I have lived here in Johnson County, Texas for all of my almost 39 years, and today was the first time I had ever experienced an earthquake, at least one that I could feel. There are little ones here pretty frequently now, but in the Irving area, about an hour away from me. Today's earthquake was a 4.0 magnitude and shook the house for several seconds and rattled all the dishes in the cabinets. I was at my parents' house, and my mother asked me why I was pushing the back of her chair, and my father complained that the "stupid cat" was getting into something. The "stupid cat" looked up briefly from his nap and went back to sleep. I have heard that animals can sense earthquakes and act differently. That did not seem to happen in this case. Does anyone else here live in the Burleson, Joshua, Venus, Alvarado, etc. area. If so, I would like to hear your earthquake story. My apologies to the folks in California and the Pacific Northwest who probably think I am a total dweeb!