My week has been consumed so far with multiple trips to the court house, county clerk's office and meeting with the precinct commissioner.

At issue is a three acre track that has been mired in a legal mess for twenty-two months. The three acres had been and is protected by a 2005 court order homesteading it in conjunction with the home place, and the acreage with Memama's house on it.

I really wish Pepa had dealt with this before leaving us. BUT he didn't. I think he may have had the same malady that Memama seems to have now. He preferred for someone else to deal with any "issues".

In hindsight, I think someone should have been monitoring a lot of Pepa's dealings since about 2008. Particularly the 4850 deal.

Anyhow, I have been measuring and staking and then plowing the three acre track. I am figuring by end of week I will hear from the other side.

Obviously, they don't care to resolve the issue. Obviously they don't know how hard headed I am.

But, with the current oil lease boom in the area, this could turn from a small problem to a BIG one.

Mentioning oil leases, we got Memama's contracts yesterday. I talked with Hag and he said he had some contact with a man who lived in Roscoe a while several years ago. He is working for a small independent oil company that is on the scene late but offering a fifty dollar bump on the acreage and a 2% bump on royalty. He indicated to Hag the bump could be a hundred an acre.

It is amazing that the bump might be more than leases use to go for.

Hag and I were both in agreement that the larger more established oil company for a little less money might be the best.

I will begin my day dropping the contracts by Lance's office before picking up a tire I had fixed at Dale Martin's.

I have a gentleman coming to Roscoe today, bringing spray nozzles and nozzle bodies, but also to look at and appraise a plow. I promised this man lunch so I guess we will have to decide if I take him to a restaurant or to the best place in town, Memama's.

Currently raining steady in Abilene. My two big pups are not enjoying it at all. We have been up since shortly after midnight. Finally when we had thunder and lightning we just got up.

Our house guest is gone. For four days the pup's cousin Oreo had been visiting. She went home just before nine last evening.

Had a call from Robert last evening. For some reason he is still having some heating issues with his truck. He thinks he is losing water but doesn't know where it is going. That isn't a good omen. Could be water pump or oil cooler, either of which could be putting water into the crankcase. Worst case scenario, it could be a head gasket or liner or liner o-ring. Any of the later would be major.

Well, the weather is easing up. I may see if I can get my two chicken hounds back to bed.

Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for YOUR rain blessing! Help me to keep a clear head and think things through. Help me to make good decisions.