Tasty Acres Homestead (From 2020 jump to 2023)

[TAH]

Thank you all so much.

Dear Grandpa Billy passed last night around 3:00 am.

We are all having a really hard time. So hard to grasp he is actually gone.

Mom talked with Dr.G and is getting an appointment for a middle of February.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Even expected losses are difficult to deal with and harder to accept......
Prayers for strength, comfort, and understanding for you and your whole family.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Prayers during this difficult time. Will also pray that you get answers when you go to the dr.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I'm very sorry for your loss

 

[TAH]

On my tablet at 12:34 when my bed started moving. I ran down stairs and stood in the hallway with my siblings... Windows were shaking and some things fell. Not to bad... More fun to me.

But then they said tsunami warning... Okay, we waited until 1:03 when dad said we need to get to higher ground... By now all my siblings but (3) were crying and having a panic attack.

I grabbed both dogs... Molly and Boaz were totally scared by the siren noise, but I managed to get them in the car. Then dang it the cat... Run back inside and find cousin on the floor with a blanket over his head okay take a deep breath and calm down. I was starting to get worked up at this point.

Finally were all in the van and just went up to the fire station a mile away.

By now 7 of my siblings are crying saying we're all going to die, oh well, nice way to die, lol... Me worried about our neighbors/friends... They showed up just a couple minutes later. They live right on the bay.

Wait a while listen to the radio till 3:39 when they finally give the all clear to go home.

There didn't end up being a tsunami but the earthquake was a bit of a shaker.

Now I'm just worried what are we going to do when we have a bunch of animals?

I'm working on some things to keep on hand at all times for emergencies like these.

Most likely in most cases we will never be hit but ya never no, and better safe than sorry.

But now I've been listening to each of my siblings story of what it was like.

Nosh, has the best yet... He saw a 14foot wave coming for him but we got out in time for it to not hit him.

Livvy, I can now tell all my friend how we nearly died.

But I think for now most are... Asleep.
And I'm glad.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I was thinking about ya and @Alaskan this morning when I heard about it....sure glad you and your family are okay and ya got practice of what to do if a tsunami hits....those kinds of things will sure make ya think about the what "Ifs", for sure.....

 

[Latestarter]

Glad to hear all are well with a new "tall tale" to tell down the road.

 

[Bruce]

Yep, lack of tsunami is a GOOD outcome!

BTW, in an earthquake the best place to be in the house is in a doorway, not in the hall or other open space. Assuming no tall buildings are around, the best place is outside. I experienced a number of earthquakes growing up in So. Cal but nothing even close to a 7.9, probably nothing bigger than a 4. 7.9 has to be pretty darn scary.

 

[TAH]

Yep, lack of tsunami is a GOOD outcome!

BTW, in an earthquake the best place to be in the house is in a doorway, not in the hall or other open space. Assuming no tall buildings are around, the best place is outside. I experienced a number of earthquakes growing up in So. Cal but nothing even close to a 7.9, probably nothing bigger than a 4. 7.9 has to be pretty darn scary.

Yes, usually that is what we would've done but all the kids ran to the hall y and dad said fir none of them to move.

yeah, it is.

 

[Baymule]

So sorry about your grandpa. It is the passing of an era. I hope he told you lots of stories of when he was young, you will cherish those stories as you grow older. I have many fond memories of my grand parents, aunts and uncles. Now I am the oldest generation as my parents and grand parents are gone. I can only hope to inspire my grand children and give them many memories of the good times we have.