Owls and earthquakes
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
Rockingham, Australia
September 17, 2018 1:08am CST
Time can go by very quickly sometimes. It seems only a few days ago I was saying goodbye now here I am saying hello again. We travelled roughly 460 kms to Ravensthorpe in south-east Western Australia where we used to live to attend their Spring Festival and Wildflower Show. We were able to catch up with many of our old friends and acquaintances while we were there.
We had intended to take the caravan and parked it on a friend’s block but they suggested we leave the van behind and stay in the house. This made sense as we weren’t intending to travel on to other areas.
They have a strong quilting club in the town and I fell in love with the quilt on our bed which, as you can see, features owls. I forgot to take my camera on the Saturday but I’ll post photos of the flowers once I can get them from Vince’s camera.
Another piece of news – while we were away there was a 5.6 earthquake in south-west Western Australia and I know it was felt in our area although of course we were away so missed out on the excitement. It seems there was very little damage from the quake. Thank heavens we don’t get too many.
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@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
17 Sep 18
That quilt looks great.
Earthquakes are nature's way of shaking thing things up.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
It's nice isn't it? And yes, it seems there was a fair amount of shakin' going on. 
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
17 Sep 18
Where I live, 5.6 quakes don´t make any damage. It all depends of how houses are built. I´m quite sure that there will not be much damage in Australia.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
18 Sep 18
@JudyEv It is also important if the houses are well built.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
Luckily the epicentre of the quake was in farmland so there was very little damage thanks.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
20 Sep 18
That is a pretty quilt.
It's been a while since I've felt an earthquake....it's not something I look forward to.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
19 Sep 18
That earthquake was a lot bigger than you usually get but not in a totally unexpected area. You seem to get them kind of around the edges and then right in the middle. Like a tent around the edges and then the tent top.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep 18
Yes, that's true. It was a bigger than any recent ones. Luckily we're a sparsely populated country which does have its advantages.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 18
Good to see you back.
This quilt looks too good.
You surely missed the excitement of the earthquake but definitely you had other excitements. It is good that earthquake did not do much damage.
Will wait for your pictures of flowers.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Sep 18
@JudyEv It is okay especially when you had so many other fun things happening on your end.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
Yes, thanks. There doesn't seem to be any damage here.
@snowy22315 (208906)
• United States
17 Sep 18
I guess you picked a good time to take a trip! I love the owl spread by the way.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
Thanks. I nearly smuggled it home! And yes, I don't mind missing out on earthquakes.
@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Sep 18
The quilt is beautiful. Glad everything at home was ok after the quake.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
I'm usually bragging about no earthquakes and no typhoons. I might have to pull my head in and stop boasting so much.
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
I wonder if both places are on the same plate or whatever?
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Sep 18
Very nice quilt!
All of this natural disaster! Glad it was not a bad one. As I have seen, or as I think, when we have hurricanes and other places have typhoons, some place has another earthquake.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
I guess our little area can't expect to miss out on everything. 
