Throwing Down the Gauntlet

First, a definition of the phrase, courtesy of YourDictionary.com:
This expression alludes to the medieval practice of a knight throwing down his gauntlet, or metal glove, as a challenge to combat. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s, as does the less frequently heard take up the gauntlet, for accepting a challenge.
Now, [...]

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Undecorating the House

Whew!  I’m wiped!  Rooster and I just spent several hours putting away ALL of the Christmas decorations!
I got started on the tree before he woke up and enlisted his help when I saw him come down the hall.  He was not overly amused, but he jumped in anyway.
I got smart this year and took all [...]

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Life Doesn’t Stop For Christmas

It’s the day after Christmas, and Rooster is still sick.  And it’s not just the sniffles either.  We’re talking raging fever since Monday.
Sigh…
After sleeping fitfully on Christmas Eve, he woke up fever-free and a bit sweaty.  We thought his fever had broken for good.  He felt well enough to open presents at two different family [...]

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Christmas Memory #25

Well, it’s Christmas!  Woo Hoo!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful day!
As I gathered the family for our second “family picture,” I couldn’t help but laugh at all care we take each year to get THE picture.
Ever since I figured out the timer feature on my digital camera (years ago, by the way), the group [...]

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Christmas Memory #24

Soccer Chick has always been active.  This child has always had places to go and people to see.  All good and well except when she was still in the womb.
Around Thanksgiving, I had my monthly doctor appointment, and the doctor discovered that I was having contractions (as my first pregnancy, I had no idea that [...]

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Have Presents – Will Travel

Although the pictures are dated 12/23, the camera setting is wrong.  I actually took these pictures today (12/24).
Rooster woke up with a raging fever…day #3 of the virus…
I wasn’t sure if we would be leaving today.  Instead, I begged the doctor’s office to see him, and they kindly obliged.  The good news is that Rooster [...]

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Christmas Comes Early

We have a tradition in the AuburnChick household.  Because we’re away on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (in fact, most of the Christmas holiday), we always make sure we spend one evening together as a family.  This is the night when we open our presents to one another…just the four of us.
Tonight was the night [...]

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Christmas Memory #23

I love watching the expressions on the faces of those I love as they open their gifts.
When Soccer Chick was in the 7th grade, she begged for a cell phone.  Yeah, I know…kind of young…but she was starting to need one because of after-school activities and what-not.  So, after much thought, the Mr. and I [...]

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Christmas Memory #21

The other day, I happened to pick up one of the small picture albums I have sitting around the house.  The first photo inside is of a good friend’s children and their dog.  The picture was taken several years ago, when the kids were much younger.  It brought back memories.
Felisha and I got to be [...]

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Christmas Memory #20

Technically, it’s still 12/20…Central time.  I’ve delayed in posting because…well, because it’s almost Christmas, and I’ve been busy!
On to the sharing of the memory!
One early Christmas morning, when Soccer Chick was quite young, but old enough to talk in that Minnie Mouse voice that youngsters talk in, she woke up the Mr. and me excitedly.  [...]

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