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And it’s name is ununbium, number 112 nestled between Uub and Uuq . It’s super-heavy – the heaviest, in fact – made from fusing zinc and lead. While I’m pleased for the new element and all that, I need an E element for my mental periodic table of the elements Scrabble! (From the category of...
I thought I’d post a few pictures of the things we crafted or made for the wedding…The nice thing about crafting is that everything can really be about what you truly want. We made a ton of things – our jewellery, our mineral make-up, our body and bath products in wedding cake scent! – and...
We drove 7800 km, visited 11 states (Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota), 3 provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta – B.C doesn’t count as I live here!), and had a wonderful time. We visited Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug, the Spam Museum, the Corn Palace, the largest mall in...
Raymond and me at Snake River, Idaho. It was a great day on our 2K2 road trip through America to Disneyland, and we stumbled upon this giant canyon we didn’t expect. It’s not the best picture of the two of us, but I think it’s my favourite. We’ve both lost weight, and my hair was...
A random picture for a random post. My beautiful future husband being adored by two cuties! A happy Tuesday to everyone! I am counting down the days to my wedding – 19 days to go – and I’m extremely excited! (May 16th!) I have figured out how to put things in PDF form so they...