Mesa Verde Hallway

While Artist-In-Residence in Mesa Verde National Park, I explored inside the "ruins" and observed carefully, the nature of the dwellings, noticing, as I mentioned before, the continuity of curves throughout: in the remaining walls, windows, and doorways. I wanted visitors to see them as they may have been during the 700 years of their existance, rather than interpreting from the state of ruins. So I began painting what I believed would have been the beautiful curves and stucco walls within which they lived. This painting was from a hallway as I interpreted it to have been originally. I did so to share a sense of life in Mesa Verde, such an integral historical hub of commerce and community. I will be posting more in the days ahead. Thanks for your comments.

We are planning to go there with another two families, they have small kids. Planning to go there for Christmas time. Which ski resort in NM would be the best for families with kids? none of us have any ski experience

Landing at El Paso on Dec 22nd afternoon, leaving from El Paso on 27th December morning. We (family of 4, all adults) will have a rental car and have 4 days to cover part of NM. Gola is to do some trails, and see experience the scenic places. First time travelling to NM and here is our tentative itinerary. Can any experts advise / suggest more attractions or corrections to my plan

Day 1. Drive from El Paso, stay at hotel near Carlsbad

Day 2. Have 11.30am am reservation for Carlsbad NP. Smith Springs trail and McKittrick Canyon. Drive to Cloudcroft. Stay at Cloudcroft

Day 3: Museum of Space History, White Sands NM, 1-2 trails. drive to Silver city. night stay at Silver city

Day 4. Explore Silvercity attractions(Any recommendations)? night stay at Silver city

Day 5. Gila Dwellings, other attractions. Drive to El Paso

Day 6. Fly back home from El Paso

Near Magdalena

Hi everyone,

I’m launching a campaign to protect access to abortion and gender-affirming care in New Mexico by enshrining these rights in our state constitution. Right now, our laws protect both abortion and gender-affirming care access, but laws can change.

Speaker of the House Javier Martinez recently said:

"I think we’re good. I don’t think we need to [protect abortion in the Constitution]. But, you know, if the experts, if community groups who work on this issue, feel like that’s what we need to do, then that’s where we’ll go."

I think now is the time to act. A majority of New Mexicans support abortion and gender-affirming care, and these services aren't just life saving, it ensures people the freedom to make choices about their health. Enshrining these rights in the constitution would ensure they are protected for generations to come, regardless of political changes.

I’ve created a petition on change.org to gather support and show our lawmakers that New Mexicans want these protections to be permanent. Please sign and share the petition here: https://chng.it/XwLCr9t8nT

How you can help:

1. Sign the petition – it only takes a minute!
2. Share this post with your networks on Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
3. Talk to your friends and family about why this is important and encourage them to sign. If you can get 5 people you know to sign it, that would be really huge.
4. Contact your legislators to let them know you want these protections enshrined in our constitution. You can look up your Representative and Senator and their contact information here.

Let’s make New Mexico a leader in protecting healthcare access and human rights. Together, we can get this done.

Thanks for your support! Let me know if you have any questions or ideas to help push this campaign forward.

I’m currently a grad student applying for health insurance. My sole income ATM is $20k/yr of student loans. I put that into BeWellNM while signing up and it gave me a plan for $0 dollars. I finished the sign up and everything but I just want to make sure I’m not committing insurance fraud or whatever. Any suggestions?

Hi All, I'm moving to Roswell, NM from Grand Forks, ND and was wondering if anyone has leads on apartments? I've submitted rental apps last month and still no replies.

Any recommendations on where to avoid?

Thanks!

I'm torn but my sister in law is not enrolling her 6 year old in any program. Off grid family. Where do I report this kind of info without involving cps?

I'm a bachelor, and I've never learned to properly make a sauce. If I want red chile on something it's basically frozen bueno heated up with some garlic powder and salt.

Anyway, I decided I want to make some of the good shit. I think there's supposed to be meat broth, but beyond that I'm clueless. Looking for tons of flavor, smokey and rich.. No worries about health or whatever. If someone says ham bone and lard is the way to go, that's what I'll do :p

So, anyone got a good recipe?

NM native raised between Cruces and Texas. I moved to Chicago for a job. The city is... Fine but constricting. I miss the open skies, mountains, my friends, and food.

For those of y'all reading, please share some stories from what you did in our beautiful state this week.

What kind of cool UFO-related souvenirs can one buy in Roswell? Are there for example UFO-drones?

We are way out west Starlets. Follow us on instagram ;). Our second show ever is at Jean Cocteau on December 7th !! If you’re anything like us you love a theme, so come dressed old Hollywood style for our burlesque and cabaret variety show. We are the producers, writers, directors, choreographers, fashion designers and performers in our show. Our first show was sold out and no tickets were available at the door so make sure to buy them asap!! Enjoy comedy, dancing, singing, burlesque, acting, magic and more as you watch our girls travel further west in the pursuit of fame. See you there -Debbie Blaine and Jonelle 🫶❤️ xoxo 💋

They were so good!!!

Hi everyone, I'm new in Santa Fe (and the USA) and I was given an old 2001 car as a gift. Now I have to figure out how to register the car and for it looks like I need to get the car insurance first (?) any recommendations for a cheap insurance that covers the basic needs. I'm not too worried about full coverage as it is a beater. I just want to get something affordable to register the car and to be able to use it soon.

Lastly, do you know if I have to get a NM driver license first? I ask the cops if I could drive with the driving license from my home country and they said yes but can't find a definitive answer on Google. Thanks!

Rick Miera teaching how to make the best chicharrones

We will be relocating from Oregon, just working on selling our house here and she's finishing up paperwork. It's just the two of us, our dogs and cats, no kids.

1. What do we need to know about living and working in the Gallup area?

2. We are thinking of staying in our rv until we find a house. Do you have any recommendations on where to stay?

3. We are a lesbian couple. Do you think we're likely to have any trouble?

Edit: Normally, we would never move to a place sight unseen, but this is where her job is sending her. She can transfer to another location after two years. It's a great opportunity for her to get this job. Even if we don't like the location, we can stand living living anywhere for two years. We are both former military, we know what it's like to deal with where you are sent, not where you want.

I’m so excited to be visiting NM for the first time during Winter Break- I’ll be flying into El Paso and renting a car. Then flying out of Albuquerque to return home. So far we know that we want to visit White Sands (at sunset) and Carlsbad Cavern and the world largest pistachio 🤣 We would like to visit Santa Fe too. Any recommendations on lodging or restaurants would be appreciated. We are traveling from December 30- January 4. Thanks!!! 😊

I have some friends that recently relocated to Albuquerque, and for Christmas would love to get them a book with destinations, hidden gems, and interesting things to experience around the state. Would be great if it contained some history or cultural context around the destinations too. Anyone have any recommendations?

My kids love a good walk and next year all of us want to start hiking more in addition to our walks around the neighborhood. Both my kids are under 12 so I’m looking for easy hikes and nature trails around Santa Fe

Hi!! Im planning my 18th birthday week-long trip to NM, and I just wanna hear from you guys whats the best to see. Ive been in love with New Mexico for so long, and I am so excited to see it in person!! It would be next summer, and I am bringing 3 friends with me. I want to go to Los Alamos for sure, but Im fine with driving a couple hours to see some cool shit. Particularly stargazing and maybe the dunes? I dont really know but I just figured to see what yall have to say. Thank you for your help!!

As we all know NM ranks high for poverty, very low for median income, education, literacy, etc. Arizona on the other hand seems so much more prosperous and i never see it at the bottom of the lists like NM. Yet the states have similar natural resources, similar history, etc. If anything you’d think NM would have the edge because of the government labs set up in the 1940s. Why didn’t NM become a center of scientific research? What industries have driven growth in Arizona and why didn’t they set up here as well?

Anyone knowledgeable in history/politics/economics who can explain why NM ranks poorly versus AZ on all these key quality of life metrics?