<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Sithy Things]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[LC Aggie Sith]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/author/aggiesprite/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[And So It&nbsp;Begins]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>A new year is upon us, and things are&#8230;. pretty much the same. Little One woke me up at 3 AM with a tummy ache, and the little dog decided to grace my newly-cleaned carpets with her *ahem* stuff. The coffee maker decided it just didn&#8217;t want to work until I had begged and coaxed and promised her a vacation (translation: I&#8217;m getting a new one and giving this one to my mom), and find that we are out of milk while looking for the creamer. Typical day around Casa de Aggie.</p>
<p>That is something for which I am thankful.</p>
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<p>I quite like the normal. The humdrum of everyday living keeps me focused on the good things, and grateful for what I do have. I&#8217;m glad I don&#8217;t pine for things out of my reach, and happy to have boring, even when the kids complain about it. While it&#8217;s true that some would call it &#8220;being stuck in a rut&#8221;, I prefer to see it as being steady and constant.</p>
<p>And that is my wish for y&#8217;all in this coming year: to be steady and constant, and to look for happiness wherever you are 🙂</p>
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