Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-07-23)

Today I Learned . . .

Boron is a suitable surrogate for NOM when projecting membrane performance.

Monday, July 22, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-22)

La Connexion Francaise

arracher = pull
pendre = hang
écharper = sling
perclus = lame
joncher = strew
ramasser = pick up
tiroir = drawer
baisser = lower
fléau = scourge

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sais pas quoi faire de cette projet.


Sunday, July 21, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-07-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

I finally won a week of fantasy baseball again.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-07-21)

Blog Question Of The Day 

In what universe should it take a Canada Post truck 4 days to get from Edmonton to Saskatoon?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-21)

La Connexion Francaise

cicatrice = scar
profonds = deep
foie = liver
attitré = assigned
larmes = tears
fendre = cleave
débrouiller = fend
écart = gap
fuir = run away
escroquerie = fraud

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que je ne peux pas dormir tard?

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-07-20)

Today I Learned . . . 

In the Philippines they had the KFC Double Down Dog - a hot dog between two pieces of chicken.

The Daily Affirmation (2019-07-20)

The Daily Affirmation

The Riders got a big win tonight.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-07-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

If Its the Ladies championship why do they need to engrave "Miss" in front of the name of every winner on the trophy?

Should I play something other than Cities?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-20)

La Connexion Francaise

butin = booty
esquinter = wreck
brouette = wheelbarrow
dénicher = unearth
clopiner = hobble
panser = dress
coupure = cut
pommette = cheekbone
sosie = doppleganger
découdre = unpick
caleçon = underpants
gâter = spoil
vessie = bladder

Dénombrement en français

Le chat ne porte pas le caleçon.

Friday, July 19, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-19)

La Connexion Francaise

rallonger = extend
soupirer = sigh
eux = them
puiser = draw
seaux = buckets
instar = like
badauds = onlookers
demeurer = remain
amas = pile
gravats = rubble
épuiser = exhaust
creuser = dig
pelle = shovel
pioche = pick
noyer = drown

Dénombrement en français

Qui connaissait l'idée de chaussette sale aurait la vérité!


Thursday, July 18, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-18)

La Connexion Francaise

quasiment = nearly
debout
joncher = strew
estafilade = slash
lambeaux = tatters
cloques = blisters
travers = through
ruisseler = stream
gémir = moan
poignet = wrist
adosser = lean
écrouler = collapse
marmonner = mumble
boucle = loop

Dénombrement en français

Ç'est incroyable que je ñ'ai pas évanoui.


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-17)

La Connexion Francaise

fuir = flee
décombres = rubble
égarement = distraction

Dénombrement en français

Est-ce que mon francaise devient pire ou est-ce que le livre est trop difficule pour moi?


Tuesday, July 16, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-16)

La Connexion Francaise

cuivre = copper
tarder = delay
reculer = retreat
trebucher = stumble

Dénombrement en français

Je passe une très mauvaise journée


Monday, July 15, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-15)

La Connexion Francaise

saisir = grab
effarer = flurry
fuite = flight

Dénombrement en français

Bouger est stressant.


Sunday, July 14, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-07-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I add USB 3.0 to this ten year old tower desktop computer?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-14)

La Connexion Francaise

cloison = partition
revanche = revenge
appuyer = support
gâchette = trigger
silex = flint
étincelle = spark
moulin = mill
glisser = slip

Dénombrement en français

Je suis en retard aujourd'hui.


Saturday, July 13, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-13)

La Connexion Francaise

rugissante = howling
coller = paste
décocher = shoot
affaisser = subside
abattre = tear down
riposter = hit back

Dénombrement en français

Zoe est un chien chaud.


Friday, July 12, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-07-12)

Today I Learned . . . 

You can select multiple photos to delete in the iPhone Photos app.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-12)

La Connexion Francaise

renifler = sniff
pleutre = cowardly
élancer = leap
reserrer = tighten
étreinte = embrace
désemparé = distraught
étouffés = smothered

Dénombrement en français

Je pense que je suis terminé.


Thursday, July 11, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-10)

La Connexion Francaise

déraper = skid
accrocher = hook
emparer = take
poumons = lungs
diriger = lead
encadrement = framing
cogner = bump
brume = mist
maîtriser = control
soucier = worry
bouger = move

Dénombrement en français

Je deteste cette semaine.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-07-10)

The Daily Affirmation 

The new deck is finished and it looks great.

Today I Learned . . . (2019-07-10)

Today I Learned . . .

You can get lime Bubly water in the vending machine at Subway.

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-09)

La Connexion Francaise

tanguer = pitch
grincer = grind
basculèrent = swung
brouillard = fog
cauchemar = nightmare
tituber = stagger
voiles = sails

Dénombrement en français

Je vais avoir un mal de tête enfer.

Monday, July 08, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-07-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I found a full bottle of Pure Leaf raspberry iced tea in my mini fridge this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-08)

La Connexion Francaise

muer = moult
déraciner = uproot
poignet = wrist
griffer = scratch
élancer = leap
baisser = lower
fulgurante = lightning
assener = thump
piocher = draw
quelconque = any
décocher = shoot

Dénombrement en français

Ceux-ci deux pages étaient passionnant.


Sunday, July 07, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-07)

La Connexion Francaise

détromper = undeceive
semblables = similar
estafilade = slash
ruisseler = stream
désosser = bone

Dénombrement en français

Je ne lit pas française très vite.


Saturday, July 06, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-06)

La Connexion Francaise

chuchoter = whisper
mensonge = lie
raconter = tell
cicatrice = scar
pâture = food
escrocs = scammers
fuite = flight

Dénombrement en français

Caa ressemble à jour bien dehors.


Friday, July 05, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-05)

La Connexion Francaise

lame = blade
peaufiner = refine
gamin = kid
cracher = spit
magistralement = masterfully
aveux = confessions
ennui = boredom

Dénombrement en français

Cette livre est venu un long chemin de où ça a commencé.


Thursday, July 04, 2019

Act of Caring (2019-07-04)

Act of Caring 

I paid to have my garbage hauled away.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-07-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is Facebook suggesting cricket videos to me?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-04)

La Connexion Francaise

pâlir = pale
fournir = provide
foudroyer = blast
pique = pike
séduire = seduce

Dénombrement en français

Ma tête est battement.


Wednesday, July 03, 2019

Act of Caring (2019-07-03)

Act of Caring

I cleaned the microwave cover in the kitchen at work.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-03)

La Connexion Francaise

écarquiller = widen
détienne = hold
embobiner = bamboozle
mensonge = lie

Dénombrement en français

Il semble que je reçois un migraine.


Tuesday, July 02, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-02)

La Connexion Francaise

saisir = grab
appuyer = support
tranchant = sharp
fiable = reliable
allègrement = blithely
lier = bind
effriter = crumble
affabuler = fantasize

Dénombrement en français

Mon humeur est très tendu.


Monday, July 01, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-07-01)

Blog Question Of The Day 

How graphic does something have to be before someone gets offended?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-07-01)

La Connexion Francaise

âmes = souls
débarras = riddance
mêler = mix

Dénombrement en français

Ça a l'air mauvais pour Christopher, Tom et Sally.

Je ne sens pas bien ce matin.  C'est trop tôt.


Sunday, June 30, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-30)

The Daily Affirmation

I got my hair cut and it feels great!

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-30)

La Connexion Francaise

amorcer = prime
empoigner = grab
ruer = rush
ventre = belly
tordre = twist
lame = blade
blafard = wan
accroupir = crouch

Dénombrement en français

Tout le monde est tirant un caravane ce weekend.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-29)

Blog Question Of The Day

What am I going to do about my sprinkler plumbing in the backyard?

Act of Caring (2019-06-29)

Act of Caring 

I emptied the cat box, washed it clean, and refilled it with completely fresh litter this afternoon.

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-29)

The Daily Affirmation

It only took Holly and I two hours to demolish the old deck.

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-29)

Today I Learned . . .

My backyard faucet and underground sprinkler controls were ran through my old deck.

The main support beam for my old deck was completely rotten through and disintegrated when I tried to pick it up.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-29)

La Connexion Francaise

lorgnons = spectacles
jaillir = shoot
claquer = slam
fouet = whip
cou = neck
inouïe = unheard

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai pas la tension artérielle bien ce matin.

Friday, June 28, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-28)

La Connexion Francaise

désinvolture = flippancy
flèche = arrow
suite = after
guérisseur = healer
tromper = deceive
à bout de souffle = breathless
éberlués = flabbergasted
flancher = waver

Dénombrement en français

Mon coeur flanche avec tout la anxiete.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-27)

Today I Learned . . .

Most cat's are left-handed.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-27)

La Connexion Francaise

dévisager = peer/stare
mentir - lie
couloir = corridor
carrure = shoulders
boniment = spiel
mince = thin
bête = stupid
guetteur = watcher
empoigner = grab
nain = dwarf
tromper = deceive
culot = base
carreau = tile

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de faire plus.  Je n'ai pas le temps.


Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-26)

The Daily Affirmation 

Someone I value said something heart warming to me.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-26)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do 6-year-old's have soccer playoffs?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-26)

La Connexion Francaise

faussement = falsely
aiguillonner = goad
tout à coup = suddenly
chanceler = totter
déceler = detect
huis = door
toiser = eye scornfully
cafard = cockroach
gentiment = kindly
fournir = provide
tâche = task
écrouler = collapse
freiner = curb
balourd = oaf
eviter = avoid

Dénombrement en français

Il y a une surprise!

Je suis inconfortable ce matin.


Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Act of Caring (2019-06-25)

Act of Caring 

I dug up the weeds in the front sidewalk tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-25)

La Connexion Francaise

débrouiller = fend
aigreur = sourness
aile = wing
ficelles = strings
revanche = revenge
songer = wonder
acabit = ilk
esclaffer = guffaw

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de plus temps.


Monday, June 24, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-24)

La Connexion Francaise

remords = remorse
cruauté = cruelty
tailler = prune
arracher = snatch
entretuer = killing
soucier = worry
tranchante = sharp
coude = elbow
affamer = starve
proie = prey
pire = worst
amertume = bitterness

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de aller plus vite à mon travail.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-23)

La Connexion Francaise

débarrasser = get rid of
pingrerie = stinginess
couler = flow
borner = limit
empêcher = prevent
embaucher = hire

Dénombrement en français

J'aimerais asseoir tout jour.


Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-23)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What percentage of things posted on the Buy & Sell actually sell?

Saturday, June 22, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-22)

La Connexion Francaise

atours = finery
compromettre = compromise
fouiller = search
abasourdi = thunderstruck

Dénombrement en français

Je suis heureuse sur le prix de mon plate-forme nouveau.

Melchior révéle tous ses secrets.

Friday, June 21, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-21)

La Connexion Francaise

sidérer = flabbergast
bouchon =  plug
tarder = delay
autant = much
fouiller = search
roder = grind

Dénombrement en français

Je prend plus plaisir quand je doit rechercher moins mots.


Thursday, June 20, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-20)

Blog Question Of The Day 

I broke my favorite hockey stick tonight.  Should I be a new backup stick?

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-20)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won our quarter-final ball hockey game.  That's a third win in a row.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-20)

La Connexion Francaise

évanouir = faint
ôter = remove
puce = chip
satané = accursed
gamine = lassie
tricoter = knit

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sens pas aussi bon que j'ai senti plus tôt cette semaine.


Wednesday, June 19, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-19)

La Connexion Francaise

agissement = action
cible = target
appâter = bait
amener = lead
chevet = bedside
rétablir = restore
feignant = lazybones
coller = glue
fournir = provide

Dénombrement en français

La parcelle est révélée!

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-18)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won our second playoff ball hockey game.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-18)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why do good pills taste bad?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-18)

La Connexion Francaise

âme = soul
aînée = elder
anéantir = wreck

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd-hui's deux pages est allé rapidement.

Monday, June 17, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-17)

La Connexion Francaise

oser = dare
remonter = ride up
pareil = the same
épargner = save
débarrasser = get rid of
appuyer = support
chambranle = jamb
rechigner = begrudge

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi est-ce que je moudre ma mâchoire?


The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I won fantasy baseball for last week and remain in 2nd place overall.

We won both slo-pitch games tonight.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-16)

Today I Learned . . .

As of today, June 16, 2019, the DVD release date for the 12th and final season of Big Bang Theory has not been released.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need to do more fitness?

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I had a 50 point day in fantasy baseball!

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-16)

La Connexion Francaise

poitrine = chest
serrer = tighten
corriger = correct
entendre = hear
étonner = astound
entrevoir = glimpse
coulisse = wing
dépourvu = devoid

Dénombrement en français

Est-ce que Melchior est appellé Walter?


Saturday, June 15, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-15)

La Connexion Francaise

vif = bright
bravache = blustery
lèvres = lips

Dénombrement en français

C'est Melchior!!


Friday, June 14, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need to start worrying about someone shooting me to "put down an old dog"?

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-14)

La Connexion Francaise

coffre = chest
écouler  flow out
pouce = thumb
éparpiller = scatter
tintinnabuler = tinkling
faible = low

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de un jour facile.


Thursday, June 13, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-13)

Today I Learned . . .

Carbonara is made from eggs, half&half cream and parmesan cheese.  It also typically comes with bacon.

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-13)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should I sell the Porsche?

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

I played a very solid game of ball hockey tonight and the team came away with a shoot-out win.

The Raptors won their first NBA Finals.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-13)

La Connexion Francaise

eventrer = disembowel
onéreux = expensive
alourdir = weigh
démarrer = start
d'abord = first
scellés = seals
merisier = cherrywood
laiton = brass

Dénombrement en français

Mon travail me fatigue.


Wednesday, June 12, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-12)

La Connexion Francaise

tesson = shard
bout = end
grumeaux = lumps
ranger = tidy
brasser = brew
susdit = abovementioned
jadis = formerly
plafond = ceiling
rebondir = bounce
branlant = rickety

Dénombrement en français

Je sens mieux aujourd-hui mais ne pas bien.


Tuesday, June 11, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-11)

La Connexion Francaise

outils = tools
coûter = cost
fournir = provide
endreindre = violate
tousser = cough
souliers = shoes

Dénombrement en français

Qu'est-ce que je devrait faire ce soir?


Monday, June 10, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-10)

Today I Learned . . .

Don't bother getting a Froster if you're going to take zopiclone - the after-taste of the pill ruins the Froster.

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-10)

The Daily Affirmation

We won both slo-pitch games in shortened innings today and I was responsible for 2 home runs.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-10)

La Connexion Francaise

lorsque = when
parages = around
constater = note
soulagement = relief
cadenas = padlock
lieux = places
quant = about
pied-de-biche = crowbar
épaisses = thick
chêne = oak
déranger = bother
esquilles = splinteres
faufiler = sneak out
atterrir = land
bâtisse = house
soucier = worry
ronronner = purr

Dénombrement en français

Ma estomac n'est pas ronronnant.

Sunday, June 09, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-09)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why am I exhibiting a nervous habit on a stress-free Sunday?

Act of Caring (2019-06-09)

Act of Caring 

I dug up all the weeds in the patch beside the house.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-09)

La Connexion Francaise

éloigner = remove
tisane = tea
echec = failure
fonces = dark
soupçonner = suspect
manigances = shenanigans

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de quelque chose faire me levre avec plus energie.

Saturday, June 08, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

If I were me, what should I do tomorrow?

Act of Caring (2019-06-08)

Act of Caring

I cleaned out the dishwasher and then reloaded it.

The hot tub looked a little low so I added two pails of water.


La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-08)

La Connexion Francaise

crainte = fear

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite le bouton de Siri n'etait pas suivant à le bouton de effacer.

Friday, June 07, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-07)

The Daily Affirmation

The Raptors are one win away from winning the NBA Championship.

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-07)

Today I Learned . . .

I own 60 digital movies across:

1) iTunes [33]
2) UltraViolet (dead) [19]
3) Google Play Movies [8]

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-07)

La Connexion Francaise

constater = note
extasier = rapture
hocher = shake

Dénombrement en français

Christopher a résolu le mystère.

Thursday, June 06, 2019

Today I Learned . . . (2019-06-06)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a maximum number of PDFs you can have open at the same time in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-06)

La Connexion Francaise

fiole = flask
astuce = trick
déchirer = tear
bord = edge

Dénombrement en français

J'aimerais se cacher ma tête.


Wednesday, June 05, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-05)

La Connexion Francaise

clin = wink
couiner = squeal
éclater = burst
ombre = shadow
costaud = beefy
ricin = castor
ténébreuse = dark
demeure = dwelling
deboussoler = disorientate

Dénombrement en français

J'ai oublié de finir mon français.


The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-05)

The Daily Affirmation

The Raptors won Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-04)

The Daily Affirmation

Cherry Coke is back at Macs/Circle K.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-04)

La Connexion Francaise

foncer = rush, charge
soucier = worry
perclus = lame
étroite = narrow
fouet = whip
parcourir = browse
fesses = buttocks

Dénombrement en français

Christopher s'est échappé.


Monday, June 03, 2019

Blog Question Of The Day (2019-06-03)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need to add advanced metric analysis to my swing in slo-pitch to increase my home run rate?

The Daily Affirmation (2019-06-03)

The Daily Affirmation

I hit two inside-the-park home runs tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-03)

La Connexion Francaise

coincé = stuck up
trancher = slice
insu = unknownst
débarasser = get rid of
poignarder = stab
témoin = witness
ennui = boredom
étendard = standard
envers = towards
essuyer = wipe
desserrer = loosen

Dénombrement en français

Je deteste quand ma dejeuner est interrompu.


Sunday, June 02, 2019

La Connexion Francaise (2019-06-02)

La Connexion Francaise

effrayer = scare
soumettre = submit
volonté = will
poteau = post
renifler = snort
loque = rag
rouiller = rust

Dénombrement en français

Je merveille combien de temps j'ai lu ce livre?