I'm ready for the Blizzard of 2011! Got a brand new snow shovel. Actually, it's a coal shovel, but I figure--with a shorter handle and a wider load--it'll be an excellent snow shovel. Still have my old snow shovel--even tho it's held together with about a mile of duct tape, it's still serviceable after more than a dozen years of use, and I can't bear to throw it in the dumpster. Maybe I'll have it buried with me, along with the fire extinguisher, 50-lb bag of ice, and quart of gin.