January 19th, 2013 | 
Author: Once again I find myself back in the great state of NM working this time with Great Linvin who will be moving forward with the implementation of modules beyond what the state has mandated. At the helm of this great adventure is the one and only Brianne Conner who I am positive will see this to a very successful transition for this agency!
During a sunset walk came upon some Sandhill Cranes, lovely creatures who migrate here for the winter. As you can see they are not shy of human’s!
~Maureen
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This week I am traveling through one of my many favorite parts of this beautiful country, New Mexico! I am here training providers who have chosen to go beyond what the state has mandated …yippy for them! Today I am in Silver City which is a very quaint colorful town full of artists galleries, cozy cafe’s, and some very yummy restaurants. As you walk along the town streets you are met with beautiful murals which spring up as you turn corners and just simply make you smile for their colorful beauty. Can’t help but be happy to be out here!
~Maureen
From Albuquerque
This week I am in Albuquerque at our annual conference which has turned out to be a smashing success! Always nice seeing the friendly folks here in New Mexico and viewing the beautiful terrain. This week I must also pay homage to Bill Heinecke whom I have worked closely with over the past years in a joint project to get Therap’s electronic Incident Report implemented state wide. Bill is the State Administrator for the Developmental Disabilities Program of Montana and today is his last day as he embarks on his future adventures in retirement. Dedicated and super friendly he will be greatly missed by the Therap family but we wish him well!
~Maureen
In New Mexico with Lots and Lots of Nurses
We started our National Nurses/Healthcare conference yesterday here in ABQ and we’ve got a great turn out with lots of folks coming from far off places. Jennifer and her team from DDSD have been exceptional in assisting the Therap team with NM state policies and it’s been a wonderful opportunity for providers to get some valuable information directly from the state.
It has also been great for me to catch up with everyone I had met last summer during my travels through NM, like Lori who has recently started honey beekeeping and was very excited about capturing her first colony…Congrats Lori!
~Maureen
Catwalk Trail
A great little trail along Whitewater Creek, it was originally a pipeline which was built in the 1890′s to deliver water to the gold mining town of Graham. It has since become a recreation area within Gila National Forest and a metal walkway was constructed by the forest service in the 1960′s, so you are able to walk through narrow high walled canyons without getting wet!
~Maureen
The nations 1st Designated Wilderness area!
The Gila Cliff Dwellings lies deep in the mountains of the Gila National Forest, surrounded on all sides by wilderness areas and over an hour’s drive from the nearest town …accessed only through steep, winding, twisting roads going over mountains and though deep valleys. The ruins of interlinked cave dwellings were built in five sandstone cliff alcoves by the Mogollon peoples between 1275 and 1300 AD and only occupied for a short 25-30 years:
~Maureen
From Gallop to Farmington
Along historic route 66….it’s simply mind boggling how these immense rocks rise from the earth with miles of flat terrain surrounding them :
~Maureen
Gallup, NM
A small town made popular for tourism due to it’s trading posts which traditionally trades goods with local Native populations. I’m not much of a shopper myself so I skirted around the perimeters of town and took a few snapshots:
~Maureen
Pueblo Church, NM
OK, I may have gotten a little carried away during this photo shoot but how could I not with such an amazingly beautiful subject! The church was in the Picuris Puelblo along the High Road to Taos.
~Maureen
