Last evening we had another earthquake. A big one I suppose but not particularly scary and nothing around here broken. Sudden, strong, and short. I had one English child here and we turned off the kerosene stove and huddled in the doorway together while the TV and cell phone alarms went off and cats bolted in all directions. The epicenter was a little north of us but still in our town so later in the evening I got phone calls from friends asking if we were alright. The telephone lines were out for the first few minutes so that unnerved Tetsu and others who were trying to get in touch with me... Me, who did not notice the cell phone vibrating much to Tetsu's annoyance. Takumi even called us (4:00 am our time) when he heard the earthquake epicenter was in Nikko.
Tetsu and I probably ought to be more earthquake prepared... we should have learned our lesson in 2011. We do keep tanks of water and bottled water at hand and a few instant foods but we don't keep flashlights and medical supplies by our pillow as some people do... I'm probably more conscientious about not letting the kerosene and gasoline tanks get too low but that's about it.
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I noticed that the factory repaired their ugly blue corrugated metal fence that blew down last week. As predicted, they repaired it with more ugly blue corrugated metal. To be precise, they repaired it with the SAME ugly blue corrugated metal. Positively thinking, this is called good recycling. And trying to be very positive, I admit that the REPAIRED ugly blue corrugated metal blends in nicely with the OLD ugly blue corrugated metal. I do not give the carpenters points for artistic expression what with the uneven baseline...
Here is Choco arguing with the dog that lives next to the ugly blue corrugated metal fence. I have no idea why but Choco and Hana-chan are arch enemies and we cannot walk past Hana-chan's yard without the two of them straining and barking like wild animals. They both know that they can't reach each other so it may be all show.
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I don't know about keeping a disaster kit by your pillow but you and Tetsu should certainly have one. The major earthquake we had in New Zealand, a month before the gigantic Japanese one spurred me into action. I now have a disaster kit as a front pack and a back pack ready which leaves my hands free to cope with the Half Deaf 3 Quarters Blind Elderly Mother and her walkings tick!!
Um, maybe there is something deficient in my aesthetic senses ... but I actually think that 'ugly blue' metal stuff is a pretty color. I'm curious to know exactly what it is that you dislike so much about it - the color? Does it rust? The fact that it is metal or that it is corrugated? (scratching my head here:)
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:) linda
If that fence were in Tokyo, it would probably be blue corrugated plastic half falling apart.(and covered in graffiti) I do think they might have lined up those sections better.
The dog thing? It's all smoke and mirrors.
Earthquakes, I could live a week off the Scout stuff stashed in my van... even a portable stove to boil up some tea.
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Taniwa, friend, so glad you and your loved ones are OK after the earthquake...I don't know if I could ever get used to the quakes, but when it something you've known for decades, I suppose one does become accustomed to them. I'll bet you don't keep pretty, delicate dishes china cupboards....or do you...maybe its just part of the life..keep your house as you wish, and pick up the pieces afterward....again, PTL for your safety...(as for the BLUE fence, old or same..they do the same thing in our area, tooo) big hugs, Pat in IN
It is easy to become lax about keeping emergency food and supplies. We do the same here and just notices a couple of days ago that we need to replenish quite a few things. We never know if there will be a natural or a man made disaster around here. We never had the fears of the man made disasters when I was a kid. Sad commentary on the times.
I hope you are earth quake free in the future so don't need emergency supplies.
Hugs,
Lois
Glad you and yours are safe.
I am enjoying reading your blog! It is easy to think my own life is complicated until I see how others manage.
One thing for your emergency kit (you probably have it). I read it after an emergency somewhere...
Always have footwear handy because whatever the emergency there is nearly always broken glass. And my personal favourite a battery operated radio so you know what's going on!
Most of my life, I lived in tornado territory. I have flashlights in several rooms, and can find them in seconds (yes, the batteries work). I never worried much about anything else, since it would, most likely just blow away if something happened. I'm much more worried about losing electricity.
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