Shovel your Sidewalks!

As most of you are being covered with snow and ice, we here in Denver have finished receiving our dumping of about 5-8 inches of snow. This now means that each of us who live in a house in Denver must now shovel our sidewalks. This is not a requirement for your personal walk up to your front door, but it is a ticketable offense if you DO NOT shovel your portion of the city sidewalk. Yes, I said ticketable... you have 24 hours after the snow to get it done. 

Well, I thought everyone understood this and would want to avoid the ticket. I know I do! In fact my neighbor has a snowblower and is compassionate enough to do our portion of the city sidewalk for us, as well as a few others on our street. It doesn't take that long, just get the shovel out and push then toss for about ten minutes and you will be finished. 

Well, OBVIOUSLY some people in my very active pedestrian neighborhood do not understand this law and have NOT shoveled their city sidewalk yet! Argh! I just went on a short, cold walk to the lunch bistro about 6 blocks away and got covered in snow! I would say only about 35% of the sidewalks were shoveled! 

Seriously people?! Come on! I don't like snow soaked jeans that much! 

And that's the end of my rant for the day... back to work....