Not trying to be negative here, but it's not a nice day. It's called global warming, and it's fucking depressing.

I understand that. Still was a beautiful day. Sometimes it's okay to smile amidst the pit of despair we've dug ourselves into. I played outside with my dog half the day and it made my soul happy, and I'm okay with that. It's fine that you feel differently, I assumed this would be the majority of responses.

Agreed

Positive mindset :)

Sometimes! Our world is changing. It sucka. Doesn't mean I'm going to wallow in it every damn day it's too hot because pretty soon that's going to be every day. Also doesn't mean I "like" what's happened. I hate it. But sometimes it's okay to just enjoy the moment, and today felt like one of those days. Just my take. 🤷‍♀️

Yea but the browntail moth love this weather and they’ll be back out crushing our souls soon. If its on your property you know what I mean. Can’t even go outside without breaking out when they are in your trees. I’m spending $6k this year just to mitigate. $3k last year wasn’t nearly enough. I get so much anxiety because of the moths and this warm winter weather. Paying someone with a drone to remove the nests currently but they always return. I have 100s of oak trees and these damn things love oak. And I can’t even cut them down as they are too close to a water source and protected, not that I want to cut them down but now these damn moths have me wishing I never loved these 80’ oak trees. We need cold/wet springs but those days are gone. I love warm weather it’s depressing that I can’t love it anymore.

I'm sorry to hear about the financial toll, that's crazy.

Yes, and they'll come regardless of whether I took some moments to enjoy a warm day, or not. If I could change the climate by feeling differently, I would, because I am also dismayed by the effects of our warming planet, and the more localized outcomes.

Pretty soon this will be cool weather. I still have to find moments to smile and today was a nice day for it. That's all. The bigger picture is much darker.

The ticks said the same thing

Well you failed

Saps flowing

For all the haters I ask you one question. Can you do anything to stop today? Yes, vote. Yes, act. Yes, spread awareness. I buy into all of that. But why hate on a beautiful day in February that you can wear shorts.

Of course it’s because of global warming and of course it’s terrible, but maybe just go out and get some vitamin D and enjoy it?

Yup. It bums me out that global warming is happening. Didn’t stop me from taking my motorcycle on a 40 mile joy ride after work though!

For what it’s worth, I think the bone crushing cold a couple of weekends ago should mean a much better season for browntail this summer regardless of this weekend’s temp. My understanding is that 48 hours below 10 degrees has a significant impact on their reproduction.

If anyone has different or better info on this please correct me as a reply.

Fun fact. The nothern latitudes(North of Maryland?) don’t get enough angle of the sun to get vitamin D during the winter months.

Flip side... the world is trying to kill us all...

Very nice indeed.

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-39. Burr.

There's also a fungus that attacks them when it's wet and cold... and we've gotten a lot of that in central. I'm hopeful that their numbers will be lessened this year!

Touché!

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Spent a good portion of the Morning in Harpswell with my feet hanging over the edge of a small single wide public wharf, smokin a J, listening to Sublime then eating some Wendy's. I'm late 30s, so that really brought me back to my younger days. Took all trash out with my too btw.

Fucking crazy

I’m going to hell in a bucket. At least I’m enjoying the ride.

I got vitamin D yesterday.

climate change bud - goes in both directions

I'm 36, that sounds like an excellent way to spend the day. God I love Sublime. Bad Fish is playing the State Theater on 4/20, that should be a good time. I don't smoke (wish I could but it makes me trip and not in a fun way usually) so we're going to wait for the July show I think!

ride, ride, ride

Too goddamn warm for February. Hard to enjoy it when it feels wrong.