<?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[Everfree Fiber Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crafting Stories, One Fiber at a Time]]></description><link>https://www.everfreefiberarts.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:50:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.everfreefiberarts.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy’s Mascot Is A What?]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://photos.usni.org/content/004013010-photo-bill-goat-us-naval-academy-mascot  Why Is a Goat the Navy’s Mascot? The first question that might come to mind is: why is a goat the Navy’s mascot? Why not something aquatic—like a seal, shark, whale, dolphin, or even an otter? At least otters spend most of their lives in the water. It all began in the 1800s. For the U.S. Navy, goats were kept aboard ships for milk, meat, and hides. They were also far better at keeping their sea legs than other...]]></description><link>https://www.everfreefiberarts.com/post/the-navy-s-mascot-is-a-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60e3d3e29ccdaddeb9f033</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:37:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/caab5e_31d29786df224285887a5fa54f9a898f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_660,h_514,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebekah Gieringer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>