Tuesday, November 07, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-07)

La Connexion Francaise

affronter = face
sauter = jump
effrayant = scary
canapé = couch
tenir = hold

Dénombrement en français

Je suis obsédée avec les pensées mauvais.


Monday, November 06, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-11-06)

Today I Learned . . .

Dog boots are available in sizes from XS to XL.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-05)

La Connexion Francaise

épreuves = hardship
étincelles = sparks
mouiller = wet

Dénombrement en français

Le Wookie histoire était drôle.


The Daily Affirmation (2017-11-06)

The Daily Affirmation

I won hockey and basketball in Yahoo fantasy sports last week.

At the end of the day I have also won Yahoo football.

Sunday, November 05, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-05)

La Connexion Francaise

loger = house
parmi = among

Dénombrement en français

J'ai dormi longtemps.


Saturday, November 04, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-11-04)

The Daily Affirmation

We won our first indoor slo-pitch game of the season.  And we played 7 innings.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-04)

La Connexion Francaise

été = summer
enfin = finally
escadron = squadron
atterri = landed
cesse = constantly
dortoir = dormitory
sauter = jump

Dénombrement en français

Le chien sauté dans le neige.

Thursday, November 02, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-11-02)

The Daily Affirmation

I have finished another Game Of Thrones book.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-02)

La Connexion Francaise

taquiner = tease
alors = so

Dénombrement en français

Le Mustang est disparu.


Wednesday, November 01, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-11-01)

La Connexion Francaise

arroser = water
recoltes = crops
plaindre = complain
sympas = nice

Dénombrement en français

Il y avait une souris dans ma voiture.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-11-01)

The Daily Affirmation

In a surprise turn of events I discovered that Kansas City's defence, in the Monday Night Football game, delivered enough points for me to win fantasy football for the week on NFL.com.

Act of Caring (2017-11-01)

Act of Caring

Being the first of the month, I changed my contact lenses this morning.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-31)

The Daily Affirmation

The wine experiment has been successful!

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-31)

Today I Learned . . .

The Cleveland Browns are owned by the owner of the Pilot Flying J enterprise.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-31)

La Connexion Francaise

relâche = released
pourtant = however
loin = far
chasseur = hunter

Dénombrement en français

C'est Halloween.


Monday, October 30, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-30)

Today I Learned . . .

When terraforming your map in Cities: Skyline, it seems to make a difference if the game is paused or not, whether it will let you place a new item on remodelled ground.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-30)

La Connexion Francaise

partout = all over

Dénombrement en français

Je dois nettoyer mon chandail.


Sunday, October 29, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-29)

Today I Learned . . .

They still have 94 octane gas at the Lawson Heights Husky gas station.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-29)

La Connexion Francaise

reussir = succeed
tour = tower

Dénombrement en français

J'ai fini un autre livre.

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-28)

Today I Learned . . .

Amanda Nadeau's middle name is Lorraine.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-28)

The Daily Affirmation

I hit a very majestic home run in slo-pitch tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-28)

La Connexion Francaise

aucun = no
tout court = anyway

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que mon internet is mal à ce soir?



Friday, October 27, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-27)

Today I Learned . . .

The Saskatchewan license plate slogan "DRAMA" is not available.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-26)

La Connexion Francaise

ralentir = slow down

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de ralentir.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-010-25)

Act of Caring

I swallowed my fear, got out the wrenches and fixed the bath tub faucet tonight.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-25)

The Daily Affirmation

I successfully fixed the hot water tap in my bath tub tonight.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-25)

Today I Learned . . .

The part of a faucet (tap) that controls the flow of water is called the "cartridge".


Tuesday, October 24, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-24)

The Daily Affirmation

I found the missing mini ice cube trays from the work fridge!

I finished my work book today.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-24)

La Connexion Francaise

apporter = bring
founisseuer = provide
relâche = released

Dénombrement en français

Je fais trop travail aujourd'hui.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is there a way to look classy in a men's dress shirt without tucking it into your pants?

Monday, October 23, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-010-23)

Act of Caring 

I went through the entire process of getting my car to be assessed for the storm damage.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is there Wild Cherry Pepsi at Wal-Mart by the pallet load?  Inquiring minds want to know!

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-23)

The Daily Affirmation 

My jersey order was here ahead of Canada Post's prediction.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-23)

La Connexion Francaise

rabaissent = demean
valoriser = valorize
acharné = furious

Dénombrement en français

Je suis acharné avec moi même.


Sunday, October 22, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-22)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What's happened to me?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-22)

La Connexion Francaise

fonds = funds
séance = meeting
bêtises = foolery

Dénombrement en français

Devrais-je obtenir la plaque d'immatriculation "bêtises'?


Saturday, October 21, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-21)

La Connexion Francaise

boucles = curls
quatrodi = four days

Dénombrement en français

Je suis seul.


Friday, October 20, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-20)

La Connexion Francaise

trahi = betrayed
hocher = shake
fond = background

Dénombrement en français

Je ne fais pas beaucoup progrès ce matin.


Thursday, October 19, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-19)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should my heart rate go into the peak range during an unremarkable afternoon walk?

Should I create maps that display the number of steps around certain familiar walking paths that I have?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-19)

La Connexion Francaise

gars = guys
ameliorer = improve

Dénombrement en français

Je veux ameliorer mon vie!

Mon Coli n'est pas programmé arriver jusqu'a octobre 25th.  Canada Post a besoin de ameliorer ça!

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-19)

The Daily Affirmation 

There's new content for Cities:Skylines!!

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-18)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I stop wearing a Ground Pounders jersey for Saturday night golf dome slo-pitch?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-18)

La Connexion Francaise

affiche = poster
deviner = guess

Dénombrement en français

Je déteste que je sais tous de mot mais ne sais pas le sens!


Tuesday, October 17, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-17)

La Connexion Francaise

paraît = seems
valait = worth
peine = trouble
pattes = paws
émis = issued
sifflements = whistles

Dénombrement en français

J'ai lu deux pages en francais.



The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-17)

The Daily Affirmation

My package finally arrived in Canada.

Monday, October 16, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-16)

La Connexion Francaise

usine = factory
traitement = treatment
vieil = old

Dénombrement en français

I ne suis pas "me too".


Sunday, October 15, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-15)

La Connexion Francaise

publier = publish
rédiger = write, draft
jusqu'ici = so far
goût = taste
appoint = extra
siège = seat
écorce = barke
chiffres = statistics

Dénombrement en français

Je dois avoir appoint chiffres!



Saturday, October 14, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-14)

La Connexion Francaise

brancher = connect
puis = then
poilus = hairy
chasser = hunt

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de nettoyer ma tête.

Act of Caring (2017-010-14)

Act of Caring

We finally had the yard waste hauled away.

Friday, October 13, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-13)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored a nice goal in Delco hockey today.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-13)

La Connexion Francaise

cliquetis = clatter
sonore = sound
remuant = restless

Dénombrement en français

Je vais jouer l'hockey ce apres-midi!


Thursday, October 12, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-12)

La Connexion Francaise

sentier = path
diriger = lead
ombres = shading
écraser = crush

Dénombrement en français

Je vais écraser les infidèles!


Wednesday, October 11, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-11)

La Connexion Francaise

jusqu'au = until
avouer = confess
alentours = surroundings
fâchée = sorry

Dénombrement en français

Je suis malade.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I'm getting free Marvel minis!!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-10)

La Connexion Francaise

toile = canvas
taille = size
collations = snacks
poilu = hairy
barbant = boring
grognent = growl
chandail = sweater

Dénombrement en français

ce n'est pas barbant manger collations.


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

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I wash my phone cleaning cloth?

Monday, October 09, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-09)

The Daily Affirmation

I won my NFL.com fantasy football week.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-09)

La Connexion Francaise

sauf = except
paresseux = lazy

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas paresseux.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are there no bacon cat treats?

Sunday, October 08, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-08)

La Connexion Francaise

taille = size
sol = ground

Dénombrement en français

Mon pied est froid.


Saturday, October 07, 2017

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

Blog Question Of The Day 

Do I need more jerseys of defensemen?

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

Today I Learned . . .

Clothes can add more than a pound to a person's weight.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-07)

La Connexion Francaise

geler = freeze
soulever = raise

Dénombrement en français

J'ai hâte me lever ce matin.


Friday, October 06, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-06)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored a goal in Delco hockey today.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why has my Duet virtual computer monitor on an iPad screen become unstable in the last two days, resulting in multiple crashes daily?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-06)

La Connexion Francaise

enfin = finally
etourdi = dizzy
bafouiller = splutter
puis = then
évanoui = fainted
cuve = tank
manquais = missed
sommeil = sleep
soupconneux = suspicious
soulage = eases
pareil = the same

Dénombrement en français

J'ai manquais du sommeil.


Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-06)

Today I Learned . . .

You can Lock/Unlock a viewport with the padlock symbol found in the bottom right corner of the view-space in AutoCAD.

Thursday, October 05, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-05)

La Connexion Francaise

casier = locker
autosuffisant = self-sufficient

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite etre autosuffisant.


Wednesday, October 04, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-04)

The Daily Affirmation

With Greg's help the new thermostat was installed and appears to be awesome!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-04)

La Connexion Francaise

mefier = beware

Dénombrement en français

Je doit mefier le côté obscur.


Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-03)

Today I Learned . . .

My hot tub can heat a full tub of water 3 degrees Celsius in 1 hour.

Act of Caring (2017-010-03)

Act of Caring 

I moved the hot tub again, on a weekday night.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-03)

The Daily Affirmation

The tub is drained, moved, re-filled and back where it belongs again, in working condition!

I had a post for all my blog categories today.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-03)

La Connexion Francaise

couloirs = corridors
bavard = talkative
paraît = seems

Dénombrement en français

J'ai mon adapteur mechanique!


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-10-03)

Blog Question Of The Day 

BANANA and BANANAS aren't available in Saskatchewan for a license plate slogan.  Should I get B4N4N4 instead, for the Porsche?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-03)

The Daily Affirmation

Carl and Carter built me the hose adapter I needed for my hot tub emptying/filling pump.

Monday, October 02, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-10-02)

Today I Learned . . .

Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.

Act of Caring (2017-010-02)

Act of Caring

I got the winter slo-pitch team registered this evening.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-02)

The Daily Affirmation

The hot tub works again!

At the wire  I got the last names I wanted for my slo-pitch roster.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-02)

La Connexion Francaise

envers = towards
ride = wrinkled
enseigner = teach
plein = full
soulever = raise

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite manger mon dejeuner.


Sunday, October 01, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-10-01)

The Daily Affirmation 

All evidence suggests that I've fixed the hot tub myself, without having to call a repair man.

Act of Caring (2017-010-01)

Act of Caring

I finished setting up the hot tub and cleaning up the basement.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-10-01)

La Connexion Francaise

presque = almost
dortoir = dormitory

Dénombrement en français

Je dois terminer mes tâches.


Saturday, September 30, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-09-30)

Act of Caring

After weeks of procrastinating, I pumped out the hot tub this morning/afternoon.

To get ahead of next year's resolution, I fertilized the front lawn this afternoon.

An attempt was made to clean up all the ground pears, stymied only by the weight of so many refuse pears.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-30)

La Connexion Francaise

plein = full
écusson = shield
tisser = weave

Dénombrement en français

Zoe ne veut pas promenader ce matin.

Je lit beaucoup plus en Anglais.

Friday, September 29, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-09-29)

The Daily Affirmation 

I scored a goal in my inaugural game of the 2017/18 Delco hockey season.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-29)

La Connexion Francaise

dont = whose
lame = blade
champ = field
façon = way

Dénombrement en français

Je ne vais pas à Le Centre Sasktel ce soir.


Thursday, September 28, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-09-28)

Today I Learned . . .

Baseballs are still stitched by hand.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-09-28)

Blog Question Of The Day

Baseball's are stitched by hand!?!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-28)

La Connexion Francaise

marmonner = mumble
mentir = lie

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas mensonge.


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-27)

La Connexion Francaise

confier = entrust
echouer = fail
attirer = attract
ci-joint = attached
dépliant = leaflet

Dénombrement en français

Roan est devenir un Jedi!

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-09-26)

Act of Caring

I fixed the light outside the front door tonight, even replacing the bolt I lost in the process.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-09-26)

Today I Learned . . .

Steven Spielberg receives 2.5% of the profit on Star Wars based on a bet between the filmmaker and George Lucas.

The chemical formula for citric acid is C6H8O7.

Black beans can pass through the entire digestive tract completely intact.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-09-26)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should I buy discount, knock-off sneakers from China?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-26)

La Connexion Francaise

pire = worst
benne = skip
déçus = disappointed
vole = stolen
abonnement = subscription
fichu = damn

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-il que j'ai peine lire francais quelque jours et non autres?

Monday, September 25, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-09-25)

Act of Caring

I got my entire list of chores finished with time to spare.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-25)

La Connexion Francaise

plupart = mostly
consacrer = devote
lessive = laundry detergent
poussière = dust
marre = fed up
pelleter = shovel
bouse = dung

Dénombrement en français





Blog Question Of The Day (2017-09-25)

Blog Question Of The Day

How old does something have to be before it becomes a classic?

Sunday, September 24, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-09-24)

The Daily Affirmation

I won fantasy baseball again.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-09-24)

La Connexion Francaise

parier = bet

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui, je regarde le football on televiseur.