Decisions, Decisions

[celandine_g]

Hello again--Sorry to be away for so long but so many things were happening with business trips, catching a viral bug and a million other things--you know the drill. Anyway, just got back from New Mexico--where I had gone for a short vacation to look at some land that I would like to buy--eventually to live there as soon as I can get more

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[claudia603]

oh wow. Wouldn't that be absolutely wonderful??

*imagines LJ writer commune in a peaceful place like that*

Keep the dream alive, sweetie, because it can happen for you!

♥

[celandine_g]

Thanks! I will. Even if I chicken out now, there will be many lots for sale in the next six months, so I can wait for another one--but that is hard to do because it would be so great to have a focus for the future and something tangible to work toward.

Remember I mentioned that I had a spot for the LJ writer's commune a while back? Well, this place is what I was thinking of. A lovely spot where writers can relax and get inspired. Believe me, if I had the money, I would have written them a check right there and then. Maybe I still will do it--everyone will be welcome!

[claudia603]

I would love to live somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle, and deep in nature. *dreams with you*

[shirebound]

I love the southwest. Nearly every bit of it takes my breath away. How wonderful it would be to come camp out on your land. :)

[celandine_g]

I do too--having been raised in Southern CA. Have been trying to get back there for decades--but could not find a job. So I am now looking for a stable enough situation where I might only consult when I feel like it--but I still have to stay here in the East and work for it.

But I always knew I would eventually live in the West. New Mexico is a wild and wonderful place--perhaps like CA used to be, I don't know. But I really liked this area--even after only a few days there. And I love the concept of a conservation community populated by like-minded people. I think it would be a chance to meet interesting people and find interesting things to do. I hope so anyway.

As for camping, you can camp on your land here, for periods of 10 days, prior to building. If I get it, I might do that--it would be fun, I think. Although I might run for the hotel in town after one night, I don't know, hehe.

[gentlehobbit]

Oh wow. If I were an American, I'd be very tempted by that opportunity! What marvellous scenery. It's been a goal for me for quite a while now to go to Arizona, and I know that New Mexico is nearby.

I do hope you will be able to realize your dream!

*crosses fingers and toes for Celandine*

[celandine_g]

Oh thank-you, Gentle Hobbit. My goal for years has been to live in the Southwest, preferably AZ or NM--largely because CA has become too crowded and too expensive. AZ is absolutely beautiful and I love the desert there. I would live there in a minute, but NM is even more "wild and open" I think.

But the most important thing about this deal is the concept of a community dedicated to preservation of the land. To me this is a chance to be a part of something beyond just being a landowner. I would probably never just buy 20 acres of land and move somewhere alone into a community of people I didn't know. But in this instance, everyone moving in here is from somewhere else and everyone has made a committment to keeping most of the land in its natural state. So there is a strong commonality that hopefully would give me a chance to be accepted and to interact with others who have a mutual interest. So that is my major motivation to move here.

[celandine_g]

Addendum: But don't miss the chance to see AZ--Tucson is especially beautiful--there is a fabulous outdoor nature center (The Desert Museum) that shows how the desert works and is in such a beautiful area. And Kitt Peak--the astronomy facility--is a fabulous visit. But the best thing to do is just drive around and gawk at the beauty.

New Mexico is so vast and overwhelming in the land and vistas and literally you can drive at 60 MPH for a half hour and never see another car or person but you can see for a hundred miles in every direction without the slightest hint of human disturbance. It is amazing.

[lilybaggins]

That's gorgeous! My dad and brother had some land in far West Texas a couple of years ago---it looked a bit like that, though not so lush. Investing in land is always a marveous idea.

[celandine_g]

Hi Lily--I've driven through that part of TX and I remember how lovely it was and so forested. But I don't recall any mountains or the like.

Yes, I am so tempted because I have always had the desire to live in the West but it was only a vague dream. If I get this land, it will be very real and I can plan my life in that direction. So it is a good idea, I think, especially since this community is the kind of place where I think I would feel comfortable.

[lilybaggins]

West Texas is such a huge area that nearly everything can be seen there at one time or another---mountains (the Davis mountains), hills, flat land, plains, cliff faces, rock, scrub brush... it's all there. Some parts are hideously ugly, I have to admit... while others are just breathtaking.

[songspinner9]

How beautiful (both the places and the idea). My husband and I have always answered the "what would you do if you won a lottery" question with an answer that included "buy a bunch of land and keep it untouched".

[celandine_g]

Yes, that has always been my goal. I have no interest in these communities with the clubhouse, big pool, and golf courses, etc. I fully believe that the land should be preserved as much as possible and that it gives back to you many times over in nature and wildlife. They say that birding is good there as it is on a flyway but just the peace and serenity was wonderful. And it is of course horse country. I had a real sense of well being there--that no golf course could ever inspire. :)