January is a tough month to live in Maine. It’s cold. Really, really cold. As I noted in a Facebook post yesterday around 4:30pm:
So it’s currently 15 outside but “feels like” 2. The low for tonight is -3.
Translation: it’s effing January in Maine.
It’s the time of year that friends and family “from away” don’t want to visit. It’s also the time of year I start reminding myself why I live in the state, despite the fact that it feels so cold out I want to cry. (But can’t because it’s too darn cold!)
Maine really is an awesome state to live in. It’s been described as fiercely independent.
Maine has no billboards, and our state treat is the whoopie pie. (Not to be confused with the state dessert, which is the blueberry pie. Seriously, the legislature voted on it.) You can’t get there from here, but there’s lots to do year round here in Maine.
There’s Maine Maple Sunday.
Strawberry picking in the summer, and apple picking in the fall.
While everyone else is roasting in the summer, we get to have fun in the kiddie pool.
There are tons of parades, carnivals and festivals.
The ability to have an evening campfire in the yard throughout the summer is pretty cool.
We pick up our lobster from a crate in the water.
Actually, sledding and snow angels are pretty fun.
OK. I feel better now.
How’s the weather where you are?
Great pictures! Don’t miss winter yet, because its 50 degrees right now and I love it! 😉
I still think I’d miss the real winters of Maine, but these frigid spells are ridiculous. The “feels like” temp was -11 last night.
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I live right outside of Boston, so I was horrified when I woke up this morning and saw it was only 6 (!!) degrees outside. So pretty much the same weather as you, but I agree that Maine is a great state (although I’ll admit I’ve only been in the summer and fall).
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I’m still thawing out from dropping my son off to school this morning. This is when I wish it would snow. The cloud cover makes it warmer!
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So fun!! It was 9 this morning…Brrrr…. BUT SUNNY now and the snow is piled high and beautiful!! I have a love hate relationship with winter… 😉
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I know what you mean. This is the time of year I hope for snow because the cloud cover makes it warmer! We’re going back in the mid to upper 30s in the next few days. Heat wave!
Other than the -3, it sounds very appealing!! It is in the 50s/60s and rainy down here in SC. Perfect winter weather for me! 🙂
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What kills me is the “feels like” temps. If it feels like -11, seems like it should be -11!
Personally, I prefer the snow over the frigid cold. And I hate rain in the winter time. I’m not sure I could live in the south.
I’ve never visited Maine, Jennifer, but your words and images certainly have convinced me to make a trip sometime. The campfire looks especially ripe for some S’mores!
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That’s great to hear, Rudri. As we like to say here, it’s the way life should be. And, yes, it was the perfect fire for S’mores.
Thanks for stopping by!
I love Maine, although have only visited in the summer! That ocean…. i love it (even though it’s a little cold too!) The cold air is enough for me in Toronto come winter so i’m not sure Maine will be on my list of winter escapes!!! There is something to be said about living somewhere that truly enjoys all the seasons though….
We actually have 5 seasons here, if you count mud season (between winter and spring during the thaw). There’s definitely lots to do year round. I’m not much for winter sports but skiing and snowmobiling are huge. If the cold is too much, fall is a great time to visit for leaf peeping!
I have always wanted to visit Maine, but I live in Mississippi where it is usually in the 70’s on Christmas Day, so I will definitely not visit during the winter. And we never get enough snow to make snow angels 🙁
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Except for one year in Denver, I’ve always lived in New England. I’m not sure it woud feel like Christmas to me if it were 70!
Snow angels are always fun.
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Hey,
I saw you mention on the SITs Girls and thought I would come by! I am actually from New Hampshire, but we used to go to Maine all the time. 🙂 I will be honest I do not miss the cold at all. I do miss snow a little bit sometimes, but not the long winters. My husband is military so we are in Georgia now and let’s say it is wayyyy different than what I am used to growing up in New England, but it’s been an experience that’s for sure! Thanks for sharing, brings back good memories growing up up north! 🙂
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My pleasure, Kathryn! My husband is from Tennessee. It’s fun to visit, but I don’t think I could live down there. Definitely different than New England! Thanks for stopping by.
I have such a hard time with the cold – but I bet I would LOVE Maine in the summer!
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Nothing beats Maine in the summer. I laugh at people when they ask me to leave the state between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I live in Vacationland! We endure the winter so that we can have our amazing summer.
In other news, it was 19 this morning, which felt pretty darn warm. Believe it or not, your body actually gets used to the cold.
ha ha ha…I live in Philly and WISH I could get lobster from a crate. I used to live on the Outer Bank NC and I could get yellowfin tuna and shrimp for nothing…I sure miss it! Thanks for visiting me yesterday! Jess (The Redheaded Princess)
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My pleasure, Jess.
We can always get some sort of fresh seafood from a truck on the side of the road around here. Sounds funny, but true!
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