shakey wakey

Today we had another 5.1 shake. I'm not happy. I specifically went to bed early last night *shakes fist* and  that bed threw me out again at 6am. Well not out as such, I sat bolt upright waiting for the screams to sound from the offspring. Didn't take long for the almost 2 year old to hurl his distaste for a shaking cot, out into the world. But the tween was completely oblivious and slept in till 10am...noice for him.

heck

its been awhile now hasn't it..
A little caught up in life the last wee while. Chch is returning to normal after the shakin' A lot less after shocks which is super ;)
A little making goin' on in this house. Amidst the clutter that is 'maker/hoarder crafter mama' that is I.
So I just wanted to check in and say that Locket is still about, and will be updating a lot more with something less crap than a midnight post of waffling bollocks such as tonight's.

Here is the littlest doing his thing...truly genetic behaviour I tell you...

what flavour was your earthquake??

awakening in pitch black, being thrown about ...trying to sit up with baby in arms and falling out of the bed. Trying to find the doorway, the other kids. Being on a hill, in a house on a perch. We huddled in our kitchen away from windows and heavy objects, camped under blankets at the back door. Ready to run outside if things slid, but wary of power lines. So much for emergency kits. We had what we needed, thank goodness. I darted back through the house to get things. The boy read his book by candlelight. The girl curled up to nap through all the aftershocks. Little loon had to be put in his carrier on dada, he did not even want his booba. Yeah my flavour earthquake was not cool, too too, scary. Yes some things broke, but we are fine. Our house is sound. Stuff is stuff. Poor old Christchurch, your skirt's been asundered :(

its subtle, but spot the big crack behind the Harbourlight's facade, not looking good.

                     Alvarados mexican restaurant, manchester st, chch :(