Every Pioneer Girl Needs a Knife (or two)

My new toys

 

Watch out, world...this pioneer girl has a knife!  Dubs surprised me today with a pair of Cowgirl Up Shrade knives, complete with bling and everything!  From cutting baling twine to slaying bobcats, I have no doubt they will get put to good use!

It's been a wonderful weekend down here at Wolf Skull Ranch.  As per the norm, several of my "kids" came down to enjoy the crisp autumn air, the changing aspens, and the gorgeous scenery...not to mention the camaraderie and good cheer.   We started out the weekend with a typical sagebrush bonfire, and are ending it with elk steaks on the barbecue.

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and we have snow on Blanca Peak.  The "Little Furnace that Could" continues to keep us toasty warm, maintaining an average evening trailer temperature of 82 degrees.  Last night, we actually had to open the windows, as the thermostat was approaching 93 degrees!  With every night that passes, I become a little bit more familiar with this tiny oven, learning exactly how much wood to put in and how often, to keep the trailer at a comfortable temperature all night long.  

Meanwhile, the solar panels continue to generate mad energy, keeping our batteries charged at 14.4 volts around the clock, despite the fact  that we are constantly charging our cell phones and laptops, leaving the lights on in the evening, etc.  

 

The coming week promises to be busy, between building an earth bag cistern building, hauling hundreds of gallons of water, perfecting the azimuth tracking system on our solar panels, etc.

 

I promise to post more pics soon.

Til tomorrow, Horsey Kisses and Chardonnay Dreams