<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:18:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@jmcmeekin/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling / Upcycling tins and rocks to make cute plant pots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got lots of tins in your kitchen? Me to, especially coconut milk! This fun and simple project is great for children and adults as a way of making plant pots for your house. 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Planning Putting it on Paper Planning,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jmcmeekin/sketching-vietnamese-temples</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jmcmeekin/sketching-vietnamese-temples</guid><category><![CDATA[sketchbook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmcmeekin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 05:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFtSV4mLRuCgHUDZvsvK57eisK81v554892LKmjgnK2RrbFJMegt41JCkN39Zn1LtAZhzWRNA1vxhC7G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beagle Beauty - outter beauty / inner monster :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Chewy, she lives up to that name, my stunning Beagle. Shes a short beagle, cute as hell but very greedy as beagles tend to be. She can sniff out food miles away. 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