Earthquakes

We haven't been too committed to getting our 72 hour kits and emergency supplies in order. We've had a several emergency situations in the last couple of years (frozen pipes, a blizzard where the power was out for hours and John couldn't get home, and a contaminated water supply) that were wake up calls to me and made me realize how important it is to be prepared. The problem is I didn't do much about my realization. I mean we now have some water and food stored in the basement, but really, nothing too impressive.

But the earthquakes that have shaken our little city in the last 2 days have finally stirred me to action. We have had 3 earthquakes in the last 2 days. They were all in the same spot with the epicenter being less than a mile from our home (magnitude 2.5, 2.8, 2.8). The first one was kind of exciting and fun, the second one was down right scary. It occured at 2:30 AM and shook the house enough that it brought my girls running downstairs and woke John. So I lay there in the middle of the night and of course my thoughts got away from me and I was imagining that the "Big one" is coming and it's going to be right here. So I started planning how I'd get my kids home from school (if I ever send them again :) and then I remembered I never sent in their school emergency kits this year, and then I wondered how long we'd survive on the water supply we have, and then I realized how bad I've been about getting our 72 hour kits put together beyond what my mom gave us for Christmas one year. I know a lot of these thoughts were just middle of the night thoughts of an already anxious person, but they have finally moved me to action and tomorrow we are putting together our 72 hours kits. It took a couple earthquakes to move me to action, but at least I was moved. John, on the other hand, doesn't think I should get too carried away. He reminded me that we are 1/2 mile from Walmart and he will gladly walk over and pillage for whatever we need. :)