Scalene Triangle

I knew my geometry was a bit rusty, but thanks to the Penguins of Madagascar, I now know I need to study up a little more. We remember isosceles triangles and equilateral ones. But scalene triangles? Now, after today, I know what one is. It's a triangle with three unequal sides. BUT, I hadn't even heard the word in many, many, many years!

So Madison was playing her Penguins of Madagascar game on her Explorer, and we keep hearing this word over and over again: Scalene Triangle!

I've got an illustration here to help you see what a scalene triangle actually is. The Penguins are apparently on hand to help here too. The Explorer is a great tool, isn't it? Madison is having a good time playing games with some of her favorite characters - but at the same time, she's being exposed to terms like this, and learning quite a bit along the way. Wins all around!

The sore throats are starting to go away, although it still hurts for us to swallow. This is a great assisting factor while on any kind of fast. People who go through excruciating pain trying to swallow anything at all tend to not want to eat much. That's the general thought, anyway.

Daddy was at work a pretty long time today, making up for lost time yesterday after the quarantine. It sounds like Madison had a good time today, helping Mommy do some spring cleaning. Okay, so it isn't spring yet. But the weather has sure been acting like it: for example, today we had some tornado watches again. The temperature started out warm - but then got downright chilly again at night.

Fortunately, Mommy stayed indoors with Madison for most of the day. In fact, she finished the insulation project all on her own! We'll have to snap a picture of that to share here for sure!

Tomorrow, Ba-Ba and Nana will be arriving from Florida, just in time really. For one, Mommy and Daddy will no longer be contagious. For another, Chinese New Year is Monday, which means we can all go out together to celebrate. The final reason is simple: it's been a lot longer between visits this time - too long. Madison is so excited that she's counting down the sleeps until their arrival. One more sleep to go!