Jo3Z6GAjvcYofbUTc1ns2uo6W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've been naughty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes I did it. I grabbed my seeds and sown some veggies outside. Our february weather has had the characteristics of march/april and it doesn’t seem we’ll get a proper winter this year. I decided to take]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/i-ve-been-naughty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/i-ve-been-naughty</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmbB3K4x2Chtw1BagK5FBPXpVV6xYYpApLog34BkdeeXw7eYxYBG27ku8bsHVfXnzH5c7pfnsahgW8sN47LUGx69Acwj6XPFdVgGWarH1qUBUKmMMJ98eNoQrPJPksFpo1xJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lots of little projects coming up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday my husband and I walked our property on a whim. Just looking what’s flowering in the pasture, how our trees are doing etc. A bit of a stroll. Our place isn’t very big and yet we have managed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/lots-of-little-projects-coming-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/lots-of-little-projects-coming-up</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7pphHgaAuc58KWfrAjP8tNtkwnLiTuPccPekBYeqtm8rnAuq929AcgrnioWVyYx9zyTvKqUxTkRQjro2YGQDmr44Z9ymyRmfARTAB2WLCJ7wzmwoWAHq4GtCtDi8TKFAfdW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthday gift let's not waste it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was my birthday so we went out for a bit. I wanted to visit a local dairy co-op where a farmer and a chef joined hands to make a small scale dairy shop. Milk from ten cows is being brought to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/birthday-gift-let-s-not-waste-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/birthday-gift-let-s-not-waste-it</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvzfb9GH1evguMK5hvVsVSbh1pg5irJNYw9ysEVxR1xaN9krKbYWPTYjS7oRsps95DoCLmttEzVS66ip9gRf3aQjBC5A145BgE1hVSZhuHG9DNRbiyAdNvoRXDDhbs17x736TGwErPdcYZfp5DpELwWThvQ7FPwfQTocQvmZygkgBwPnjZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be careful what you wish for!]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Be careful what you wish for” is an well-known phrase in my country. Somehow the circumstances here led this to be true. I so wished for our goats to be pregnant and well.. they are! 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Just like last time we pre-made the parts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-last-of-the-raised-beds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-last-of-the-raised-beds</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3ejZQFLqXedKXKhURftPy84eomd8RrXz7cdRVqibg7x2e18HdEYNxgWKAijqdt55SYpzEYvWPrwM7DwmbAGmbdgDhkD4cvTdQb9wkqwmKrZGRWgANWmxFGJQiHw4Zw6v1PULa8smdQUBJ7bgBdoZ3P2Vp8kiCRxHTTVkYMYmfj4dAe7JGGjUSxkcdqovE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[She is keeping me in the dark!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My oh my what a jolly girl that little Ayumi is. She is getting wider and wider! Still no heat detection from our buck and since the ultrasound machine didn’t work we are still in the dark. 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That]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/quick-update-on-kimi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/quick-update-on-kimi</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:55:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly ramblings: A house talk and a bunch of pics.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are heading towards the end of the year and most people are looking forward to the holidays. I myself look forward to another little festive day: the shortest day of the year. 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There was a clear sign the job was done but we’ll have to wait about 21 days to find out for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-breeding-katsu-knows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-breeding-katsu-knows</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvzfb9GH1evguMK5hvVsVSbh1pg5irJNYw9ysKLKTWPhZo2mbtLnCfmuAHyAk3fwr5cLMHTzXxR1PLjVnEU8rrojoeGGLqaaRwShPtpiHVZnxDYVxG7XbXo8iAKYLnDdX1kdeUxkXka66vMBxffCC9URCoVspso35SpmqoocPcHsgAM4gpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The breeding: I said NO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was expecting Shizu to be in heat either the 4th or the 7th but no signs whatsoever. Yesterday the buck started to show interest in her and threw in all of his charming buckiness. Shizu however wanted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-breeding-i-said-no</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@warfsterveld/the-breeding-i-said-no</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[warfsterveld]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/bqA9tjZHuvzfb9GH1evguMK5hvVsVSbh1pg5irJNYw9ysKLKNyExwZVoW6HTSHQAScsYc5wUouEWFirMwAZjPrZAHv15zdFRdiFV7jy88UkstU9eU24WVMk6w6ny1TB1yHjHNAcyjE8AFnesLrWgkUEuE5cYTcdRtrd3nK9VWNBzuGio6nBg7WzrWXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The breeding: We have a date noted!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took a couple days but he is spitting and peeing like a proper king. This morning I took the goats out to pasture and noticed that he was aiming for Kimiko. 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