<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Yips and Howls &#187; holidays</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/tag/holidays/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com</link>
	<description>A Writer's Reflections on Nature and Culture</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:02:38 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Mossy Forest</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/mossy-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/mossy-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the Northwest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wild Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wild]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=6037</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A post-Thanksgiving walk through fog, rain, and slushy snow on the edge of the Opal Creek Recreation Area in the Cascade Foothills:]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/mossy-forest/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Surprised by Light</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/surprised-by-light/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/surprised-by-light/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=6016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a busy day of dealing with car repairs and shopping for Thanksgiving food, I didn't want to walk the dog in our nearby park. I really didn't. (...)]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/11/surprised-by-light/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Wren Independence Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/07/wren-independence-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/07/wren-independence-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife Encounters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wild]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=5718</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The house wrens nesting on our yurt porch chose this morning, the 4th of July, to shoo their young ones out of the nest.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/07/wren-independence-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>My Gaelic Name</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/03/my-gaelic-name/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/03/my-gaelic-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural Diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural heritage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Patrick's Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordplay]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=5371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I revised my St. Patrick's Day post from last year and posted it at Fictionaut.   A commenter there bestowed on me the Gaelic version of Elizabeth....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2010/03/my-gaelic-name/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Blog Your Way to Success With Hairy Legs</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/blog-your-way-to-success-with-hairy-legs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/blog-your-way-to-success-with-hairy-legs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Species Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tarantulas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been blogging for about a year now and am finally discovering the secret to building an audience:  hairy legs, lots and lots of hairy legs....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/blog-your-way-to-success-with-hairy-legs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Our Live Christmas Tree</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/our-live-christmas-tree/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/our-live-christmas-tree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wild Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wild]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4638</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I used to be the Christmas tree enthusiast in the family.  I'd drive around Seattle for hours looking for the perfect tree, set it up, decorate it....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/our-live-christmas-tree/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Grumpy Bears Unite</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/grumpy-bears-unite/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/grumpy-bears-unite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maturity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel like a grumpy, old bear this holiday season.  I don't want to put my energy into decking halls.  I avoid shopping as much as possible.  I have no idea what to get anybody, and the muzak playing everywhere makes me want to poke holes in my ear drums....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/grumpy-bears-unite/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Celebrate the Solstice with Laughter</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/celebrate-the-solstice-with-laughter/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/celebrate-the-solstice-with-laughter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Species Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solstice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I began blogging a year ago by reflecting on the challenges of Balancing Work and Play. I still haven't figured that out, but I know what helps with that and with surviving this dark season: humor....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/celebrate-the-solstice-with-laughter/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Pardoned Potato</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/the-pardoned-potato/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/the-pardoned-potato/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving, we couldn't bear to slice and roast this huge homegrown potato face.  Nor could we boil and mash it....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/12/the-pardoned-potato/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Wild Turkey: Species of the Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/11/wild-turkey/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/11/wild-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Enslin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics and History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasons and Rituals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Species of the Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordplay]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/?p=4414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unlike my stepfather and his clan, numerous cousins, the son I spawned, and many friends; I don't usually look at wild animals and think: meat.  Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), indigenous to North America, have become a recent exception....]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/11/wild-turkey/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

