So I’m sitting there staring at it going, what the heck!? What possible insurance policy could cost only $20.33?

Then I see that it’s earthquake insurance and I’m going “oh no they did-n’t!”

Pulling out the statement for earthquake insurance that I got in May, I think it was, I read: “Total Amount Due: NONE” and then “copy of bill sent to mortgagee, do not pay.” All in caps, nonetheless.

So… what the heck!?

I’ve received no other bills for this or I would have paid them. Not to mention, both of these mailings are from the same insurance company. First they say don’t pay then they say you’re not covered because you’ve not paid. What is the deal here?

Let’s just hope there’s no earthquake any time soon, ’cause… apparently… we’re not covered.

WELL! It was a 5.2 earthquake, centered in New Salem, Illinois! That’s something like four hours from here, as a straight route (not following the highway).

It apparently lasted for 90 seconds which is probably why I feel like I sort of noticed it in my subconscious and would have woken up, had the pain in my leg not gotten me first.

Around here, we’re no stranger to the shakes. There’s a mine here in this town that blasts daily at 2:45pm and sometimes at 10:40pm. You can tell when they’re closer to us, more below us; it’s been known to shake the house and rattle the windows before. (I was in high school the first time I felt it, at someone else’s house. That was also a WTF reaction.) This also isn’t is my first earthquake, but it’s certainly been a while. And we’ve never had anything here that’s really caused damage where we live… at least during my lifetime. Does New Madrid, MO and the New Madrid fault line mean anything to you? :) I also remember the time, when I was in junior high, I believe, that a plane flew by and broke the sound barrier, that was like an earthquake!

But for us, it was an hour before I happened to hear on the radio that it was an earthquake, while I was trying to fall back asleep! Now I can’t sleep, so I’m up watching the news and hoping that no one got hurt… Strangely enough, today is also the 102nd anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake. From what I understand, this earthquake is special because of the time of day, its location, and how far away it was felt.

Oh, and Elijah? He didn’t even stir, of course!