Saturday, December 09, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-12-09)

The Daily Affirmation 

I hit all my Fitbit goals ... and today meant hitting 7 of 7 days being active on Fitbit ... and I did 10 of 10 hours of 250 steps!!

Act of Caring (2017-12-09)

Act of Caring 

I climbed up on the stair rail and found the end of the strand of lights so the outdoor colored lights could be on for Christmas.

I called CAA and straightened out the misunderstanding about my membership and payment.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-09)

La Connexion Francaise

s'extasier = to be raptured, to rave about
raffinée = refined
dorénavant = from now on
pouvoir = power
être fiers = be proud
prime = premium
biais = angle
rancart = aside
moitié du = half of
en faisant = by doing
cependant = however
échapper = escape
ailleurs = elsewhere

Dénombrement en français

Holly a fatigué.  Cependant je suis ambitieux.

Friday, December 08, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-12-08)

Today I Learned . . .

The top two ingredients in dry shampoo are butane and propane.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-08)

La Connexion Francaise

la faire connaître = introduce
désormais = from now on, henceforth
à tous ceux = to all of those
boulettes = meatballs
arroser = cover
retombées = repurcussions
malgré = despite
échec = failure, defeat
cuistants = bitter

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas cuistants ce matin.


Thursday, December 07, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-07)

La Connexion Francaise

sortir = remove, end
remplie de = full of
fait partie = is a part of
méprisante = contemptuous
endgendrer = generate
la façon = way
aborder = approach
subir = undergo

Dénombrement en français

C'est trop froid ici.  Je dois porter mes mitaines!


Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-12-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why would they have a lizard in the garbage compactor on a space station?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-12-06)

Today I Learned . . .

The wedding ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because its the only finger with a vein that goes directly to the heart.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-06)

La Connexion Francaise

remonter = date back to
répandre = spread
jusqu'à = until
autant = so much
le brio = brilliance
sapin = fir tree
féerique = enchanted
la cannelle = cinnamon
châtaigne = chestnut
autour de = around
manteau = coat
déborder = overflow
bougie = candle
bibelot = ornament
mitaines = fingerless gloves
moufles = mittens
emmener = bring
prévoir = schedule/provide
bonheur = happiness

Dénombrement en français

Emmenez mes moufles!


Monday, December 04, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-12-04)

Today I Learned . . .

Alex Ovechkin has grey hair.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-04)

La Connexion Francaise

lieu = place
évoquer = talk about. recall
selon = according to
auparavant = beforehand
embaucher = hired
déverser = dump, drop
vider = empty
amener = bring
le moût = must, crushed grapes
la cuve = tank
moindre = lesser
comporter = include
ailleurs = elsewhere
en ravanche = on the other hand
cela = it
déclencher = cause, trigger

Dénombrement en français

Je vendange les poirs et les pommes non les raisins.


The Daily Affirmation (2017-12-04)

The Daily Affirmation

We got an extension on the latest major project for which we are preparing a proposal.

Found out we won yet another major, tight timeline, proposal today.

On an excellent performance from AJ Green I won my NFL fantasy match-up.

Sunday, December 03, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-12-03)

The Daily Affirmation 

Happiness is ... an afternoon of gaming alone with a cat in your lap.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-12-03)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Do I need a Q-Ray?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-12-03)

La Connexion Francaise

hivernage = winter
le carême = Lent
laquelle = which
parcourir = cover
endroit = place
surtout = above all
rester = remain
recevoir = welcome
accueillant = welcoming
lorsque = when
grandir = grow up
racine = root
la chaire = meat
devoir = must
peine = risk

Dénombrement en français

 Il y avait brouillard de hiver ce matin.