Speak of the devil, and he’s sure to appear. That old saying came true, with a vengeance, last night, when I casually remarked that we hadn’t had an earthquake for a while. Within minutes, there was a sound like a train coming at us, and the house began to jiggle, then to shake. I hate that feeling, because we never know if it will stop, or escalate into a disaster. As it stood, the epicenter was only 15 or so km north of here, and the local intensity was 5. However, it would have taken more than an earthquake to have spoiled my day yesterday. I was so pleased with myself! It has turned cold. I know that low teens doesn’t sound too bad, and it will start to warm up again by the end of
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