Sunday, August 20, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-20)

The Daily Affirmation

With a near miraculous Sunday the Ground Pounders charged through 2 wins to take the Division 3, B Side Championship.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-20)

La Connexion Francaise

sol = ground
fendiller = crack
contreplaqué  = plywood
sain = healthy
solives = joists
comptoir = counter
attarder = linger
revêtement = coating
eviter = to avoid
milieu = middle
caoutchouc = rubber
raclette = squegee

Dénombrement en français

J'ai lu cinq pages.

Saturday, August 19, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-19)

La Connexion Francaise

entretien = interview
carreau = tile
épaisseur = thickness
coulis = grout
salissent = mess
ardue = difficult

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai pas assez temps.

Friday, August 18, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-18)

La Connexion Francaise

branler = to move
abîmée = damaged
goujon = stud

Dénombrement en français

J'espere que j'ai assez jouers de balle aujourd'hui.

Je suis désappointé.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

Would an iPad Pro be a good addition to my collection of equipment?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I set a new record for lowest pulse during a blood pressure measurement.

I won a bag of chips on my last Froster.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I was successful in getting my soccer suspension reduced.

I got my favorite role at the concert tonight.

There's a new expansion DLC for my game.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-16)

The Daily Affirmation

67 cent hamburgers.  Enough said.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-16)

La Connexion Francaise

boss = bump
partout = all over
ravi = delighted
fentes = slots
plâtre = plaster

Dénombrement en français

J'espere que j'ai assez jouers de balle aujourd'hui.


Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-15)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are there no Mazda/Toyota limousines?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-15)

The Daily Affirmation

I hit a home run as part of, hitting for the cycle.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-15)

La Connexion Francaise

parmi = among
bouder = to sulk
branle = motion
dégât = damage
sinon = if not
tirer = shoot
reflenement = bulge
enlever = take off
lisse = smooth
par-dessus = above
poussière = dust
balai = broom

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de le temps plus.

Monday, August 14, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-14)

La Connexion Francaise

façon = way
toile = canvas
bout = end
dessus = above
béton = concrete
pierre = stone
coller = paste
ruban = ribbon

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de une pompe!


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

I don't eat that many things in a day.  Some of which I do have the correct calories counts for memorized (i.e. soda pop).  Should I go back to looking up calorie counts for non-memorized items?

Should I attempt to finish the screenplay I started in November?

Sunday, August 13, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-13)

La Connexion Francaise

cadre = frame
crochet = hook
truc = thing
briser = to break
ecrouler = to collapse
endroit = place
selon = according to
trait = line
plancher = floor
plafond = ceiling
au-dessus = above
empêcher = to prevent

Dénombrement en français

Quelque chose a l'odeur ici. C'est mauvais.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-12)

The Daily Affirmation 

I finished another math/science theme book yesterday.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

I still am unsure about whether to cut the grass.  Is the weather going to remain warm/dry making cutting the lawn inadvisable?

Should I add more follows to my Twitter feed?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-12)

La Connexion Francaise

eviter = to avoid
soustraire = subtract
enlever = to take off
plafond = ceiling
selon = according to
couche = layer
carré = square
tapisser = upholster
plancher = floor
moulures = trim

Dénombrement en français

Le porte nouveau est installant aujourd'hui.  Nos sommes heureux.

Friday, August 11, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Does the grass need to be cut or should I leave it on account of the heat?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-11)

La Connexion Francaise

poussière = dust
partout = all over
colle = glue
fouiller = search
surtout = mostly
échantillons = samples
chouette = owl
conter = to tell
bouffe = food
rabais = discount
epargner = to save

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de epargner mon argent.  J'ai besoin de rabaises!



Thursday, August 10, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-10)

La Connexion Francaise

laquelle = which
d'ailleurs = anyway
facon = way

Dénombrement en français

Je suis furieux.


Wednesday, August 09, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-09)

La Connexion Francaise

emprunter = to borrow
l'achat = the purchase
parmi = among
poignée = handle/grip

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas heureux.



Tuesday, August 08, 2017

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

Today I Learned . . .

Ricky Jerret, from Ballers is played by Denzel Washington's son, John David Washington, who played college and a minor amount of professional football.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I turn everything into a battle?

Monday, August 07, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-08-07)

Act of Caring

I painted the new front door this afternoon.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-08-07)

Today I Learned . . .

Natasha Staniszewski has made an American Express commercial.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-07)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What do I want to do today?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-07)

La Connexion Francaise

rendre = to return
éviter = to avoid
quincaillerie = hardware store
vis = screw
trou = hole
quant = about
panneau = sign
mince = slim
serrer = to tighten
poursuivre = continue
chemin = path

Dénombrement en français

Je ne comprendre pas cette phrase derniere.

Je n'ai pas ambition aujourd'hui.

Il veut pleurer.

Sunday, August 06, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-06)

The Daily Affirmation

I won fantasy baseball again.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-08-06)

Today I Learned . . .

You can buy a Hires root beer with vodka, in a can.  (and yet you can't find just Hires root beer)

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-05)

La Connexion Francaise

goutte = drop
cafard = cockroach
coffre = chest
cadre = frame
au-dessus = above
lancer = to launch
facile = easy

Dénombrement en français

Ce livre est plus facile que Le Petit Prince.


Saturday, August 05, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-05)

La Connexion Francaise

pleine = full
volonté = will
sueurs = sweats
bricole = tinker
bulle = bubble
ébénisterie = cabinet making
outils = tools
sauter = jump

Dénombrement en français

Je ne bricole pas bien.

Friday, August 04, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-04)

La Connexion Francaise

peigner = to paint
poignée = handle
robinet = tap
moulures = trim
scellez = seal

Dénombrement en français

Je fini Le Petit Price à mercredi.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I learn to be less reactive to small things?

Thursday, August 03, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-08-03)

Today I Learned . . .

Britney Spears net worth is estimated at somewhere between 165 and 200 million dollars. (2017)

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-03)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What is the prostate good for?

Should I just go ahead and subscribe to HBO?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-03)

The Daily Affirmation

They have "Flip The Lip" cups at Macs again.

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-02)

La Connexion Francaise

reussir = to succeed
taire = to silence
lourd = heavy
tenir = to hold
debout = standing
bouger = to move
tantôt = sometimes
larmes = tears

Dénombrement en français

Le petit prince meurt à le fini.


Tuesday, August 01, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-01)

The Daily Affirmation 

Holly purged more furniture tonight and even got some cash for it.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-01)

La Connexion Francaise

couler = to flow
abîme = abyss
retenir = to hold back
grelots = bells
peine = trouble
mordre = to bite

Dénombrement en français

Je suis triste.  La histoire me fait pleurer.


Monday, July 31, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-31)

Act of Caring

We managed to dispose of a queen size bed and entertainment centre and nothing had to go on the garbage heap.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-31)

The Daily Affirmation

We managed to get right of the extra queen size bed, and an old entertainment centre.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-31)

Today I Learned . . .

The name "Ohio" comes from an Iroquois word which means "great river"

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-31)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are full-size (12 oz) cans of pop not easily found in 6-packs anymore?

Could I afford a single day of Kate Upton?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-31)

La Connexion Francaise

mur = wall
puisque = since
serrer = to tighten
oser = to dare

Dénombrement en français

La histoire est tendu.



Sunday, July 30, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-30)

La Connexion Francaise

tourner = to rotate
peine = trouble
seau = bucket
gemit = moans
hisser = to hoist
jusqu'a = until
margelle = edge
aplomb = balance
aveugles = blind

Dénombrement en français

Le chat n'etait pas heureux.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-30)

The Daily Affirmation

We have completed the move and no one was permanently injured or grievously wounded spiritually.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I sweat so much?

Saturday, July 29, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-29)

La Connexion Francaise

puits = well
cependant = however
lèvres = lips
eteindre = switch off

Dénombrement en français

Le chat n'est pas endormir.


Friday, July 28, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-28)

La Connexion Francaise

marchand = trader
apaisent = soothe
avale = swallows

Dénombrement en français

J'avale un Coca-Cola Cerise.


Thursday, July 27, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-27)

The Daily Affirmation

We squeaked out a tie against a higher division team in soccer tonight and I managed an assist on both of the two goals we scored.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-27)

La Connexion Francaise

aiguilleur = switchman
trier = to sort
tantôt = sometimes
grondant = growling
vitre = window
poupée = doll

Dénombrement en français

J'ai non vitre.  Je suis triste.


Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-27)

Today I Learned . . .

There are more calories in a medium (14 oz) Tim Hortons "double-double" coffee than in a (12 oz) can of Coca-Cola.  The Coke has more sugar (39 g vs 22 g) but the coffee has fat in it (12 g).

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-26)

La Connexion Francaise

renard = fox
sous = under
pommier = apple tree
liens = connections
vanter = to boast
souhaiter = to wish

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite j'ai un renard.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-25)

Blog Question Of The Day

Ia Colin Kaepernick going to get another QB job?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-25)

Today I Learned . . .

I can't wear white shorts.

They have a new, big, cup at Macs.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-25)

The Daily Affirmation

They had the fat straws at Macs tonight, after a long absence.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-25)

La Connexion Francaise

tousser = to cough
échapper = to escape
semblant = show
soigner = treat

Dénombrement en français

L'equipe baseball est mince.


Sunday, July 23, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-23)

Today I Learned . . .

I learned how to shoot a Periscope video.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-23)

La Connexion Francaise


Dénombrement en français

Fracais au'jourd-hui etait trop facile.


The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-23)

The Daily Affirmation

We got all the tickets sold for a healthy fraction of the original purchase price.  I am satisfied.

Progress on the shed was excellent but we did not finish.  The assembled product looks good and went together considerably better/easier than internet opinions shared about the kit.

I shot an interesting Periscope video at the concert tonight.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-22)

Today I Learned . . .

The Kate Spade of fashion fame is related to the actor/comic David Spade.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-22)

La Connexion Francaise

faire de l'espirit = be witty
ceux = those
tenir = to hold
serre = greenhouse
serrés = tight
aisément = easily
entasser = to heap
chiffres = statistics
tromper = to decieve
mince = slim
sourire = smile
navire = ship

Dénombrement en français

C'est trop tôt.

Friday, July 21, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-21)

The Daily Affirmation

One of the concert tickets is sold!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-21)

La Connexion Francaise

quelconque = any
entretenir = maintain
loin = far
ceux-ci = these
escamoter = to wave back

Dénombrement en français

Lire cette livre est frustrant.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I put more effort into doing consumption calorie counts?

Should I iron the logos on my basball jerseys to make them sit flat?

Should I start using a new pencil?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-21)

Today I Learned . . .

Facebook Messenger is embedded into the Opera browser.

AWC's anti-scalant dosing program will let you put your design membrane array into the calculator.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-20)

The Daily Affirmation 

Despite the storm that introduced an hour delay, the shed transportation and general Lowes trip when 100 times better than expected.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I pay for iCloud storage so I can make Apple Music playlists?

Why do I have to do things multiple times in different ways to get to a common theme?

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-18)

The Daily Affirmation

Stroker Ace

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-18)

La Connexion Francaise

éteinte = extinguished
déranger = to disturb
hanneton = cockchafer
répandre = to spread
épouvantable = terrible
flâner = to stroll
ivrogne = drunkard

Dénombrement en français

Ça prend longtemps lire quatre pages dans cette livre.


La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-18)

La Connexion Francaise

réverbère = street lamp
puisque = since
puis = then
éponger = to mop
mouchoir = tissue
tandis = while
dont = which
surtout = mostly

Dénombrement en français




Monday, July 17, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-17)

La Connexion Francaise

suivante = next
buveur = drinker
devant = in front of
pleine = full
vides = empty
lugubre = disnal

Dénombrement en français

Ce chapitre a été tourné.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I get a new tape measure for daily body measurements?

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

What do I want for Christmas?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished my golf book today.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-16)

La Connexion Francaise

loin = far
saluer = greet
soulevant = lifting
louanges = praise

Dénombrement en français



Saturday, July 15, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-15)

La Connexion Francaise

puisque = since
empecher = prevent
tantôt = sometimes
exiger = to require
chacun = each
vers = towards
d'abord = first

Dénombrement en français

Lire cette livre est difficule.


Friday, July 14, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-14)

Act of Caring 

I went through the exercise of finding out if my drug therapy makes in ineligible for donating blood products.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-14)

Today I Learned . . .

There are aspects of my cocktail of medications that have been proven definitively to make me ineligible to donate blood products.

Kesha's new album "Rainbow" is set for release on August 11, 2017.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why don't things work out for me?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-14)

La Connexion Francaise

brûler = to burn
soigneusement = carefully
ramoner = to sweep
sotte = foolish

Dénombrement en français

Mon idee etait sotte.


Thursday, July 13, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

I finished Mike Tyson's autobiography this morning.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-13)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a lot of hair in my nose.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-13)

La Connexion Francaise

brindille = twig
bouton = button
puis = then
peine = trouble
bientot = soon
griffes = claws
mensonge = lie
malgré = despite

Dénombrement en français

Je ne comprends pas bien mon nouveau livre.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I put my juice jug(s) through the dishwasher?

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-12)

La Connexion Francaise

larmes = tears
mouton = sheep
recontre = meet
soucieux = concerned
panne = breakdown
boulon = bolt
rancune = rancor
épines = thorns
sauter = jump
gonfler d'orgueil = swell with pride
moquer = make fun
honte = shame

Dénombrement en français

Je suis soucieux avec mon honte.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

If I were to do the experiment of purposely trying to get a speeding ticket, how far above the posted limit would I have to always maintain so that if observed by a police officer, I would definitely get a ticket?

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-11)

Act of Caring

I found a measure of being calm to unravel a disastrous situation.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-11)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won both games of slo pitch tonight and I hit a home run.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-11)

Today I Learned . . .

There are shopping baskets available at 7-11.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I get offers for training courses as generic as Microsoft Office training but for locations far flung like Kuala Lumpur?

Can someone explain slow drivers to me?

Monday, July 10, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-10)

Today I Learned . . .

The keyboard shortcuts, in Cities: Skylines, for zoom in/out are "Z" and "X".  (Note: That is going to help enormously)

Act of Caring (2017-07-10)

Act of Caring 

I sat with Zoe all evening to make her feel better.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy another monitor/screen or make due with what I have?

Sunday, July 09, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-09)

Act of Caring

I fixed the magnet on the fridge bottle opener.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-09)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored our only goal in soccer tonight.   While setting a new personal best steps during a soccer game.

I will win fantasy baseball for the second week in a row.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-09)

Today I Learned . . .

Benzodiazepines were first introduced in 1963 with Valium (diazepam).  Prozac (fluoxetine) was discovered in 1972.