<?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>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:23:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@thelaundrylady/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Saving Tadpoles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pond in front of the guest cottage has been constructed. We missed the rainy Spring and all the early Summer rain to fill the pond. It's almost like Mother Nature decided to turn off the constantly]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thelaundrylady/saving-tadpoles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thelaundrylady/saving-tadpoles</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thelaundrylady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9U6uzV4w1bWQf1JxihySbG9dt8nWVaa3eRKuVddzxfvjacHYUrhKrfiZiGf6PRdtrJwYuZpgb9XtJ6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digging A Cottage Pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is an update on the small cottage we are currently building Next to The Food Forest The progress is slow. Unfortunately, a near by town/city had some severe hail storms recently. 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I want to thank all the friends who have sent me private messages]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thelaundrylady/food-forest-update-may-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thelaundrylady/food-forest-update-may-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[garden]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thelaundrylady]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 21:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQ8peAqv53Q9UNc2WFcP4h9PKXadAZu6SLLNq9bn5xGrws6WsmecgcAcLvSudS9KRYaqtkuov4rgwEX8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short Break for Self Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am taking a short break from Steemit for some much needed self care. I suffer from anxiety and have panic attacks at times. 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Take Back Power from Big AG]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's time for another weekly Homestead Photography Contest. The theme this week is Blue Around The Homestead. When I think of blue on the homestead, what comes to mind is blueberry. 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