Michelle,

Take it easy. Pulled muscles happen, don't let it scare you.

I have the same thing going on in this area re: gas exploration. I own the land, I own the mineral rights, I leased, and they are getting perilously close to the five years they have to either drill and start paying royalties or they have to renegotiate the lease. They do the seismic work around here with some big white trucks that "thump" the roadway and they have sensors placed all over, with aerials, so they transmit the information. I could use the royalties also. :-/

Some people got huge signing bonuses. I didn't, it was okay, bigger than what was first offered, because my lot is so much larger than most they deal with. I had them prorate for acreage. Some folks got clobbered with income tax on it, but it wasn't too bad, and I hope the important part, the royalties, were high enough to make some nice cash every month happen.

It sounds like you're doing really well, and with all of that gardening activity (asparagus! raspberries! blueberries! grapes! - okay, I have grapes, wild grapes, across the road, but anyway, grapes! envy envy envy) you'll certainly have a healthy diet and a lot to tempt you to go outside for fresh air and good activity.

Take care, keep making progress, and don't let the gas guys bring tears to those beautiful eyes.

SRS