The Mountain Weekly

 local newsletter featuring canyon life

Week 11: How is the weather shaping your week? What small adjustments are you making? Anything different that helps you stay steady through it?

Hello Rain! We’re here. We’re listening.

Hi everyone,

This week our minds are on one thing, the weather. It is showing up in every conversation, every errand, and every plan. So instead of overthinking it or turning this into a long reflection, I want to keep things simple. Three short pieces. Three things we all understand. And that will be our letter for the week.

How the Weather Shapes Mountain Living

Living in the 38 Communities means we stay aware of the sky. The weather is not a background detail here. It sets the pace. It decides when we drive, when we stay home, and when we check in on neighbors. It influences our mood, our stress level, and the way the day feels from start to finish.

Cold mornings remind us to slow down. Wind reminds us to secure things outside because a small gust can turn into a bigger problem. Rain tells us to rethink plans with a little more care. And snow, when it comes, changes everything from timing to safety to patience.

The weather does not control us, but it shapes the rhythm of mountain life in ways people down the hill rarely understand. That is part of what makes living here unique. It demands awareness. It demands flexibility. It demands community.

We live with it. We adjust around it. And somehow, it keeps us connected to each other and to the mountain itself.

Staying Focused When Weather Interrupts Routine

When the weather shifts, our routines usually take the hit first. Plans get pushed. Schedules get messy. Concentration gets scattered. And before we know it, we feel off balance.

There are a few simple things that help keep the wheels turning.

Keep one or two non-negotiable priorities for the day.

Put the small stuff on a loose list so you do not have to remember it in your head.

Check the weather at the start and end of the day so nothing surprises you.

Plan travel with margin so you are not rushing in bad conditions.

Give yourself permission to slow down when the mountain asks you to.

Sometimes staying focused is not about pushing harder. It is about staying steady. Weather interruptions do not mean the day is lost. They just mean the day needs a different pace.

We Have Been Here Before

Every year the mountain shifts and we shift with it. We prepare in our own ways. Some of that preparation has been happening all year without us noticing.

We have picked up supplies through the seasons. We have strengthened our habits. We know which neighbors look out for each other. We know the roads that turn icy. We know how fast the weather can change. And we know that stress is real, but so is resilience.

When winter arrives, we are not starting from zero. We are building on the experience we already have. We adjust, we stay aware, and we help where we can. This is mountain living, and we have learned how to stand steady through it.

Last week, we uncovered the idea of an inner contract—the quiet agreement we made long ago about what we must do to feel safe, loved, or valuable.

That discovery helped us understand that our habits and reactions are not random. They are rooted in early survival strategies that once protected us.

You may have started noticing sentences that begin with I must or I cannot.

Those words often point to the invisible rule running the show.
This week, we build on that awareness by simply watching how the rule lives itself out.

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Until next week, stay connected and keep the mountain spirit alive.

Novembers' Events Roundup!

Preparedness in Action: Mill Creek Canyon Fire Safe Council Forest Falls & Mountain Home Village

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Contact Frank Sexton at 909-553-5483 for details.

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