"Why, it's elemental, my dear Watson..."

It doesn't take ol' Sherlock to tell us it's feeling like December outside...and come Friday, the only sleuthing you'll do will most likely be indoors in front of the fireplace or heater. Still a quiet weather pattern...no tricks up the ol' meteorologic sleeve, either.

Very simply, we dip for one big cold shot for about 24 hours or so, then start climbing out of the cellar Saturday afternoon all the way through the middle of next week. Nothing extreme one way or the other, just a good ol' dip...

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And so I ran across these new scientific discoveries of natural elements to be added to the Periodic Table I saved a while back...thought you would get a chuckle out of them as I still do, today!...
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2 New Elements To Be Added
To The Periodic Table

1. Element Name: WOMANIUM
Symbol: WO
Atomic Weight: (Don't even go there)
Physical Properties: Generally soft and round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze at any time. Melts when treated properly. Very Bitter if not used well.
Chemical Properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong affinity with gold, silver, platinum and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food. Turns slightly green when placed next to a better specimen.
Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.
Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.

2. Element Name: MANIUM
Symbol: XY
Atomic Weight: (180 +/- 50)
Physical Properties: Solid at room temperature, but gets bent out of shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample. Due to rust, aging samples are unable to create electricity.
Chemical Properties: Attempts to bond with any WO any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with KD (Element: CHILDIUM) for prolonged periods of time. Neutralize by saturating with alcohol.
Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good samples are able to produce large quantities on command.
Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell.

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And there you have it. Enjoy your Hump Day, y'all.