LJ Idol Second Chance - First Impressions

[zaichikarky]

You have given me a new home, and I consider you my home. Though I am still unsure if you are as beautiful as my OG home. Trade the calm and temperate weather for your moody variance. I've been told the weather in your parts are far better than the rest of Texas, but tell that to me when it's 100 degrees outside and I don't really want to leave the house.

Trade the rolling vineyards for your rolling hills that surrounds me. I have the best view in town, I can't forget that.

Trade shopping malls, restaurants, and civilization for a few food trucks and Mexican Restaurants. To have some variety, we have to travel to civilization over 2 hours away.

Trade some occasional house spiders and beetles that have wandered indoors for more dangerous creepy-crawlies that make their way in. Like the one who skittered across my bare leg within the first week of me moving.



What is a javelina? I saw a herd my first day with you. They are so cute, but also dangerous and may want to kill you.



I was asked to feed the ferals, and received a bag of cat food as a welcoming present from my neighbors. I didn't know they would become our best friends, and we would adopt two of them.



At some point there were so many kittens, that I had to do something. I contacted the local branch of the Humane Society,and through their help I trapped spayed/neutered and released 20 cats. It's something I do to help you for letting me live here. I contribute in the way I can, and I care very much about my little friends you've provided.

You've given me a job in my career that I have been working towards for a long time, but I've found it is a toxic work place and I would like to leave. In that, you've also given my partner a job and a way to permanently live together after a 13-year long-distance relationship.

You are truly beautiful especially in the summer time when the rains are absorbed by your desert and everything is lush and green. You feel more like Ireland at those times, than the Chihuahua desert that you are.



You've given me a home, but please don't consider me ungrateful that I want to leave you. I feel like my time with you is up and I need to leave soon. I will pass through you like the swallows that nest in the corner of your buildings. You gently provide a place for them to stay , until perched on your fingers, they fly off towards the sunset. They will return, and so will I. I may not nest with you any longer, but I will always want to see you again.

Comments

[water_shadow]

I, Watershadow don't really want to know what 'spayed/neutered' means, because as a cat, I like to remain not trapped. But I'm sure they are fine as kitty-pets now.

[zaichikarky]

They are our little kitty friends. Two are now more kitty pets, but the others are our friends we take care of. They live pretty happy lives.

[dragonswimmer]

i love the poetic parts

[zaichikarky]

Thanks! I'm usually not so good at that. Decided to try it out a bit with this entry.

[itsjustc.livejournal.com]

I love your description of this home, and the pictures too. It sound a lovely but hard place to live.

[zaichikarky]

Yeah it's made for a certain type of person which I'm not really and neither is my husband. I like it here, but would like to live somewhere that suits me a bit better.

[kehlen.livejournal.com]

This is a beautiful hommage to the state you live in :). How long have you been there already?

[zaichikarky]

Thank you! We've been here for two and a half years. Kind of a long time for me lol. I usually make it in any single place for no longer than 2 years before I move away again.

[babydramatic_1950]

Wow! I've lived in the same apartment since 1986. My maternal grandparents came to NYC from Philadelphia in 1919.

[static_abyss]

You convey clearly how much this place means to you, and it's nice to share that with you through this piece.

[zaichikarky]

Thank you!

[reidharriscooper]

Sounds like a great place to visit, but I don't think I'd want to live there. 2-3 days to to see a javelina (I love them suidae) or two and eat from a food truck and explore the desert.
You painted a good photo even without the attached imagery.

[zaichikarky]

We have a colony of javelinas who live up on the hill. They typically like to come out in the early morning. You don't always see them, but sometimes you see a whole bunch, babies and all. They are pretty cute but I'm told they are also aggressive and can't see well so they may charge you.

My coworker ran the best food truck in town with his ex wife, but unfortunately the food truck spelled the end of their very brief marriage and now it is no longer. There are still a few good food trucks in town, and in the neighboring town of Marfa. I think Anthony Bordain went to a food truck in Marfa shortly before he died and this episode will be aired soon.

[babydramatic_1950]

A wonderful piece! I love the pictures and am glad you adopted some cats and take care of the rest.

[the_eternal_overthinker]

Lovely pictures..I like what you did with the prompt. This was a good read. Cheers!

[dmousey]

This is gorgeous... immersive, without the photos, but thank you for them!
Congratulations on your good fortune! Happy New Year! 🎉🎀❄✌🐭🐁

[alycewilson]

Great details (and photos) about this place you've grown to love but will soon leave.