My Mom was born and raised in Tierra Amarilla just North of Albuquerque. I used to love visiting her relatives in their SUPER OLD abobe house. The winters were harsh but, since I was young, it was tons of fun waking up (freezing) to a warm cast iron stove "cracking" in the cold!! I can still remember the 1 foot thick pile of blankets we would sleep under, not to mention the (chamber pot) bed pans. In the middle of winter you surely don't want to walk outside at 2 AM and walk 75 yards to the outhouse!!!
Treblig