After a few years with little snowfall, my shovel got used to one, maybe two big snowstorms a winter. This winter, however, there have been several days of heavy duty shovelling.

My shovel got one hell of a workout, and earlier today, as I was shovelling the walk, it gave out on me. The handle came clean off and a massive crack appeared at the base.

Now that we're into March, I'm going to get through this winter with this shovel come hell or high water. There's no way I'm buying a new shovel this close to spring. Here's the damage caused by the snowiest Toronto winter in recent memory.