New discovery. Being really angry takes a ton of energy. Came home to wooden stakes with pink ribbons flying from them in our field yesterday. For those of you not living in north central PA, this means the gas drilling people were here. They do NOT have permission to be on our land or to do anything from the surface. I called about it last night. They returned my call promptly this morning all sunshine and roses. With our agreement, they have to give 24 hour advance notice AND SOMEONE HAS TO COME TO THE DOOR....we have a large dog and by letting us know they are in the field, we can make sure she stays here at the house.....it's a safety issue for THEM. Duh. Well, needless to say, no call and no one came to the house. They were all apologies and sunshine and roses. Seems to me we've heard this from them before. In addition, they put the stakes through our raspberry patch, blueberries, grapes and asparagus bed isn't far from there. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Gr. I called the main office this morning and got the secretary who was initially very sweet. Yes dear, we got your message. You'll have to talk to so and so who, unfortunately, is out of the office. I said ok and told her that she had workers coming to my house this morning (anytime now really) to discuss moving those markers away from the garden. I'll not agree to testing of any kind until I get to speak to a manager as this is the 2nd time they have breached the contract (yep....it's all in writing) and I want it addressed. She got an attitude. Go figure. I'm not too worried about it. Since they can't figure out WHY we want them to come to the door before being in the field, (even if they were to give 24 hour notice, which they didn;t), I'm letting Mags answer the door. All 120 pounds of her. Maybe THAT will sink in.
   So yeah. Being angry sucks up far too much of my energy. Enough. Attitude from any of the workers on my property will find a request for them to leave. Refusal to do so = 911.

:) They are here. GO MAGS GO.

Michelle