<?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[randomramblings.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://jmaderadvm.wixsite.com/slowingdown/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:27:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jmaderadvm.wixsite.com/slowingdown/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dreams and German Shepherds]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, it’s been a while since I’ve paused and taken the time to write for myself.  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Swallowtails like to lay their eggs on parsley, so if my...]]></description><link>https://jmaderadvm.wixsite.com/slowingdown/post/caterpillar-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632895a6007a3072ece66659</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:08:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b9501_c86ccd346b9f4249be41ab5f7e6bb8fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmaderadvm</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes a pause is necessary, even if you think you should be doing something productive or fun and exciting.  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Fresh bread and a whole roast chicken are two of my favorite ways to experiment with...]]></description><link>https://jmaderadvm.wixsite.com/slowingdown/post/sourdough-and-chicken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f2827dcdd30296e78955ef</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b9501_c1c93ce59192482c870f37241a4482fb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmaderadvm</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is Your Place?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finishing up my summer musings on the ocean today. 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I’m discussing this...]]></description><link>https://jmaderadvm.wixsite.com/slowingdown/post/remember-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626c0faac7880352e18d2d9b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b9501_2eda54854b734765b9456bbae9b7a6d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmaderadvm</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, with no school, I had the boys doing a little clean up in the playroom before we moved onto fun stuff. 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