Well, I guess it's better than having to use a spoon

At press time last night, this snowstorm had dropped 22.9 inches at Philadelphia International Airport, eight miles southwest of me. There is no snow shovel in the house. Roy -- who is in Chattanooga -- broke the last one last season and never replaced it. So I will have to shovel away this record snowfall with a coal shovel that weighs more than a sledge hammer.

*Grumble*

Boy am I glad I laid down that base coat of salt.

Snowfall by the numbers

Average snowfall in Philadelphia, each winter: 19 inches
Snowfall yesterday: 23 inches

Well, that would explain why we are overwhelmed.