and not for being the marijuana growing capital of the world....
I have lived in California my entire life and I think this is the worst I can remember or maybe because it is the most recent.
I was sitting right here working on finances when the earthquake hit. It was hard getting to the door of my office, which I had closed to keep Ally out. My little dog was running down the hall. I scooped him up and got to the front door. My husband, Ally and daughter were in the dining room area where DH scooped up Ally and they made it outside behind me. Our hanging flower baskets were still swinging 20 minutes later.
Financially we don't have earthquake insurance because it is so expensive. No damage done to our house, but we are about 30 miles north of the epicenter.
Also DH pointed out that our half a case of water is not doing to do much, so we need to get an emergency kit made and put out in our shed or somewhere we can get to it.
Otherwise on the financial front, earlier in the day, we ran out errands and paid cash everywhere sticking to our cash only challenge for the year.
Staples was running a rebate on paper for $1.00 a ream after rebate. I ran out of paper this week (I don't use that much) and went in to get a ream while DH checked out at Winco (spent $41.92)and luckily they had a standing ad right when I walked in the door. So I got 2 reams (limit was 2). I think it may run through today if anyone needs it. They had other items that were $1.00 after rebate too.
We spent $42.37 at Costco, which included $12.27 for dog treats, so our total groceries for most of the week was quite low, but we have lots of meat in the freezer and a full pantry. So basically we bought milk, half and half, big bag of broccoli, big thing of salad lettuce, bananas, apples, tomatoes, yogurt, bread, lunch meat, Diet Rite raspberry soda, brussel sprouts and Gerber snack items for Ally.
DH just left to drive to town which was much harder hit, to check on his business and his parents who lost their old china and glasswear.
We made the National News
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We are 300 miles from Eureka, as my parents probably are (we are more north, they are more west - which makes it all rather equal). So my mom calls to tell me we had an earthquake and to check on us. I look it up and say - "Yeah - didn't feel the earthquake 300 miles away!" But it was a big one! I did immediately think of you...
Actually - Bay Area had an earthquake last week as well. Seems like things are picking up a bit...
January 10th, 2010 at 03:08 pm 1263136101
This is an interesting web site:
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm
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through it ok.
Happy 2010!
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I'll take earthquakes any day. I think you just adjust to where you live. (I've grown up with them so don't see them as a biggie. Plus there are no fault lines anywhere near where I live, currently!) Though I am totally with Fern. The northwest is beautiful and wonderful, but a scary place to live.
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