Eunice sits far enough east that the Texas line is nearly the end of the block, on flat country where mesquite and shinnery hold the sand down and the horizon runs all the way around. Tripple “J” Lawn Care LLC keeps lawns green against that, which in this corner of Lea County is a small act of stubbornness worth admiring. Mowing and edging start early, because by midafternoon the caliche throws the heat back up at you and the grass would rather be left alone. Trimming and cleanup finish the picture — the strip along the drive, the corners the mower cannot reach, the clippings gone. When the pumpjack lights come on across the flats at dusk, a freshly cut yard in Eunice is the tidiest thing for miles.