Winter has some wonderful moments. There is deep beauty to the landscape during the colder snow-covered months. When it arrives covering everything in white, it makes me smile.
I love winter.
There are no mosquitoes or ticks to bother us during our hikes and the overall pace is slower and peaceful. You can snowshoe under the stars during a full moon hike or sit by the fireplace, sipping wine and binge watch the latest Netflix show while snuggled under a blanket. There is so much to enjoy about winter.
There is only one downside. Winter in Maine is unrelenting and starts to feel like it will never end. It starts off full of wonder and awe, but then overstays its welcome.
It lasts one month too long.
We’re finally into warmer days now although even April can sometimes bring a rogue storm. Fortunately, storms disappear as soon as they come once you’re into spring. It gives you hope that you’re finally coming out of winter’s hibernation.
The first picture below is the one I took on March 20, 2018. This is what my driveway looked like the day spring officially arrived in Maine.
The second picture is from March 24, 2018 as we started to move into mud season. Fortunately, that one is not of my driveway. While neither picture is especially appealing, the mud one at least signals we are heading towards summer.
Do you start to get cabin fever towards the end of winter?
I’m participating in a Blogging A-Z Challenge for April 2018. I will be posting new content every day this month except most Sundays. Each post is associated with a letter of the alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z. My theme for the challenge is Winters in Maine. To read more of my A to Z posts, click HERE.
Weekends in Maine 
I know the feeling. The weather here has been so bad, and wintere here too, has been neverending. Last week we had summer, it was on Saturday. We had dinner in the garden, I wore my shorts and flip flops. I got slightly sunburnt and we had a lovely time. I woke up Sunday morning to rain on the window…it hasn’t stopped since. The heat is back on and I’m back in my boots…sick of it!!!
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It’s always tough when the weather ping-pongs like that. It happens to use quite a bit too.
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We have more pings than pings 😱🙄🙄😂
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Not sure I could survive that long, our winter is pretty mild and shorter by comparison, but basically once Christmas is out the way I’m ready for warmer weather and spring to start! 🙂
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I’m good until the end of February and then I start getting a little antsy.
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Oh. My. Goodness. Yes!
Here in Northern Alberta, Winter has finally receded! Green grass is poking above the slow-to-go snow. But we have hope.
We must have very similar seasons, you and I. I guess that’s why I feel such a deep affinity to Maine!
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It sounds like we do. There are only small patches of snow left here now and today got up to 70. We’re on our way.
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This is why I’m not looking to retire in Maine. It’s darn cold there!
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It is cold but our summers make up for it. Perhaps, just a seasonal visit?
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I’m going to disagree with you here–you say “warmer days” but my experience so far has been “warmer day.” Of course I’ve been at work all day today, and it very possibly could be gorgeous out there. Don’t blink! Melanie’s Stories
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“Warmer Day” may be technically more accurate. It’s been a tough April for us. At least today seemed to be a warm one, even though I was inside all day too.
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Agree with the length of winter in New England. I never stayed in Maine for this season, but the Boston area gave me a pretty good sense of what winter means in this part of the country. But, now that I am away from snow, I admit missing what you describe. There is beauty in every season, but only winter is truly magical, and it due to snow.
Wish you a lovely spring and a lo-o-o-ong summer.
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I agree that winter is truly magical I do like the snow but it’s time. We’ve earned a lo-o-o-ong summer!
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…and mud of spring is why it’s one of my least favorite seasons. LOL! Late spring – fine. Early spring – yuck!
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Hurry up, Spring! We are ready for you. All the summer folk are anxious to return.
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My parents head south for the winter and should be home next week. I hope spring fully arrives before they get do.
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We have such roller coaster weather around this time of year. One day it’s snowing and the next it’s 70 degrees. The tease of the 70 degree days are what gets to me.
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One those warm days, you get your hopes up that there will be no more cold ones. It never changes seasons that easily though.
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Very true
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Gorgeous pictures matching your descriptions perfectly.
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Hopefully, I’ll be able to move onto more spring pictures now.
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I like snow, when I get to be indoor. winter seems to have stayed a bit longer this year but it’s okay. we can bear it.
have a lovely day.
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I do like snow too. You have a wonderful day as well.
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Since I havent ever stayed in a place where it snows, all I can think of snowy winters is how beautiful it looks in the pictures. But I definitely hate getting stuck indoors, so probably wont enjoy it that much.
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When you live in a winter climate, you have to embrace it and find outside activities that you enjoy. I love winter hiking so that helps with the cabin fever. Before I picked up hiking, winter felt longer. Now, not so much.
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I can imagine you getting cabin fever after months of such extreme weather. Winter is so much milder in Australia – I start to get titchy after a few days of rain, goodness knows how I’d survive weeks of knee deep snow!
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I’d be happy if it were one month shorter although now that I hike I don’t mind it quite as much.
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We’ve had a taste of spring and I hope it continues for both of us.
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It was 70 here yesterday so I’m hopeful but it could just be a tease.
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