Susan, I would think twice about gas drillers, or at least do some research first. If they pick up any of the same smells as the oil field folks, you won't be able to get rid of the crude oil smell and it will take over your washer and dryer. And parts of your house. I've camped near an oil field and found the commercial campground in the area was only suitable to people who worked in the oil fields because they were either so used to the smell they didn't mind or they couldn't smell it any more.

Have you rented this particular apartment before? I must say that it has crossed my mind that I could rent a room to a student, but there are too many Seminary students on this side of town and I don't want to fool with the religious arguments. Some of them, when I run into them in the grocery store, are ready to try to convert everyone they meet. "Rent to single female student, no religious preference (meaning I prefer no religion at all)." I can see how that would go in the paper. :)

Mowed the side yard and have been stacking the branches cut up so far for bulky waste. Yes, it is too early, but I need to do this now, not next week. I've come in for some lunch and to sharpen my lopper (pruning tool). I realize I'm cutting more with brute force than with a sharp blade. Gotta fix that.

SRS