Winter in Maine

[ArlyA]

Gromit turned 11 this spring, shes arthritic but still getting out. Here is the dogs blog. The Trail Mutt Reports

That is a great pic of the dog in the middle photo. Don't tell him it isn't fun.

 

[sixdogs]

There have been lots of winters like this over the decades. What I have seen in years where the winter hangs on like this is that spring gets eliminated and you go from late winter right into summer. It's 35 one day, 70 the next and no looking back. That's just my experience.

 

[sixdogs]

Gromit turned 11 this spring, shes arthritic but still getting out. Here is the dogs blog. The Trail Mutt Reports

The dog with a blog. I love it.

 

[ArlyA]

We are having a close to normal winter here. These photos I took this morning while at work. Thanks for your kind words Sixdogs

 

[tcreeley]

Where there is shade - there is snow. Mud season is underway- especially with the cold rain. I've put some t posts in the ground with the bucket - went in easily- no frost - but the 6X6 wood posts I shove back down wouldn't budge. Need some more melt and ground water to make the ground sloppier. I can always shove them back in 5-6" (heave during the winter).

Turning into a late spring - more like the springs of 25 years ago.

 

[Jstpssng]

Last night's rain really ate into the snow. When I let the dog out this morning he took one look outside, said "no way!" and went back to bed. It's a little drier now, I just saw a couple of blue jays out and about so the storm must be about over.

 

[ArlyA]

We might have received 15" in the past 48 hours on the south shore of da lake but its ending now and our forecast does look rather warm. May be the end of trail grooming. He is a few photos taken today. Hope you like them.

 

[Katahdin]

This is my 38th Maine Winter, my general observations are:

1) It will always snow at least once in April.

2) The woodstove heating season runs through May.

3) Installing french drains along my driveway reduced mud season from weeks to days.

 

[Rustyiron]

This is my 38th Maine Winter, my general observations are:

1) It will always snow at least once in April.

2) The woodstove heating season runs through May.

3) Installing french drains along my driveway reduced mud season from weeks to days.

:thumbsup:
This is my 10th Maine winter and I thought I moved away from this chit weather we've had for the past 3 days:laughing:

 

[Oaktree]

This is my 38th Maine Winter, my general observations are:

1) It will always snow at least once in April.

2) The woodstove heating season runs through May.

3) Installing french drains along my driveway reduced mud season from weeks to days.

Yeah, I always get a laugh at those who think a few warm days in late March or early April means spring is here. March is not spring in New England, neither is most of April. Usually arrives here around the 25th.

Whoever made my driveway must have done something right (other than having it slope towards the garage)...only a few days of mud, and even then not bad.

May be the end of trail grooming. He is a few photos taken today. Hope you like them.

Curiously, are those XC ski or snowmobile trails? Don't usually see tracked ATVs used for grooming...here it's usually Snocats (or equivalent) pulling a much longer drag. Got my groomer's certificate a couple years ago, this was my first year actually out operating it.

 

[ArlyA]

We do ski trails. ATV's are quite popular among the XC world.

Yeah, I always get a laugh at those who think a few warm days in late March or early April means spring is here. March is not spring in New England, neither is most of April. Usually arrives here around the 25th.

Whoever made my driveway must have done something right (other than having it slope towards the garage)...only a few days of mud, and even then not bad.

Curiously, are those XC ski or snowmobile trails? Don't usually see tracked ATVs used for grooming...here it's usually Snocats (or equivalent) pulling a much longer drag. Got my groomer's certificate a couple years ago, this was my first year actually out operating it.

 

[cdaigle430]

My 50th Winter here and Ive done it all, skiing, x country skiing, skating, hunting, ATVing, snowshoeing, icefishing, snowmobiling, camping, logging, hiking....so on. Im done....moving to a city in South Brazil called Florianopolis, have some Mainer friends waiting for me. Hoping the end of this year or beginning of next. Leaving a very good job. but I want to experience life while I have move left in me.
Sick of not seeing green 7 months out of the year-Florida does nothing for me either.

 

[Jstpssng]

My 50th Winter here and Ive done it all, skiing, x country skiing, skating, hunting, ATVing, snowshoeing, icefishing, snowmobiling, camping, logging, hiking....so on. Im done....moving to a city in South Brazil called Florianopolis, have some Mainer friends waiting for me. Hoping the end of this year or beginning of next. Leaving a very good job. but I want to experience life while I have move left in me.
Sick of not seeing green 7 months out of the year-Florida does nothing for me either.

Good luck! It's always nice to when someone gets to enjoy what they've worked for all of their life. :thumbsup:

 

[HillStreet]

I am up early and looked out my window on Monday morning, it looked more like January than April. We do get snow in Maine but look at the rest of the country—floods, tornadoes, ice. Maine is easy. York County.

 

[ArlyA]

How many inches this winter?? Some parts of the country, really do get snow!

I am up early and looked out my window on Monday morning, it looked more like January than April. We do get snow in Maine but look at the rest of the country—floods, tornadoes, ice. Maine is easy. York County.

 

[Rustyiron]

I am up early and looked out my window on Monday morning, it looked more like January than April. We do get snow in Maine but look at the rest of the country庸loods, tornadoes, ice. Maine is easy. York County.

:thumbsup: And no crazy summer afternoon thunder storms that were 3-4-5 days out of 7.
I hate the heat & high humidity down in the "mid-atlantic" area, onne of the reasons I moved up here is for the climate. Worked outside all my life and have never been as cold in Maine at 0 as down there at 35* with that wet "gulf stream" moisture in the air. It ruined the winter as well as the summer (for me).

 

[Jstpssng]

While checking my grapevines tonight I found that they had winter killed for the first time since I planted them in 2005. Hopefully they will be OK, I usually cut off about 60% of their growth every spring anyways. I raked what was left of the snow off the carrots and parsnips that I left in the ground last fall. There was a little frost left in the ground, but if the parsnips wintered over it will be part of tomorrow night's supper. Meanwhile the carrots are already starting to grow so I'm hoping for an early crop.

 

[HEC]

That's a good idea about the carrots as I have never done that . I just tilled my garden and have peas, potatoes ,carrots , and beets all planted . I have to wait for June 1st for the rest .

 

[Jstpssng]

That's a good idea about the carrots as I have never done that . I just tilled my garden and have peas, potatoes ,carrots , and beets all planted . I have to wait for June 1st for the rest .

I've also heard of people starting their peas in the fall, but haven't been able to find out anything more about that.
My lettuce, beet greens and swiss chard went in last week and are already up.
I just tilled tonight and planned to put peas and 'taters in; the ground is so darned dry that I may as well wait.

 

[HEC]

Our ground is drying up here where I live in Aroostook county also . I have turkeys in my field now so I'm not sure how that is going to work out for this years garden .