The Weight of Winter

A Reflection on Seasonal Depression and Media Overload

Mar 7 • Amy Jay

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February 2026

February 2026 - On The Mountain

Snowshoeing, Winter Homesteading, Chickens, and Aspen Crafts on the Mountain

Feb 28 • Amy Jay

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Life After Meta: 3 Months Without Instagram or Facebook

On algorithms, attention, addiction, and what changed when I stopped scrolling.

Feb 21 • Amy Jay

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An Off-Grid Curriculum in Survival

What the mountain taught us, the hard way

Feb 14 • Amy Jay

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One-Week Hard Cider (No Special Equipment Required)

A simple, inexpensive way to make 10 litres of drinkable apple cider at home

Feb 7 • Amy Jay

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January 2026

January 2026 - On The Mountain

Life in an off-grid mountain cabin during an unusually snowless January - grey skies, cozy mornings, winter hikes, and lessons in uncertainty.

Jan 31 • Amy Jay

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Winter Preparations

Seasonal Reflections for the Snowed-In Season

Jan 24 • Amy Jay

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Ask Away with Amy Jay

The Answers - The Annual Q&A From the Mountain

Jan 17 • Amy Jay

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Ask Away with Amy Jay

The Annual Wild Life Q&A from the Mountain

Jan 10 • Amy Jay

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2025: The Year of Exponential Growth

Looking Back - and What Comes Next on the Mountain

Jan 10 • Amy Jay

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December 2025 - On The Mountain

The Month of Uncertainty

Jan 3 • Amy Jay

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December 2025

Happy Holidays — and thank you for being here

Your support means the world to me

Dec 24, 2025 • Amy Jay

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