I have been lax on entries

Not that anyone cares, but I have been rather "down" of late and so I have neglected to blog - who needs to hear more gloom and doom. Continual bad news about my bedridden father and now my favorite aunt's health is also in jeopardy.

The oil trade has moved into our community and houses are selling for twice what they are worth. Some people say that this area will be the next Texas size boom. Everyone seems eager to get in on the bonanza so lots of houses are for sale. It reminds me of 15 years ago when the same thing happened in North Dakota and the natives were left paying for enlarged schools and paving, sewer, water costs for failed developments as the speculators ran off with the profits. The good news is that restaurants, bars, and casinos are making some money.