Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-07-14)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why is my VO2 Max measurement going down when I'm doing more intense aerobic activity?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-14)

La Connexion Francaise

enterrement = burial
tapis = carpet
enfoncer = press in
poitrine = chest
pousser = push
envahir = invade
bâche = tarpaulin
semelle = sole

Dénombrement en français

J'ai non voitures aujourd-hui.

Monday, July 13, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-13)

The Daily Affirmation

I have fantastically normal blood pressure this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-13)

La Connexion Francaise

fuyer = run away
frôler = graze
vide-ordures - grabage chute
puanteur = stench

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sens bien.


Sunday, July 12, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-12)

The Daily Affirmation

We found a cute little baby bunny in our yard when we came home tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-12)

La Connexion Francaise

malpolie = rude
tenter = try
couvrir = cover
fendiller = crack
décrocher = pick up
gond = hinge
jaillir = spring up
débouler = tumble
abrutir = stupefy
croasser = croak
honte = shame
sanglot = sob
mollir = soften
piège = trap
ralentir = slow down

Dénombrement en français

Je recherche beaucoup mots ce matin.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-07-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I have too much screen time?  Should I be working to reduce my screen time?

Why does Facebook use so much memory?

Saturday, July 11, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-11)

The Daily Affirmation

I had one normal blood pressure this morning.

My Mom fixed my blood pressure cuff.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-11)

La Connexion Francaise

jappement = yapping
aboiement = bark
écureuil = squirrel
dégainer = draw
gifler = slap

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que ils sont per de l'écureuil?

Friday, July 10, 2020

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-10)

La Connexion Francaise

esquisser = sketch
cuisse = thigh
béer = yawn
peaufiner = tweak
gilet = vest

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sais pas où ce matin est allé.

Thursday, July 09, 2020

Act of Caring (2020-07-09)

Act of Caring

I re-filled the floating hot tub chlorinator.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-09)

The Daily Affirmation

Holly was so happy to see her baby sister this evening.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-07-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy a Raheem Mostert and David Njoku jersey specifically because they both requested trades?

Should I try and teach myself to love zero calories Bubly water?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-09)

La Connexion Francaise

abasourdir = stun
chiffons = rags
saper = undermine
peigner = comb
épiler = depilate
cambrioler = burglarize
chausser = put on
crapahuter = trudge
aube = dawn
aveu = confession
nain = dwarf

Dénombrement en français

C'est trop de rencontres.

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had normal blood pressure for the third day in a row this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-08)

La Connexion Francaise

onde = wave
sournoise = sneaky
filer = spin
soigner = heal
châtiment = punishment
venger = revenge
brin -= strand

Dénombrement en français

Suis-je de mieux en mieux en français?

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

I got a great deal on all seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-07)

La Connexion Francaise

eloigner = remove
montrer = show
funeste = fatal
soin = care
flouer = blur
truquer = fake

Dénombrement en français

Je me sens comme je suis en retard.

Monday, July 06, 2020

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

Today I Learned ...

The Macs allowed a maximum of 10 people in the store now.

Act of Caring (2020-07-06)

Act of Caring 

I watered the lawn.

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-06)

The Daily Affirmation

I had unequivocally normal blood pressure this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-06)

La Connexion Francaise

tache = task
puce = chip
franchir = cross

Dénombrement en français

Je suis de retour au bureau.

Sunday, July 05, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I feel very good about a $3 e-book purchase.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-05)

La Connexion Francaise

piétiner = trample
dédale = maze
baignoire = bathtub
coque = shell
remplir = fill
déranger = bother
molle = soft
montrer = show

Dénombrement en français

Je sens mieux ce matin.  Les migraines de hier apparaissent être partis.

Saturday, July 04, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-04)

The Daily Affirmation

My headache finally broke.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-07-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

How did someone intercept an email I sent, and send me a phishing attempt?

Should I always assume every headache is a migraine?

Today I Learned ... (2020-07-04)

Today I Learned ... 

Volkswagen makes a line of commercial pickup trucks.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-04)

La Connexion Francaise

amener = bring
méprise = mistake
côtoyer = rub shoulders
bavette = bib
tailler = prune

Dénombrement en français

Comment est-ce que je peux lire français plus facilement?


Friday, July 03, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-03)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a very needed hair cut this evening.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-03)

La Connexion Francaise

egarer = mislead
emprunter = borrow
eteindre = switch off
guerir = cure
écrouler = collapse
épuiser = exhaust
chanceler = totter
pansement = pad

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd-hui est un jour de congé.

Thursday, July 02, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-02)

The Daily Affirmation

My cat sat in my lap for 45 minutes at lunch today.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-02)

La Connexion Francaise

palper = feel
voie = track
caleçon = underpants
chronomètre = stopwatch
fouiller = search
écarter = spread
rembrunir = darken
trahisser = betray

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite que c'arrêterait de pleuvoir.

Wednesday, July 01, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-07-01)

The Daily Affirmation 

When I went for a walk this morning a pair of cute black children waved to me on the sidewalk.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-07-01)

La Connexion Francaise




Dénombrement en français

Il y avait des mots que j'aurais pu recherché mais je découvre leur signification sans rechercher.


Today I Learned ... (2020-07-01)

Today I Learned ... 

All of the trails in Saskatoon city parks are marked on Google Maps.

There were over 22,000 people enrolled in the University of Saskatchewan in 2019/20.

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-30)

The Daily Affirmation

It was relaxing to have a nice, peaceful day.

I collected all the Star Trek movies.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-30)

La Connexion Francaise

fourrer = poke
tuerie = slaughter
proie = prey
oser = dare
couler = flow
entretenir = maintain
entraider = help each other
bannir = banish
bourrasque = flurry
froisser = crease
emballage = packaging
perte = loss

Dénombrement en français

Mon pizza est froid maintenant.  Je suis triste.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do my pets consider it an invasion of their privacy when I post pictures of them sleeping?

Why do I throw left but bat right?

Monday, June 29, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-29)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do you recycle a 3-ring binder?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-29)

La Connexion Francaise

arracher = pluck
cicatriser = heal
livrer = deliver
cime = crown
effarer = frighten
loucher = squint
estrade = platform
poumon = lung

Dénombrement en français

Je suis lutter avec mes problèmes.


The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I had almost normal blood pressure this morning.

The tree service guys are going to completely handle the driveway repair and I don't have to do anything.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-28)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why is my blood pressure the best it's going to be all week, normal or almost normal, on Monday morning?

Sunday, June 28, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-28)

The Daily Affirmation

The bathroom always smells so fresh and inviting after someone has a shower.

I finally got past the boss fight I was stuck on in God of War.  I also figured out where to go to further the primary quest that I'm on.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-28)

La Connexion Francaise

ventre = belly
poitrine = chest
dédain = disdain
béguin = crush
taquiner = tease
écrouler = collapse
briser = break
adosser = lean against
chêne = oak
néant = nothing
clouer = nail
reboucher = recap
cire = wax
ras = flush

Dénombrement en français

Cet livre français est amusant lire.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-27)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had fun winning more challenges on Madden Ultimate Team.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-27)

La Connexion Francaise

cribler = screen
aplatisser = flatten
cuisse = thigh
boue = mud
moche = ugly

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin d'effacer mes pensées.

Friday, June 26, 2020

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-26)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why can't I have one day?

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-26)

La Connexion Francaise

semer = sow
cotte = coat
gémir = groan
fusil = musket
frime = show off

Dénombrement en français

Jai besoin de un nouveau docteur.


Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-25)

The Daily Affirmation

My dental appointment was over in record time this morning.

I completed two difficult challenges in Madden tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-25)

La Connexion Francaise

péter = fart
témoigner = bear witness
pérorer = perish
frotter = scrub

Dénombrement en français

Je se sais pas quoi faire de ma toiture.


Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-24)

Today I Learned ... 

There are in excess of 39,000 graduates of the University of Saskatchewan living and working in Saskatoon.

Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy Diablo III for the PS4?

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-24)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had fun playing golf with my dad this morning at Silverwood.

It feels good to have pristine keys on my Macbook Pro again.

This new fiction book about water in the Colorado River basin seems excellent.


La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-24)

La Connexion Francaise

vitre = window
dessus = above
ciment = cement
fonçant = rushing
baisser = lower
bêtise = stupidity
vif = lively
tousser = cough
mettre = put
jouir = enjoy
renouer = reconnect

Dénombrement en français

J'aime jouer au golf.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Today I Learned ... (2020-06-23)

Today I Learned ... 

Ian Fleming, the man who invented James Bond, is also responsible for the children's book "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".


Blog Question Of The Day (2020-06-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

If I were to buy a new PS4 game, what game should I buy?

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-23)

The Daily Affirmation

It is SO good to have my Macbook Pro back!

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-23)

La Connexion Francaise

rapacer = raptor
emballer = wrap
ricaner = sneer
couronner = crown
glousser = chuckle
désamorcer = defuse
dévisager = stare
carrure = middle
moche = ugly
décrocher = pick up
tricot = knitting

Dénombrement en français

Mon emploi du temps est foutu.


Monday, June 22, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-22)

The Daily Affirmation

After a two week regime my grass looks excellent.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-22)

La Connexion Francaise

flocon = flake
saupoudre = sprinkle
couquille = nipple
crustacé = crustacean
visqueux = viscous

Dénombrement en français

Mon estomac se tourne sur lui-même.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

I bought a new pair of running shoes for my multiple daily walks.

I wrote another 3 pages this afternoon.

La Connexion Francaise (2020-06-21)

La Connexion Francaise

méprendre = take me
pâlichon = pallid
rougeur = redness
entaille = notch
morsure = bite
témoigner = bear witness
parpaing = concrete block
epaisseur = thickness
entretien = interview
planche = board
accroc = snag
fourreau = scabbard
sangle = strap
blaireau = badger

Dénombrement en français

Nous verra si cet huile fait un différence.

Saturday, June 20, 2020

The Daily Affirmation (2020-06-20)

The Daily Affirmation 

I wrote another 3-1/2 pages today too.

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?