Snow! Skis, sleds, and snowshoes come out and we remember our winter selves. Here’s why we love this season, even if it’s weeks late! The blue jays are excited. They form exuberant pre-mating flocks, and you may see up to 12 or even more, flouncing up and down with graceful displays and flute-like calls. Around the time of the storm they left our area, and suddenly, the snowy garden is full of them again, calling, and reminding us that it’s almost February!