Blame It On The Rain

Well, without further adieu, I present to you.........Maggie in a raincoat! This is the cute little rain poncho that Allison sent me in the mail right after I moved down here. Maggie pretty much hates it, but I got her to stay in it long enough to take a few pictures. :)

Isn't she just an adorable wiener - thank you, Allison!

OK, this next picture doesn't even need an introduction (at least I don't think so....): SERIOUSLY??

Today, thanks to those wonderful land rigs (natural gas - shale) around here, I just made $3,683 in about 10 minutes. Mineral rights are a big deal down here and it is very common for property owners to sign 'gas leases' - basically giving gas companies the right to use your property underground (WAY underground) to get to shale/oil. I just signed up for the gas lease that is happening in Southeast Arlington right now. It's a 3-year lease and the $3,683 is a signing bonus, then when they are set up and have started drilling in about 2 years, I will get anywhere between $50 and $150 per MONTH just for the use of my little yard (about 1000 feet under it - unbeknownst to me)! And if they don't start drilling in this first 3 years, then they have to re-up and pay another signing bonus and start over! There really aren't any risks - it's basically free money for the use of your yard to run pipes through - at a deep level, so I won't even know they are there! Woo hoo! I think I'm going to get another massage to celebrate! GOD BLESS TEXAS!! Merry Christmas to me!!