February 21 9:36 AM I don’t like making rules. I’m not a rule guy. But I’m fairly certain summer fire pit sessions are mandatory. Today we’ve clawed back 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 52 seconds of sunlight. Summer is 119 days, 19 hours, 59 minutes away. Who’s in? 🔥 #CountdownToSummer2026 #PEI

February 20 9:25 AM Check the trajectory we’re on: • Daylight Gained: 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 42 seconds • Lobster Season: 9 weeks. • Summer: 120 days, 19 hours, and 59 minutes You've handled 61 days of winter’s worst, and you’re still standing. Summer is on the way. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 19 9:36 AM Today by the numbers: Daylight Gained: 1 hour 59 minutes 33 seconds Spring starts: 29 days Blue Jays Home Opener: 35 days Summer: 121 days, 21 hours, and 46 minutes to go. So take a breath. We’re in the home stretch. The hard part is over. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 18 ✅ Daylight Gained: 1 hour 56 minutes 25 seconds since winter started. ✅ Cavendish Beach Music Festival: 140 days for people to figure out ways to smuggle in alcohol without getting caught. ✅ Summer: As of 7:38 AM 122 days 21 hours 46 minutes to go. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 17 6:56AM Today's numbers: ✅ Daylight Gained: 1 hour, 53 minutes, 17 seconds ✅ Lobster Season: About 9 weeks until the traps hit the water and suddenly everyone has a cousin who “knows a guy.” ✅ Summer Arrival: 123 days 22 hours, and 29 minutes to go. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 16 8:46 AM Since winter started, we clawed back 1 hour 50 minutes 10 seconds of daylight, and are 13 days past the halfway point. If winter were a seven-day week, today would be Thursday. Just 124 days and 20 hours 39 minutes to Summer in #PEI. #CountdownToSummer2026

Feb 15, 11:37 AM We’ve gained 1:47:03 of daylight. Just 125 days 17 hours to Summer in #PEI. First concert: Huey Lewis & the News Best concert:Springsteen the day after the 2024 election. What was yours?

February 14. “CrowPiss.” It's an Island term that refers to being awake before the sun. Today we’re up 1 hour 43 minutes 58 seconds of daylight since the winter started. As of 8:55 AM it is 126 days 20 hours 29 minutes to Summer in #PEI. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 13th We are 10 days past the midway point of winter. 34 days to spring. 6 weeks to the Blue Jays home opener. Today we're up 1 hour 40 minutes 55 seconds of daylight since winter started. And… As of 8:42 AM, 127 days 20 hours 43 minutes to summer in #PEI. #CountdownToSummer2026

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Cottage rule: every beer run needs one mystery brew. Sometimes it’s a home run. Sometimes it’s a Jalapeño Lager that tastes like a bad decision. It’s Feb 12. We’re up 1 hour 37 minutes of daylight. 128 days to summer on the #PEI. Grab a beer. Just not the pepper ones. #CountdowntoSummer2026

It's Feb 11 and we're up 1 hour 34 minutes 52 seconds of daylight since winter started. As of 7:17 AM, summer in #PEI is 129 days 22 hours 9 minutes away. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 10 We’re 7 days past winter’s halfway mark—officially on the back nine. Since Dec. 21, we’re up 1 hour 31 minutes 52 seconds of daylight. The sun’s staying longer, and winter is losing its grip. As of 9:17 AM, summer in #PEI is 130 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes away. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 9th You step out and realize the sun showed up before you did today. That is a win. Since winter started, we're up 1 hour, 29 minutes, 54 seconds of extra daylight. As of 8:15 AM Summer in #PEI starts in 131 days 21 hours 9 minutes. #CountdownToSummer2026

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Feb 8th and look at this—we’re up 1 hour, 26 minutes, 57 seconds of light. Five days past winter’s midpoint, and the sun’s already working overtime. As of 9:45 AM, summer in #PEI arrives in 132 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes. Stay with it. The light is winning. ☀️ #CountdownToSummer2026

February 7 8:56 AM Extra sunlight since Dec. 21: 1 hour, 24 minutes, 2 seconds. Time to summer in #PEI: 133 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes. Front row seats to watching a squirrel and humming bird duke it out over a feeder: priceless. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 6th. Extra sunlight since Dec. 21: 1 hour, 21 minutes, 8 seconds. Time to summer in #PEI: 134 days, 22 hours, 29 minutes. Coffee, patience, and checking the forecast anyway: routine. Feeling white sand under your feet again: priceless. #CountdownToSummer2026 Photo by L. Gallant-Hern

February 5th. Since the Solstice we’re up 1 hour 18 minutes 56 seconds of daylight. As of 7:55 a.m., summer hits #PEI in 135 days 21 hours 29 minutes. The light helps—but the real prize is warm nights, stars overhead, and good company. We’re getting there. #CountdownToSummer2026

February 4, 2026 Since December 21, we’ve picked up 1 hour 16 minutes 6 seconds of daylight. Yes, I’m counting. Because honestly, it helps. As of 8:17 a.m., summer is 136 days, 21 hours, 9 minutes away. But the days are getting longer. And that’s how this starts. #CountdownToSummer2026 #PEI

February 3, 2026 Since December 21, we’re up 1 hour 13 minutes 17 seconds of daylight. Yes, I’m counting. It’s February. As of 8:47 a.m., summer in #PEI is 137 days 20 hours 39 minutes away. Winter can stall all it wants. Summer doesn’t miss. #CountdownToSummer2026 @themurphologist.bsky.social

It’s February 2nd. Since December 21, we’re up 1 hour 8 minutes 43 seconds of daylight. As of 9:47 a.m., summer is 138 days 19 hours 39 minutes away. It’s got an appointment—and it’s going to keep it. #CountdownToSummer2026 #PEI

February 1, 2026 We’re up 1 hour 5minutes 58 seconds of light since winter started. As of 9:26 AM Summer is 139 days 19 hours 59 minutes away. Stop grumbling. Top up the coffee and call a friend to check in. Then stand in the light for a second. We’re winning. ☕️☀️ #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

January 31, 2026 Since winter started, we’re up 1 hour 3 minutes 15 seconds of daylight. As of 9:05 a.m., there are 140 days, 20 hours 19 minutes till summer finds #PEI. It’ll get here. It always does. Top up the coffee. Take a moment. Enjoy the light. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 30, 2026 Need some #GoodNews? We’re up 1 hour and 35 seconds of daylight since winter started. As of 8:49 a.m., there are 141 days 20 hours 36 minutes till summer finds #PEI. It always does. Put the coffee on. Stand by the window. The light’s coming back. #CountdownToSummer2026 ☀️

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Right now this chair is probably in a shed under a foot of snow. But the clock is ticking. As of 6:55 AM we have 142 days and 22 hours 29 minutes to summer in #PEI.. We’re up 57 minutes 57 seconds of daylight since winter started. This time tomorrow it'll be over an hour. #CountdownToSummer2026

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January 28, 2026 We are up 54 minutes, 57 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. As of 7:00a.m.: • 50 days to spring • 58 days @bluejays.com home opener • 143 days, 22 hours, 25 minutes until summer hits #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

January 27, 2026 We’ve gained 52 minutes, 23 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. As of 9:29 a.m.: • 51 days to spring • 60 days to the Jays home opener • 144 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes until summer hits #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026 @weathernetwork.bsky.social

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January 26, 2026 We’re up 49 minutes 52 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. Is winter over? No. But it's backing away slowly without making eye contact. As of 7:40 a.m.: • 52 days to spring • 61 days to the Jays home opener • 145 days 21 hours 45 minutes till summer in #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

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January 25, 2026 We're up 47 minutes 23 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. Winter’s losing ground, whether it likes it or not. As of 9:45 a.m.: • 8 days to Groundhog Day. • 62 days to the Jays home opener. • 146 days 19 hours 41 minutes till summer fixes everything in #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

January 24, 2026 We’ve up 44 minutes 57 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. That’s winter losing ground, whether it likes it or not. As of 6:26 a.m.: • 9 days to Groundhog Day. • 63 days until the Jays are back • 147 days, 22 hours, 59 minutes till summer hits #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

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January 23, 2026 We're up 42 minutes 34 seconds of daylight since December 21. As of 6:56a.m.: • 22 weeks to the Summerside Classic Car Show — Judges, Rat Rods and joy on four wheels • 64 days until the Jays are back • 148 days 22 hours 29 minutes till summer returns to #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

January 22, 2026 · 8:08 AM We’re up 40 minutes, 14 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. Winter isn’t winning. It isn’t losing. But it is backing up slowly Now it’s: • 11 days to Groundhog Day • 65 days till the Jays are back • 149 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes to summer in #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026

January 21, 2026 · 10:09 AM We’ve up 37 minutes, 57 seconds of daylight since Dec. 21. We have: 59 days until winter leaves, 66 days until the Jays are back, and 150 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes until summer hits #PEI. Winter’s still hanging around. But it knows it’s losing. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 20, 2026. 8:29 AM We're up 35 minutes 43 seconds of daylight since December 21. We got: 60 days to the end of winter, 67 days to the Blue Jays home opener, and 151 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes till summer hits #PEI Winter is still here. But it’s officially on notice. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 19, 2026. We’re up 33 minutes and 32 seconds of daylight since December 21. As of 9:56 a.m.: 57 days to St. Patrick’s Day, 68 days to the Blue Jays home opener, and 152 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes until summer arrives in #PEI Daylight is returning. So is hope. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 18, 2026. We’re up 31 minutes and 24 seconds of daylight since December 21, which in January is huge. As of 9:54 a.m.: 23 days to Blue Jays spring training. 69 days to the home opener. 153 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes until summer returns to #PEI. Hope’s warming up. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 17, 2026. The sun is back. Slowly, but it’s back. We’re up 29 minutes & 20 seconds of daylight since December 21. As of 9:09 a.m.: 60 days to St. Patrick’s Day. 70 days to the Jays’ home opener. And 154 days 20 hours and 17 minutes until summer returns to #PEI. #CountdownToSummer2026

January 16, 2026. We’re up 27 minutes and 19 seconds of daylight since December 21. As of 9:08 a.m.: • 23 weeks to the first Summerside Classic Car Show for 2026. • 15 weeks to lobster season And • 155 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes until summer returns to #PEI #CountdownToSummer2026