Ok. So they sent 4 people this time (LOL...if you say no to one of them, they send groups). They moved the stakes and I'm ok with it. I did let the dog answer the door and when I walked over to open it, they had backed off the porch and were standing in the yard. Made me giggle inside!!! Maybe they got the point...big dog...run loose...me get hurt. Who knows. The good news is that the stakes are there for seismic testing which means we will have a really accurate idea of what is under our land and that will increase the money coming in once it's all finished (I told them I am more concered about the water than the cash....don't get me wrong, I could really use it....but fresh air and the peace of the country mean more to me than the carrot of a check they like to hang in front of your nose). The REALLY good news is that because we were so adamant about NOT drilling for ANYTHING on our land, they aren't going to use the explosives here but rather around the outer edges of our property. They will put boxes here and a small metal stake into the ground to measure the waves from the explosives. NO drilling here. Perfect. Bad news? Helicopters are coming...starting each day at 5am and ending at sunset until mid May. I think it's a hassle but Pete is going to be one irritable puppy all month long....he hates big noise like that.

The men that were here were very nice, talked in circles, tried to avoid my questions until I told the manager (no need to talk to him on the phone now as he came in person), "You're pretty good at dancing around my question and changing the subject but the question remains...." LOL Is it terrible that I liked to watch them squirm for a change?

They asked why we didn't want to fully lease our land so I relayed to them what my husband said this morning. Leasing your land is like giving someone permission to come use your house and they take a dump in the middle of the living room floor and wipe feces on the walls.

They nodded in agreement.

I find the whole thing kinda funny in a very strange way at the moment....not sure why....but I do.

Ok. Onward with my day of puttering!!!

Enjoy your day!!!

Michelle