[Granny Bear]

Growing up and living here has almost,  always been peaceful.  Living in the head of a holler that forks at the end,  then a pretty good ways up another holler. Lol

Then awhile back,  guys wearing suites and ties and other fancy clothes,  begin showing up at our place.  Wanting our family to lease our land to them. So much money per acre.  They were trying to lease our land,  for the gas rights. 

If you've ever watched that movie,  Second Hand Lion,  those two older guys.  They didn't want any sales people or anyone like that on their land.  Once a salesperson showed up,  they got outta there pretty quick!

That's kinda what the people wanting to lease our land, was up against! We did have several meetings with them,  we listened to their pitches.  Ultimately,  we decided against leasing to them.  Many people around here,  did lease to them. 

There's a gas well a few miles down the main road from our holler.  They drilled it,  and it's still pumping as far as I know. 

They drilled another gas well a few miles,  going the other way on the main road.  Spending a ton of time,  Man power,  and money to do so.  They never pumped from it the first time.  It's supposed to be sealed and capped off. 

It wasn't a busted effort either.  They hit gas,  supposedly big time.  From what we hear,  supposed to have tapped into the biggest gas pocket this side of the Mississippi. 

No that's just hear say. I can't say for certain it's true.  This side of the Mississippi,  you hear about a lot of things!

I do know a guy who worked on that well.  He said it was a big gas strike.  Couldn't provide a reason as to why,  it'd never been pumped from. 

This happened under either the Trump or Obama administration.  It's been awhile,  so I can't remember who president was. 

Just a peaceful area,  with little traffic.  Most people minds their own business.  Then here comes the big company and corporation reps. Then tons of equipment!

I support the gas,  oil,  and coal industries.  The jobs that they create.  Leasing our land for this,  just didn't seem right.  That's why  we turned them down.

One of my all time favorite movies!!!
I want to die flying upsidedown through a barn.  I will die happy!!!