Welcome to the Life at 9318 blog, where I share reflections on parenting, mountain living, community, and the questions that matter most. Here you’ll find long-form essays, stories from small-town life, and thoughtful insights on family, camp, and growing up in the high country.
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Our Family’s 10-Day Grocery Haul: How We Shop from Silverton
Groceries, groceries, groceries. Out here, food isn’t just a shopping list — it’s logistics, planning, and survival. Living in Silverton means the nearest “normal” grocery store is at least an hour away, whether north to Montrose or south to Durango. That’s not exactly a quick midweek errand.