What's shakin' ?!

Well, spring has sprung and so has the one of the faults that we recently learned we live almost on top of. Nobody told us they had earthquakes in Nevada!! We have had a “swarm” of earthquakes (according to the UNR seismic lab) over the past six weeks and today alone there have been 29 recorded quakes thus far; four of them were between 3.0 and 3.4 magnitude! Needless to say, I’m on edge and may start drinking soon to calm my nerves. Earthquakes in the 3.0 range may seem small but when you’re sitting on top of them, they sure don’t feel small. Here's a map that was created by the UNR Seismic Lab. I think it speaks for itself. You can view it in its acutal size at the UNR Seismic Lab website. Our house is right under the "o" in Somersett so we are sitting just north of all of the activity.

This is a reminder that we should ALL be earthquake prepared. And don’t think that just because you’re not in California or Nevada you can’t have earthquakes. They can pretty much happen anywhere. Here are a couple of websites so you can brush up on your earthquake preparedness.

The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety

Nevada Earthquake Preparedness Information

USGS Earthquake Preparedness Handbook

Today is April 9, 2008

Today is April 9, 2008. It was 10 years ago today that my life completely changed. I thought April 9, 1998 was going to be the end of my life, but it was only the beginning. On April 9, 1998 I thought my life was changing for the worse, but looking back over the last 10 years, it has most definitely changed for the better!

• I learned that my husband is a true angel.

• I learned that a lot of people love and care about me.

• I found my self-esteem and learned to love myself.

• I let go of caring about what other people think.

• I learned to be more open.

• I learned that my Mom and Dad are two of my best friends.

• I learned that I need to take care of myself first, then I can take care of others.

• I learned that I like to give much more than I like to receive.

• I learned to stop thinking about doing things and just do them.

• I learned that I am capable of a lot more than I ever thought I was.

• I learned to trust that everything happens for a reason.

• I learned to trust that some things don’t happen for a reason.

• I have very dear friends that I would never have met if my life didn't change on April 9, 1998.