Monday, August 28, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-08-28)

Act of Caring

I took out the recycling, unloaded and then re-loaded the dishwasher.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-28)

La Connexion Francaise

tenir = to hold
monture = mount
brancher = connect
tandis = while
dorée = golden
enrouler = wrap
ferrure = fitting
entortiller = twist
bout = end

Dénombrement en français

Je tiens le monture tandis c'est dorée enrouter et entortiller le fils autour le bout.


Sunday, August 27, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-27)

The Daily Affirmation

Guns ... and ... Roses!!!

Today I Learned . . . (2017-08-27)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a subset of the modern human animal that can NOT sit still.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-27)

La Connexion Francaise

carrément = outright
trépassé = deceased
laiton = brass

Dénombrement en français

Le francais était facile aujourd'hui.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-26)

La Connexion Francaise

craindre = to fear
borne = thick headed
desserrer = loosen
raccorder = to link
mise = setting
cuivre = copper

Dénombrement en français

Je crains raccorder cuivre.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-26)

The Daily Affirmation

There's going to be another expansion pack this year for my game, Cities: Skyline.

I love Tim Hortons frozen lemonade.

Friday, August 25, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-25)

The Daily Affirmation

The Riders surprised me, and won in convincing fashion.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-25)

La Connexion Francaise

prise = outlet
eclairage = lighting
atelier = workshop
coin = corner

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas électricité.

Ma bras est dégât.


Thursday, August 24, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-08-24)

Today I Learned . . .

Jay & Silent Bob Strikes Back is 16 years old and they are shooting a new episode in the saga this fall.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

I have until when to decide whether to play fantasy football?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-24)

The Daily Affirmation

It's a week of Mexican themed eating.  I acclaim the Mexican beef dip.

I didn't have to pay the new higher price for gas tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-24)

La Connexion Francaise

fuir = to flee
grattoir = scraper
niveau = level
lors = then
truc = thing

Dénombrement en français

Je fuis de travail aujourd-hui.



Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do you need to announce a November album release in August?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-23)

The Daily Affirmation

I got free chips.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-23)

La Connexion Francaise

dont = whose
la lame = blade
embout = tip
biseau = bevel
sorte = kind
mouiller = to wet
le sifflet = whistle

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite mouiller mon sifflet.


Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-22)

The Daily Affirmation

Taco Bell

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-08-22)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I make STUPID decisions about migraines?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-22)

La Connexion Francaise

brûlait = burned
bleutée = bluish
soufflais = breathed
dessus = above
pochoir = stencil

Dénombrement en français

J'ai une mal de tête


Monday, August 21, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-21)

The Daily Affirmation

I saw the partial solar eclipse today.  And ... I didn't go blind.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-21)

La Connexion Francaise

feuilletée = puff
méfiez-vous = beware
appuyer = support
dessus = above
taches = spots

Dénombrement en français

Je vais regarder l'éclipse.

J'ai vu l'eclipse.


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