<?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>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:42:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The joy of visiting an orchard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes an experience can become routine and loose the joy it once brought. I was in a rut of visiting the same orchard, grabbing a bag of donuts, looking around quickly and leaving. 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An]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/clouds-mountains-sun-and-reflections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/clouds-mountains-sun-and-reflections</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:08:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7r4wZrvwGjimPUsZuXTYHZiimXtgYUF3UoTxuL4EA4rBDr3PvTxKfHieg43JiKDReJg1fHeiXf4RHVjsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing a long overdue Landscaping project ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here was the problem. Last summer, we cleaned out the beds on one side of the walkway in front of my house but didn't ever get to the other side. 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Stinkhorn is a very literal name 😅 but]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/elegant-stinkhorn-mutinus-elegans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/elegant-stinkhorn-mutinus-elegans</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-151327]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qw8Agp89T1HTeFgCJkAUctDgEZ9RLxWFdBy3CH1ovTpbA214rYHhTXHwwMBp2N954u7UwCxs27wg33Rp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast with fresh ingredients from the garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the heck is that? Fair question. It was my egg sandwich today for breakfast. I usually cook three eggs from the local egg farm for breakfast. 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