Saturday, June 20, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-20)

Today I Learned ... 

Avocados are poisonous to cats and dogs.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-20)

La Connexion Francaise

au bout = at the end
fouiner = snoop
égard = respect
attarder = linger
décrassage = sour/scrub
emmêler = entangle
taquiner = tease
saillante = protruding

Dénombrement en français

En français son nom serait Fouiner Chien.

Zoe est un chien hirsute.




Friday, June 19, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-19)

Today I Learned ... 

Today is the 4th anniversary of our undefeated season winning the SBHL Co-ed B Championship.

There has been a continuous human presence on the International Space Station since 2000.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-19)

The Daily Affirmation 

I got on a roll and wrote 3-1/2 pages tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-19)

La Connexion Francaise

cible = target
emprunter = borrow
repêcher = fish out
appartenir = belong
ouragan = hurricane
brouter = graze
voguer = sail
bouger = move

Dénombrement en français

Ma tête ressemble un ouragan.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I'm getting a free keyboard replacement for my Macbook Pro.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-18)

La Connexion Francaise

quête = quest
tasser = tamp down
piéger = trap
manège = merry-go-round
dépouiller = strip
gambader = frolic

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite que je n'ai pas un mal de tête.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-17)

The Daily Affirmation 

We ended the night with cake.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I ever really objectively know how I'm doing or is my entire perception warped and distorted?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-17)

La Connexion Francaise

voile = sail
brume = mist
héraut = herald
piocher = draw
entrechoquer = clash
givrer = frost
méprise = mistake
bête = stupid

Dénombrement en français

Il semble que cet livre est sur le point de révéler quelque chose gros.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Act of Caring (2020-06-16)

Act of Caring 

I helped a kid fix his bike wheel on the path in the park this afternoon.  He'd burst the tube, and that forced the tire out of the rim and the kid wasn't strong enough to force it back into the rim.  I got the tire back inside the rim so the tire would roll on the flat inner tube.  The kid was extremely grateful he could roll the bike home and didn't have to carry it.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-16)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What does one do with extreme neck/shoulder pain that causes a headache?

What would constitute an effective test of whether my Kobo has a dud battery?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-16)

La Connexion Francaise

habile = skillful
abrutir = stultify
sagesse = wisdom

Dénombrement en français

J'ai beaucoup rendez-vous ce matin.  Je suis faitgué.


The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-16)

The Daily Affirmation 

For the second week in a row, at the beginning of the work week, I returned two consecutive morning "Normal" blood pressure measurements.

My Apple Watch Move streak hit 500 days today.

I finished the PS4 game - Jedi: Fallen Order tonight.

Monday, June 15, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-15)

The Daily Affirmation 

I glad Holly convinced me not to give up in Jedi: Fallen Order.  Minutes later I figured out the puzzle, flooding the chamber, and giving myself a swim path that after many twists and turns emptied out to the save point I'd been looking for for 20 minutes.

At the end of the evening I figured out a formula to automatically calculating my average number of days between various "as needed" pills that I take, based on the current year's data.  Trying to figure that out has gone on for weeks.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-15)

La Connexion Francaise

répandre = spread
bêtisier = blooper
narquois = sly
tripoter = fiddle
foulard = scarf
miette = crumb
nain = dwarf
esclaffer = laugh

Dénombrement en français

La pluie m'a rendu triste.

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-14)

Today I Learned ... 

halsey is an anagram for ashley.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I had 9 seconds left to score a TD.  This was after coughing up a 75-yard touch down to Odell Beckham, Jr with 26-seconds to go, when I was ahead by 4 and could only lose by them scoring a touch down.  I was 75 yards away from end zone after Tommy Bohanon, of all people, fielded the kick and couldn't be brought down, even though I wasn't fighting for yards.  I picked "Hail Mary" waited 4 seconds and then heaved up the ball to R1 since they were all in a jumble anyway.  The ball went through six people's hands and landed in CeeDee Lamb's gloves with no one around him.  He ran up-field and scored my needed touch down with 0:00 on the clock.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-14)

La Connexion Francaise

bizutage = hazing
anodin = harmless
milicien = militia man
nouer = tie

Dénombrement en français

Ç'est terne et grise dehors.


Saturday, June 13, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

Zoe sat with me on the couch for almost two hours this afternoon.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-13)

La Connexion Francaise

naufrage = shipwreck
chaloupe = boat
émietter = crumble
trahisser = betray

Dénombrement en français

Ma chien était chaud après nous promenade.

Friday, June 12, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-12)

The Daily Affirmation

Zoe sat in my lap after a late evening dog walk tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-12)

La Connexion Francaise

siffler = whistle
rasade = swig
accabler = overwhelm
vacarme = uproar
emplisser = fill
étouffer = choke
juron = oath

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que tout le monde est en colère avec moi?

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

How does one pick a shoe?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-11)

La Connexion Francaise

raffoler = love
piocher = draw
mûre = blackberry
aiguiser = sharpen
balayer = sweep
miette = crumb
vrille = spin
déchaîner = unleash

Dénombrement en français

Je vais remplacer mon toit.


Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-10)

The Daily Affirmation

It is a profound sense of relief when the headache pain pills work.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I want any book for $58.50?

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-10)

Today I Learned ... 

You can recycle a defunct HDMI cable.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-10)

La Connexion Francaise

basketteuse = basketball player
clou = nail
pivoine = peony
frémir = shudder

Dénombrement en français

Je veux un pause.

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-09)

The Daily Affirmation

I won my first four quarter game in Ultimate Team on Madden.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

What does it look like when a transsexual gets old?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-09)

La Connexion Francaise

raz-de-marée = tsunami
affamer = starve
prévenir = prevent
accrocher = hook
pichet = pitcher
lisser = smooth
atterir = land

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que je ne peux pas souvenir le mot "atterir"?


Monday, June 08, 2020

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-08)

La Connexion Francaise

fonte = melting
élire = elect

Dénombrement en français

Mon emploi du temps a été gâché par le manque de pluie aujourd'hui.


The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I had "Normal" blood pressure for the first time in almost 6 full weeks.

Sunday, June 07, 2020

Act of Caring (2020-06-07)

Act of Caring 

After the rain finally stopped I went outside and raked the front lawn in preparation of new grass seed.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

It rained until mid afternoon and I still managed to get 20,000 steps today.  Go Me!

It look over two hours worth of tries across 4 days but I beat the "get 2+ touch downs in 3 minutes" challenge in Madden 20 with a Greg Olsen Hail Mary catch over the middle of 20 yards.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-07)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should you try and catch the proliferation of anal cancer early?

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-07)

Today I Learned ... 

ANSI has accredited three private testing organizations to certify products as being compliant with ANSI standards (presumably including ANSI/NSF 61):

Water Quality Association (WQA)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
NSF International (NSF)

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-07)

La Connexion Francaise

pouffer = chuckle
etirer = stretch
pelouse = lawn
cime = crown
chèvre = goat
toison = fleece
broussailleuse = brushwood
ruisseaux = streams
pommeau = knob
seau = bucket
tremper = soak
perte = loss
ombre = shadow
hydromel = mead
écureuil = squirrel
paresseux = lazy
chou = cabbage
cerf = deer

Dénombrement en français

Cette pluie v être bonne pour ma pelouse.


Saturday, June 06, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

How the S am I supposed to score 2+ touchdowns with only 3 minutes on the clock.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-06)

The Daily Affirmation 

It rained all day and I still got 15,000 steps.

Act of Caring (2020-06-06)

Act of Caring

I freshened our bathroom shower towels with acid & caustic CIP sequences.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-06)

La Connexion Francaise

poux = lice
goupiller = pin
blafard = pale
requin = shark
verrue = wart
costaud = strong
assourdir = mute
ado = teenager
asile = asylum

Dénombrement en français

C'est un jour pour asseoir et lire.


Friday, June 05, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-05)

The Daily Affirmation

We got unexpected support in our contention about Hudson Hope shop drawings.

The patch I bought for my Porsche's back window looks like its going to work great.

Act of Caring (2020-06-05)

Act of Caring

At Holly's cajoling, I fixed the hole in the back window of my Porsche tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-05)

La Connexion Francaise

dégingandé = lanky
fusil = gun
bretelle = strap
coudre = sew
manche = sleeve
houspiller = hustle

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigué de avoir un mal de tête.


Thursday, June 04, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-04)

The Daily Affirmation

I managed to help Kaylie this afternoon.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-04)

La Connexion Francaise

rongeur = rodent
amener = bring
veuiller = want
rugissement = roar
cadre = frame
honte = shame

Dénombrement en français

Ma tête sens bizarre.

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-03)

Today I Learned ...

Ducklings learn to fly 50-60 days after they are born.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-03)

The Daily Affirmation

Cherry Coke Frosters are back at the Macs!

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-03)

La Connexion Francaise

guère = hardly
craigner = fear
séjour = stay
bide = belly
massue = club
néant = nothing
nouer = tie
aviser = advise
renverser = overturn
tâter = feel
étouffer = choke
côtoyer = rub shoulders

Dénombrement en français

J'ai fait un déjeuner agréable.


Tuesday, June 02, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-02)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why does everyone have good grass except me?

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-02)

The Daily Affirmation

It was satisfying to be able to help Kaylie with her movie problem today.

Act of Caring (2020-06-02)

Act of Caring 

I digitally shared a movie with Kaylie.

I changed my Windows password after Friday's cybersecurity issue.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-02)

La Connexion Francaise

morveux = brat
virer = fire
esclandre = scandal
recueil = collection

Dénombrement en français

Je suis vieille.


Monday, June 01, 2020

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-01)

La Connexion Francaise

écrouler = collapse
asile = asylum

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de me calmer.

Sunday, May 31, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-31)

The Daily Affirmation

My afternoon snack of a Dairy Queen chocolate milk shake was fabulous.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-31)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I be a new, different Washington Nationals hat?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-31)

La Connexion Francaise

veinard = lucky
frotter = scrub
manche = handle
franchir = cross
soucoupe = saucer

Dénombrement en français

Je sens mieux ce matin même si je ne dors pas bien.

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-05-30)

Today I Learned ... 

Gas went up six cents to 95.9/litre.

Act of Caring (2020-05-30)

Act of Caring 

I didn't feel the passion required to write today but I knuckled down and managed to put a decently energetic scene on the paper.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-30)

La Connexion Francaise

sablier = hourglass
tâter = feel
corbeau = raven
fuite = flight
poutre = beam
puit = well
tenture = wall hanging
élire = elect

Dénombrement en français

Mon soda est très givré.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-30)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why is it when my weight goes down my fat percentage goes up?

If you were to count them individually, how many dandelions are there in the park?

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-30)

The Daily Affirmation 

I lost almost 5 pounds in the last 2 days.

I hit every one of my social engagement categories today.

Friday, May 29, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-29)

The Daily Affirmation

The kidney doctor is discharging me from the kidney disease clinic.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-29)

La Connexion Francaise

rembrunir = darken
baigner = bathe
moquette = carpet
chêne = oak
ferrure = hardware
serrure = lock
grignoter = nibble
cochon = pig
corbeau = raven
canular = hoax

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite sentir mieux.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-28)

La Connexion Francaise

suédois = Swedish
remords = remorse
cheville = ankle
poitrine = chest
au-delà = beyond
broussailleux = bushy
parois = walls
chevaucher = overlap
panneau = sign

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite dormir.


Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-27)

The Daily Affirmation

The Taco Bell on Millar Avenue is open again!!!

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-27)

La Connexion Francaise

hôte = host
mollir = soften
méprise = mistake
amer = bitter
séjour = stay
l'au-delà = the afterlife
plupart = mostly
souder = weld
vierge = virgin
pichet = pitcher
frôler = graze
nem = spring roll

Dénombrement en français

Apres avoir apprend quoi "nems" veut dire, je veux de nems.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-26)

The Daily Affirmation 

I completed a big, new section of Dathomir including killing a giant bird in a sequence where I had to jump unto its back three separate times.

Today I Learned ... (2020-05-26)

Today I Learned ...

Pelicans can regurgitate their spine.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-26)

La Connexion Francaise

sangle = strap
navire = ship
corvée = chore
parebrise = windshield
tâter = feel
piger = get it

Dénombrement en français

Je suis réveille lentement ce matin.

Monday, May 25, 2020

Act of Caring (2020-05-25)

Act of Caring

I fixed my sister's computer for her today.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-25)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had no issues installing the new hard drive today.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-25)

La Connexion Francaise

peignoir = bathrobe
canapé = sofa
ado = teenager
jaillir = spring up
empailler = stuff
âtre = hearth
bouclier = shield
éblouissante = dazzling

Dénombrement en français

Je suis chaud et à bout de souffle.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-24)

The Daily Affirmation 

After 3 nights, and countless attempts, I defeated the Ninth Sister in a boss fight to progress in Jedi: Fallen Order.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is it possible that a particular boss fight is just impossible for me?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-24)

La Connexion Francaise

fond = background
cossue = opulent
ferrure = hardware
heurtoir = knocker
endroit = place
grimper = climb
bosquet = grove
livraison = delivery
tirer = shoot
jusqu'au = until
claque = slap
parsemer = sprinkle
verrue = wart
maculer = smear
cendres = ashes
briller = shine
lueur = glow
meurtrière = nurderous
hacher = chop
hache = ax
bafouiller = stammer
renfrogner = rebel
renifler = sniff
térébenthine = turpentine

Dénombrement en français

J'étais faisant bien jusqu'a page deux quand j'ai eu  chercher chaque mot encore.

Sean serait Lueur Garçon.


Saturday, May 23, 2020

Act of Caring (2020-05-23)

Act of Caring

I cut the grass today when I really wasn't up for the task.

I must get to the bottom of why I have to add water to the hot tub every Saturday.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-23)

The Daily Affirmation 

It was very gratifying that Zoe sat on the couch with me for 1-1/2 hours this afternoon.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why did I take so many days off from record keeping in September 2014?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-23)

La Connexion Francaise

roux = ginger
ebouriffer = ruffle
gâcher = spoil
strie = streak
pourtour = perimeter
quoique = though
lèvre = lip
hausser = raise
fie = trust
étau = vise
brume = mist
linge = laundry
accrocher = hook
cendreuse = ashes
abîme = abyss
hormis = except
grisâtre = greyish
foulard = scarf
sombrer = sink
lessive = laundry
crasse = dirt

Dénombrement en français

C'est plus facile lire quand on n'est pas recherchant chaque mot.


Friday, May 22, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-22)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are so many people excited about the idea of taking videos of themselves?

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-22)

The Daily Affirmation

I got my car back today and it was less than expected.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-22)

La Connexion Francaise

randonner = hike
tiède = lukewarm
décrire = describe
tache = task
rousseur = freckle
parsemer = sprinkle
insouciante = carefree
aiguilles = needles
étendre = expand
amertume = bitterness
enceinte = pregnant
lapin = rabbit
amener = bring
ebouriffer = ruffle
effleurer = touch

Dénombrement en français

Je suis de mauvaise humeur.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-21)

The Daily Affirmation

I really enjoy dog walks with Zoe.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-21)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Is in inappropriate to work in the nude if you work from home?

Is it possible to be so agitated that drugs have no apparent effect on you?


La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-21)

La Connexion Francaise

étaler = spread out
élancer = swing
rugissememt = roar
attiendre = reach
élan = momentum
basculer = toggle
décocher = uncheck
goudron = tar
détromper = undeceive

Dénombrement en français

Est-ce que je devrait marcher en premier puis manger?

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-20)

The Daily Affirmation

The Macs finally had replacement SodaStream CO2 canisters.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-20)

Blog Question Of The Day 

For $50,000,000 would you fight Mike Tyson for 30 seconds?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-20)

La Connexion Francaise

toupie = spinning top
penchant = addicted
pareil = the same
parer = adorn
cuisse = thigh
saccadés = jerky
homard = lobster
écarter = spread
trancher = slice
crépiter = crackle

Dénombrement en français

J'ai parlé ma soeur hors d'un rebord.

Today I Learned ... (2020-05-20)

Today I Learned ...

You can only have one iPad hooked up as a extra screen for your computer at the same time.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I am glad I got my iPad mount installed successfully.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-19)

La Connexion Francaise

plier = fold
brouiller = scramble
agenouiller = kneel
trancher = slicer
valer = worth
rouiller = rust
ralentir = slow down
brume = mist
vautour = vulture
amener = bring
abri = shelter
ferraille = scrap
lame = blade
estoc = thrust
sillon = groove
cimeterre = scimitar

Dénombrement en français

Cet livre est plus excitant que mon livre francais dernier.

Monday, May 18, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-18)

The Daily Affirmation 

I ordered something from Amazon on Saturday and its already here on Monday.

I found a quarter on my dog walk.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-18)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I prove my theory that the hot tub is leaking?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-18)

La Connexion Francaise

goudron = tar
semelle = sole
souple = flexible
remuer = stir
crever = die
creux = hollow
sans-abri = homeless
tourbillon = whirlwind
éteindre = switch off
brusquement = suddenly

Dénombrement en français

Ma nez est qui démange.


Sunday, May 17, 2020

La Connexion Francaise (2020-05-17)

La Connexion Francaise

panneau = sign
crâne = skull
gifler = slap
sifflante = wheezing
fuir = run away
poitrine = chest
atterrir = land
velléité = hint
tourbillon = whirlwind
pont = bridge
affaisser = collapse
accrocher = hook
bredouiller = mumble
appuyer = press
tituber = stagger
soûler = get drunk

Dénombrement en français

Ne cède pas à la haine.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-05-17)

The Daily Affirmation 

I set a 2020 record for most steps in a day yesterday.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-05-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why am I so captivated by restoration videos?