Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

We didn't quite experience the Jerry Lee Lewis song but we were awakened by a measurable earthquake!

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported last night at 9:41 p.m. eight miles from Temecula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. We had just fallen asleep and it was powerful enough to shock us awake.

In the past 10 days, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

Growing up, we always called this phenomenon Shake 'n Bake weather. Shake 'n Bake, first introduced in 1965 by General Foods, is a flavored bread crumb-style coating for chicken and pork. The product is applied by placing raw meat pieces in a bag containing the coating, closing the bag, and shaking so the particles adhere. The coated meat is then baked in the oven.

With our temperatures reaching the high 70s, along with the recent quakes, the old catch phrase is being dusted off and brought to the forefront. Life continues to be exciting, indeed.

"It takes an earthquake to remind us
that we walk on the crust of an unfinished planet."
Charles Kuralt

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1 comments:

Jenny said...

Yikes! Hopefully no shaking or baking, but you have the best To-Go bag ever ~ the camper!

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