Earthquake!

Today I experienced something unusual. I was Skyping with my best friend when the walls started to shake. I could hear the dogs in the neighborhood start to bark. My very own dog Tank went running out in the back yard barking as well. Next our car Orphie went running and wasn't to be seen for a few hours. I jumped up and yelled, "Hold on I think were having an earthquake!" My husband ran out into the back yard where our neighbors had also gathered. We all spoke across the fence and decided yes it must of been. I instantly searched online to see if I could confirm what we had just felt. There it was record of a 4.1 earthquake in a nearby town.

This is the second time I've ever experience an earthquake. Andrew and I were laying in bed a few months ago when I felt the ground start to shake. I instantly woke him up yelling, "Babe! The ground is shaking." He turned over and blamed it on Tank. Yes Tank is a big 110lb lab rot mix but in no way could he shake the ground like that. I eventually fell asleep and woke up to a text message from my Dad asking how I liked the earthquake last night. For some reason I guess the small town we live in is a high risk for earthquakes. Apparently we have almost a 70% chance of a major earthquake happening in the next fifty years. Luckily we plan on moving from this town in the next few years so I'm hoping we miss it. I think I will call the insurance company and add some earthquake insurance to the house haha. Just kidding.. kind of! The reality is this has made me feel like I need to prepare and be ready in case of an emergency. I think I'm going to push myself to research and prepare us for an emergency. Maybe I will even start a 72 hour kit. I have fond memories of helping my Parents prepare kits when I was a child. Now I have my own family I need to look after and prepare for!