Of course here are some pictures of Londyn first poo on potty experience.
Monday, August 29, 2011
POO POO in the POTTY
We have had Londyn potty in the kitchen bathroom for awhile. I freaked out one day that I wasn't doing my motherly duties and it was time to potty train her. Meanwhile that was so long ago I think I just got upset I wasn't a stay at home mom. So she would watch us use the toilet & she would sometimes sit on her seat. Tonight she started to make a face like she was going to poop. I thought why not give it a try so I said go use your potty. She ran in the bathroom & I took of her diaper she sat down and like it was so easy pooped in her potty!!!! Of course since this is another big milestone or accomplishment we had to get out the camera and sing and dance, she loved it. I thought wow 16 1/2 months what a fast learner. I thought it would be a one time deal but she went 2 days in a row and pee too. It's here and there, I haven't done my job of telling the babysitter & getting her pull ups etc but I am really proud of her. Everyone says how early it is and for her to know that going to the bathroom should be on the potty is a big deal. Next step is for her to talk so she can tell us when she is ready to go.
Of course here are some pictures of Londyn first poo on potty experience.
Of course here are some pictures of Londyn first poo on potty experience.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene
Two natural disasters in 1 week how can this be!! We knew hurricane Irene was coming for us. Josh prepared us as much as we can but we knew this could do some serious damage to our basement that Josh has beautifully re finished. I couldn't keep my eyes off the news. I felt lilke I was just waiting for Irene to hit, it was a very eri feeling. Josh and I tired to stay up but fell alseep around midmight on August 27th. People were evacuated from Cape May down to Jersery City. Josh woke up at 1:30 AM and it started overflowing in our basement. He was up from 1:30-12 noon the next day vaccumming and dumping 5 gallons of water every 10 mins. I woke up at 5 AM & helped out as much as I can. What a night! It was a week and people are still trying to re cover. A friend of mine in the next town over got 6 feet of water in her basement, her washer was floating. We didn't lose power which was good, my mother & sister did. My mother in law lost it for 2-3 days. Some of the pictures I see online is sad. This was nothing like Katrina but in some parts this was pretty bad. Lucky I have a smart husband who right after built a sump pump in the ground because a few days agter it rained for 3 days straight.
Hurricane Irene (2011)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article is about the hurricane of 2011. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Irene.
Hurricane Irene Category 3 hurricane (SSHS)
Hurricane Irene over the southern Bahamas on August 24
Formed August 20, 2011
Dissipated August 29, 2011
Highest winds 1-minute sustained:
120 mph (195 km/h)
Lowest pressure 942 mbar (hPa; 27.82 inHg)
Fatalities 55 total
Damage $10.1 billion (2011 USD)
Areas affected Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, eastern United States (Landfalls in North Carolina, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York), eastern Canada
Part of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane and first major hurricane of that season, Irene formed from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that showed signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles. It developed atmospheric convection and a closed cyclonic circulation center, prompting the National Hurricane Center to initiate public advisories on the tropical cyclone late on August 20, 2011. Subsequent convective organization occurred as it passed the Leeward Islands, and by August 21, it moved very close to Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The next day Irene made landfall at hurricane strength near Puerto Rico, where high winds and intermittent torrents caused significant property damage.
Irene tracked just north of Hispaniola as an intensifying Category 1 hurricane, skirting the coast with heavy precipitation and strong winds that killed several people. After crossing the Turks and Caicos Islands, the hurricane quickly strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane while passing through The Bahamas,[1] leaving behind a trail of extensive structural damage in its wake. Curving toward the north, Irene skirted past Florida with its outer bands producing tropical-storm-force winds. It made landfall over Eastern North Carolina's Outer Banks on the morning of August 27, and moved along southeastern Virginia, affecting the Hampton Roads region.[2]
After briefly reemerging over water, Irene made second U.S. landfall near Little Egg Inlet in New Jersey the morning of August 28, becoming the first hurricane to make landfall in the state since 1903.[3][4] Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its third U.S. landfall in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York, at approximately 9:00 a.m on August 28. Considerable damage occurred in eastern upstate New York[5] and Vermont, which suffered from the worst flooding in centuries.[6]
Throughout its path, Irene caused widespread destruction and at least 55 deaths; monetary losses in the Caribbean could be as high as US$3.1 billion according to preliminary estimates.[7] Early damage estimates in the U.S. are about $10–15 billion.[8]
CRANFORD — Jim Masterson, did not spend his 52nd birthday relaxing or eating cake, but instead cleaning out his recently flooded basement.
Masterson’s birthday is Aug. 29, landing just one day after Hurricane Irene inundated the town of Cranford, and the Masterson family’s basement, with flood water.
Masterson lives with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Rachel, 21, in their home on Mansion Terrace, which the family evacuated the previous afternoon due to flood waters reaching the ceiling of their basement and a troubling, creaking tree in their backyard, products of Irene.
“The water kept rising and rising,” Jim said in an in-person interview. “The river took over the neighborhood.”
The Masterson family, as well as much of Cranford, saw an unprecedented amount of flooding, even when compared to other recent hurricanes.
“Hurricane Floyd was not even a tenth of this,” said Rachel.
However, thankfully for the Masterson family and many other families in their neighborhood, the water had receded by Monday morning, leaving the Mastersons’ basement free of residual flood water and allowing those who were affected to return to their homes to begin cleanup.
The Masterson family’s story was not uncommon in Cranford in Irene’s aftermath. Like the Masterson family, many of Cranford’s 2,000 residents in the town’s significant flood zone were ordered to evacuate by the Cranford Police Department, but elected to remain in their homes as long as possible so that they were not left unattended.
Cranford’s evacuation center, the Community Center, saw a peak of about 30 evacuees, according to Cranford Police Lieutenant Jim Wozniak. However, it is believed that many ultimately fled their homes to stay with friends or families in neighboring towns.
The hurricane, called the “worst storm in [Cranford’s] history,” by Cranford Mayor Dan Aschenbach, left many Cranford homes flooded and 60,000 PSE&G customers in Union County without power.
According to Wozniak, the Cranford Police, with assistance from the New Jersey State Police’s marine division, Tasks Force One, made 150 to 175 water rescues throughout the town of Cranford, some of which were from second stories of homes.
Approximately half a dozen Cranford homes thus far have been found to have lost their foundations and are currently uninhabitable, according to Wozniak.
Additionally, the site of the controversial proposed Birchwood Avenue property also saw “major flooding,” according to Cranford Commissioner Ed O’Malley, confirming the Township Commission’s assertion that the property would flood in the event of severe weather.
In addition to numerous homes and businesses throughout Cranford, the Cranford Municipal Building was evacuated midday on Sunday, Aug. 28, forcing the Police Department to transfer operations to a mobile command post which was supplied by the Union County Office of Emergency Management (“OEM”) and had been prepared for such an occurrence.
The flooding of the Municipal Building did, however, continue to hinder Police Department operations.
“The biggest devastating blow to us was the loss of our Municipal Building,” said Wozniak. “That’s what really put us in dire straits.”
Wozniak explained the Cranford Municipal Building had flooded before, but not to the extent that it did last weekend.
In addition to the assistance received from the OEM and NJ State Police, the Cranford Police Department also received help from the Union County Police Department, which provided a variety of equipment, including light poles, generators, and traffic signs.
FEMA has not yet provided any assistance to Cranford. However, according to a Union County press release, FEMA is still currently collecting information on damage wrought by Irene and will publicize how to register for assistance once that stage has been completed.
In order for municipalities in New Jersey to apply for FEMA assistance programs, the state would have to be declared a “disaster area” by President Obama, according to Bill McDonald of FEMA external affairs.
New Jersey was eligible for pre-landfall disaster relief to provide emergency protective measures, McDonald explained. However, the President has yet to declare New Jersey a disaster area as municipalities are still gathering information on the extent of damages.
Cranford Police Chief Eric Mason stated that the Township of Cranford submitted a report of damages to Union County on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The report will then move to the state and federal levels to help determine the need for funding.
O’Malley said he anticipates and hopes that once the state is declared a disaster area, Cranford will receive FEMA funding, as the township has insufficient financial resources to recover from the flood.
“This catastrophe hits us when we have zero fund balance,” O’Malley said. “It’s crazy, in this kind of emergency, to be dealing with those kinds of issues, but that’s where we are in 2011.”
Wozniak said the police department’s current goal is cleaning up the township. This includes working with the Department of Public Works to first coordinate the cleaning out of debris to make it easier for other cleanup operations.
Helping those who have seen significant damage to their homes is the Cranford Police Department’s number one priority and the department plans to send people door-to-door around Cranford to check on residents, Wozniak explained.
“We’re going to do everything we can to help them through it,” Wozniak said. “We’re going to make sure anything they need, they’re going to get.”
According to Mason, approximately 4,500 Cranford residents remained without power as of Aug. 31. However, Mason expects power to be fully restored some time between Sept. 3 and 5.
Those who currently need a basement pump-out can contact the Cranford Fire Department at 908-709-7360 or 907- 276-0146. Individuals interested in assisting Cranford residents affected by the flood can call 908-276-0146 to sign up to volunteer, according to Cranford’s website.
While Irene’s effects will continue to be felt for some time, with many still in the dark, roads and sidewalks damaged, and the threat of moldy basements persisting, efforts to restore normalcy in Cranford are underway.
Despite the ferocity of Irene, many residents are trying to look for reasons to be positive, remaining appreciative that the effects were not any worse and that no serious injuries or fatalities were reported in response to the storm in Cranford.
For Jim Masterson, there was still reason to be grateful on his birthday.
“The birthday present is that I didn’t come home to a basement full of water,” Jim said. “You start to look at things relatively, and I’m grateful for that.”
Hurricane Irene (2011)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article is about the hurricane of 2011. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Irene.
Hurricane Irene Category 3 hurricane (SSHS)
Hurricane Irene over the southern Bahamas on August 24
Formed August 20, 2011
Dissipated August 29, 2011
Highest winds 1-minute sustained:
120 mph (195 km/h)
Lowest pressure 942 mbar (hPa; 27.82 inHg)
Fatalities 55 total
Damage $10.1 billion (2011 USD)
Areas affected Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, eastern United States (Landfalls in North Carolina, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York), eastern Canada
Part of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane and first major hurricane of that season, Irene formed from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that showed signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles. It developed atmospheric convection and a closed cyclonic circulation center, prompting the National Hurricane Center to initiate public advisories on the tropical cyclone late on August 20, 2011. Subsequent convective organization occurred as it passed the Leeward Islands, and by August 21, it moved very close to Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The next day Irene made landfall at hurricane strength near Puerto Rico, where high winds and intermittent torrents caused significant property damage.
Irene tracked just north of Hispaniola as an intensifying Category 1 hurricane, skirting the coast with heavy precipitation and strong winds that killed several people. After crossing the Turks and Caicos Islands, the hurricane quickly strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane while passing through The Bahamas,[1] leaving behind a trail of extensive structural damage in its wake. Curving toward the north, Irene skirted past Florida with its outer bands producing tropical-storm-force winds. It made landfall over Eastern North Carolina's Outer Banks on the morning of August 27, and moved along southeastern Virginia, affecting the Hampton Roads region.[2]
After briefly reemerging over water, Irene made second U.S. landfall near Little Egg Inlet in New Jersey the morning of August 28, becoming the first hurricane to make landfall in the state since 1903.[3][4] Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its third U.S. landfall in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York, at approximately 9:00 a.m on August 28. Considerable damage occurred in eastern upstate New York[5] and Vermont, which suffered from the worst flooding in centuries.[6]
Throughout its path, Irene caused widespread destruction and at least 55 deaths; monetary losses in the Caribbean could be as high as US$3.1 billion according to preliminary estimates.[7] Early damage estimates in the U.S. are about $10–15 billion.[8]
CRANFORD — Jim Masterson, did not spend his 52nd birthday relaxing or eating cake, but instead cleaning out his recently flooded basement.
Masterson’s birthday is Aug. 29, landing just one day after Hurricane Irene inundated the town of Cranford, and the Masterson family’s basement, with flood water.
Masterson lives with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Rachel, 21, in their home on Mansion Terrace, which the family evacuated the previous afternoon due to flood waters reaching the ceiling of their basement and a troubling, creaking tree in their backyard, products of Irene.
“The water kept rising and rising,” Jim said in an in-person interview. “The river took over the neighborhood.”
The Masterson family, as well as much of Cranford, saw an unprecedented amount of flooding, even when compared to other recent hurricanes.
“Hurricane Floyd was not even a tenth of this,” said Rachel.
However, thankfully for the Masterson family and many other families in their neighborhood, the water had receded by Monday morning, leaving the Mastersons’ basement free of residual flood water and allowing those who were affected to return to their homes to begin cleanup.
The Masterson family’s story was not uncommon in Cranford in Irene’s aftermath. Like the Masterson family, many of Cranford’s 2,000 residents in the town’s significant flood zone were ordered to evacuate by the Cranford Police Department, but elected to remain in their homes as long as possible so that they were not left unattended.
Cranford’s evacuation center, the Community Center, saw a peak of about 30 evacuees, according to Cranford Police Lieutenant Jim Wozniak. However, it is believed that many ultimately fled their homes to stay with friends or families in neighboring towns.
The hurricane, called the “worst storm in [Cranford’s] history,” by Cranford Mayor Dan Aschenbach, left many Cranford homes flooded and 60,000 PSE&G customers in Union County without power.
According to Wozniak, the Cranford Police, with assistance from the New Jersey State Police’s marine division, Tasks Force One, made 150 to 175 water rescues throughout the town of Cranford, some of which were from second stories of homes.
Approximately half a dozen Cranford homes thus far have been found to have lost their foundations and are currently uninhabitable, according to Wozniak.
Additionally, the site of the controversial proposed Birchwood Avenue property also saw “major flooding,” according to Cranford Commissioner Ed O’Malley, confirming the Township Commission’s assertion that the property would flood in the event of severe weather.
In addition to numerous homes and businesses throughout Cranford, the Cranford Municipal Building was evacuated midday on Sunday, Aug. 28, forcing the Police Department to transfer operations to a mobile command post which was supplied by the Union County Office of Emergency Management (“OEM”) and had been prepared for such an occurrence.
The flooding of the Municipal Building did, however, continue to hinder Police Department operations.
“The biggest devastating blow to us was the loss of our Municipal Building,” said Wozniak. “That’s what really put us in dire straits.”
Wozniak explained the Cranford Municipal Building had flooded before, but not to the extent that it did last weekend.
In addition to the assistance received from the OEM and NJ State Police, the Cranford Police Department also received help from the Union County Police Department, which provided a variety of equipment, including light poles, generators, and traffic signs.
FEMA has not yet provided any assistance to Cranford. However, according to a Union County press release, FEMA is still currently collecting information on damage wrought by Irene and will publicize how to register for assistance once that stage has been completed.
In order for municipalities in New Jersey to apply for FEMA assistance programs, the state would have to be declared a “disaster area” by President Obama, according to Bill McDonald of FEMA external affairs.
New Jersey was eligible for pre-landfall disaster relief to provide emergency protective measures, McDonald explained. However, the President has yet to declare New Jersey a disaster area as municipalities are still gathering information on the extent of damages.
Cranford Police Chief Eric Mason stated that the Township of Cranford submitted a report of damages to Union County on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The report will then move to the state and federal levels to help determine the need for funding.
O’Malley said he anticipates and hopes that once the state is declared a disaster area, Cranford will receive FEMA funding, as the township has insufficient financial resources to recover from the flood.
“This catastrophe hits us when we have zero fund balance,” O’Malley said. “It’s crazy, in this kind of emergency, to be dealing with those kinds of issues, but that’s where we are in 2011.”
Wozniak said the police department’s current goal is cleaning up the township. This includes working with the Department of Public Works to first coordinate the cleaning out of debris to make it easier for other cleanup operations.
Helping those who have seen significant damage to their homes is the Cranford Police Department’s number one priority and the department plans to send people door-to-door around Cranford to check on residents, Wozniak explained.
“We’re going to do everything we can to help them through it,” Wozniak said. “We’re going to make sure anything they need, they’re going to get.”
According to Mason, approximately 4,500 Cranford residents remained without power as of Aug. 31. However, Mason expects power to be fully restored some time between Sept. 3 and 5.
Those who currently need a basement pump-out can contact the Cranford Fire Department at 908-709-7360 or 907- 276-0146. Individuals interested in assisting Cranford residents affected by the flood can call 908-276-0146 to sign up to volunteer, according to Cranford’s website.
While Irene’s effects will continue to be felt for some time, with many still in the dark, roads and sidewalks damaged, and the threat of moldy basements persisting, efforts to restore normalcy in Cranford are underway.
Despite the ferocity of Irene, many residents are trying to look for reasons to be positive, remaining appreciative that the effects were not any worse and that no serious injuries or fatalities were reported in response to the storm in Cranford.
For Jim Masterson, there was still reason to be grateful on his birthday.
“The birthday present is that I didn’t come home to a basement full of water,” Jim said. “You start to look at things relatively, and I’m grateful for that.”
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Earthquake on the east coast
I was having a meeting at work when all of a sudden the floor started to shake. Of course of all people nervous nelly Kurt was in my office. It felt like it went on for 15 seconds. My co worker said that's construction but I knew it wasn't a shake that bad and off & on. We knew it was a earthquake. When do we get earthquakes on the east coast, not usual so I was nervous. We are located on the 21st floor in New York city so people thought it was terrorism. I took my stuff and ran down the stairs outside where I just assumed I would be safe but Riviera was the only office outside. If the building went down I was going to be in it. I text Josh right away that I loved him and was almost in tears. Maybe it's a 9-11 thing I just get so nervous anything can happen. Of course the phone lines were backed up so I couldn't talk to anyone. My sister text me as well as my mother. It was confirmed on facebook that it was a earthquake that started in Virgina. It was amazing that so many states miles away felt this tremor. That was one scary experience. Luckily Debbie and the girls didn't feel it because I think if you experience something like that it's really scary.
Below is the article from that day.
Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:04 UTC
DetailsSummaryMapsScientific & TechnicalAdditional InfoEarthquake DetailsThis event has been reviewed by a seismologist.Magnitude 5.8
Date-Time Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTCTuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:04 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.936°N, 77.933°W
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles)
Region VIRGINIA
Distances 8 km (5 miles) SSW (195°) from Mineral, VA11 km (7 miles) SSE (148°) from Louisa, VA29 km (18 miles) NE (45°) from Columbia, VA61 km (38 miles) NW (317°) from Richmond, VA135 km (84 miles) SW (217°) from Washington, DC
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 2.3 km (1.4 miles); depth +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles)
Parameters NST= 22, Nph= 23, Dmin=50 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source Southeast U.S. Seismic Network
Event ID se082311a
Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.
Earthquake Summary
Earthquake Summary Poster
Felt Reports
Widespread damage occurred from central Virginia to southern Maryland including the Washington D.C. area. Minor damage reported in parts of Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Felt (VII) at Boston, Bumpass, Kent Store, Louisa, Mineral, Rhoadsville and Summerduck. Felt strongly in much of central Virginia and southern Maryland. Felt throughout the eastern US from central Georgia to central Maine and west to Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Felt in many parts of southeastern Canada from Montreal to Windsor.
Tectonic Summary
The Virginia earthquake of 2011 August 23 occurred as reverse faulting on a north or northeast-striking plane within a previously recognized seismic zone, the "Central Virginia Seismic Zone." The Central Virginia Seismic Zone has produced small and moderate earthquakes since at least the 18th century. The previous largest historical shock from the Central Virginia Seismic Zone occurred in 1875. The 1875 shock occurred before the invention of effective seismographs, but the felt area of the shock suggests that it had a magnitude of about 4.8. The 1875 earthquake shook bricks from chimneys, broke plaster and windows, and overturned furniture at several locations. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on 2003, December 9, also produced minor damage.
Previous seismicity in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone has not been causally associated with mapped geologic faults. Previous, smaller, instrumentally recorded earthquakes from the Central Virginia Seismic Zone have had shallow focal depths (average depth about 8 km). They have had diverse focal mechanisms and have occurred over an area with length and width of about 120 km, rather than being aligned in a pattern that might suggest that they occurred on a single causative fault. Individual earthquakes within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone occur as the result of slip on faults that are much smaller than the overall dimensions of the zone. The dimensions of the individual fault that produced the 2011 August 23 earthquake will not be known until longer-term studies are done, but other earthquakes of similar magnitude typically involve slippage along fault segments that are 5 - 15 km long.
Earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S., although less frequent than in the western U.S., are typically felt over a much broader region. East of the Rockies, an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as ten times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the west coast. A magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt at many places as far as 100 km (60 mi) from where it occurred, and it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern U.S. earthquake usually can be felt as far as 500 km (300 mi) from where it occurred, and sometimes causes damage as far away as 40 km (25 mi).
Below is the article from that day.
Magnitude 5.8 - VIRGINIA
2011 August 23 17:51:04 UTC
DetailsSummaryMapsScientific & TechnicalAdditional InfoEarthquake DetailsThis event has been reviewed by a seismologist.Magnitude 5.8
Date-Time Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTCTuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:04 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.936°N, 77.933°W
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles)
Region VIRGINIA
Distances 8 km (5 miles) SSW (195°) from Mineral, VA11 km (7 miles) SSE (148°) from Louisa, VA29 km (18 miles) NE (45°) from Columbia, VA61 km (38 miles) NW (317°) from Richmond, VA135 km (84 miles) SW (217°) from Washington, DC
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 2.3 km (1.4 miles); depth +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles)
Parameters NST= 22, Nph= 23, Dmin=50 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source Southeast U.S. Seismic Network
Event ID se082311a
Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.
Earthquake Summary
Earthquake Summary Poster
Felt Reports
Widespread damage occurred from central Virginia to southern Maryland including the Washington D.C. area. Minor damage reported in parts of Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Felt (VII) at Boston, Bumpass, Kent Store, Louisa, Mineral, Rhoadsville and Summerduck. Felt strongly in much of central Virginia and southern Maryland. Felt throughout the eastern US from central Georgia to central Maine and west to Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Felt in many parts of southeastern Canada from Montreal to Windsor.
Tectonic Summary
The Virginia earthquake of 2011 August 23 occurred as reverse faulting on a north or northeast-striking plane within a previously recognized seismic zone, the "Central Virginia Seismic Zone." The Central Virginia Seismic Zone has produced small and moderate earthquakes since at least the 18th century. The previous largest historical shock from the Central Virginia Seismic Zone occurred in 1875. The 1875 shock occurred before the invention of effective seismographs, but the felt area of the shock suggests that it had a magnitude of about 4.8. The 1875 earthquake shook bricks from chimneys, broke plaster and windows, and overturned furniture at several locations. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on 2003, December 9, also produced minor damage.
Previous seismicity in the Central Virginia Seismic Zone has not been causally associated with mapped geologic faults. Previous, smaller, instrumentally recorded earthquakes from the Central Virginia Seismic Zone have had shallow focal depths (average depth about 8 km). They have had diverse focal mechanisms and have occurred over an area with length and width of about 120 km, rather than being aligned in a pattern that might suggest that they occurred on a single causative fault. Individual earthquakes within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone occur as the result of slip on faults that are much smaller than the overall dimensions of the zone. The dimensions of the individual fault that produced the 2011 August 23 earthquake will not be known until longer-term studies are done, but other earthquakes of similar magnitude typically involve slippage along fault segments that are 5 - 15 km long.
Earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S., although less frequent than in the western U.S., are typically felt over a much broader region. East of the Rockies, an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as ten times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the west coast. A magnitude 4.0 eastern U.S. earthquake typically can be felt at many places as far as 100 km (60 mi) from where it occurred, and it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern U.S. earthquake usually can be felt as far as 500 km (300 mi) from where it occurred, and sometimes causes damage as far away as 40 km (25 mi).
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Diamonds & Pearls
I'm very lucky to work at a accessory company! Finally I get to use some of the kids jewelry and Londyn loves to dress up. My lil diva.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Just like da-da
She already wants to be like her daddy, let's just hope she goes off to college and doesn't chose any hard labor.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Londyn first bike ride
I would be lying if I said Londyn loved her first bike ride. She had to wear her helmet so with the helmet falling in her face and the net we had to cover her with she wasn't too thrilled but it wasn't a bad ride the whole time I did see a few smiles.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Londyn artwork
What a treat to come home to this beautiful picture in the baby bag from the babysitter. To everyone else is is probably a bunch scribbles but to me it's beautiful. Who knows her aunt and father are artists maybe it will be in her future.
Friday, August 12, 2011
bYe
This morning we were leaving the house & I said say bye to Murphy & for the first time she said BYE! It was so cute because she said it like she was from the south BA II. She is almost saying a new word everyday I can't believe how big she is getting.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Mama, dada
Londyn has been blah blahing non stop. She sounds like she is dying to talk. Here are some words she is saying at 15 1/2 months
- mama
- dada
- dog
- cat
- nothing
- remote
- nonna
- Lyla
- meow
- get down
- duck
- book
- she shakes her head no & says nn nn when she doesn't want something
She is also getting a little fresh. If she wants something she wants it and screams if she doesn't get it. She is also biting me & pinching. I think this is the only way she can express herself. I'm nervous when she starts to talk she will never stop but I can't wait to hear her little voice.
- mama
- dada
- dog
- cat
- nothing
- remote
- nonna
- Lyla
- meow
- get down
- duck
- book
- she shakes her head no & says nn nn when she doesn't want something
She is also getting a little fresh. If she wants something she wants it and screams if she doesn't get it. She is also biting me & pinching. I think this is the only way she can express herself. I'm nervous when she starts to talk she will never stop but I can't wait to hear her little voice.
Corkscrew Willow tree #2 entry
So it's been 2 years since we found out I was pregnant. Josh planted a tree for Londyn arrival. It was about 1 foot when he planted it and now it's about 8 feet. I can't wait for Londyn to understand that this tree is for her & it's growing with her.
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