Curfew Time

Starting on Saturday we will have a curfew in most of California.

The curfew has been implemented to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Curfew will be 10pm to 5am for the next month.

Boyhood Home, Ottumwa Iowa, Old HouseThis makes me think back to what my curfew was growing up.

hamburg street light, main street, hamburg iowaWhen we were little our curfew was usually street light related.

street light, curfew, time to be homeWhen the streetlights came on it was time to head home or we would soon be in trouble.

High School Home, Ashland, KansasAs I got older I didn’t necessarily have a set curfew, but there was an unwritten rule to be home soon after night time school activities were over. Of course, there were exceptions and as long as my parents knew where I was it was usually OK.

Of course those days were long before cellphones so it was not as easy to let them know if you would be late. So, you had to make sure you were home on time 🙂

california curfew, purple counties, covid-19The counties that are purple in the map above are under the curfew that starts on Saturday night. These are the counties that are in the most restrictive tier for COVID-19. Of course, other counties can add a curfew or have stricter guidelines.

The question is how strict will the enforcement of the curfew be, and will people observe the curfew. I am already hearing word that some law enforcement agencies do not plan on strict enforcement.

I am also sure that many do not plan on observing the curfew. Not following guidelines for the prevention of the spread of the virus is one of the main reasons why we are in the situation we are in now.

Just think about why our parents had curfews for us when we were young? Most of us did not realize it at the time, but it was for our protection. The same applies today. Let us show people that we love them and work together to slow the spread of the virus.

Steven

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November Roses V

I always enjoy having roses blooming in November.

tall rose bush, Mister Lincoln rose, red roseMy Mister Lincoln rose bush is over nine feet tall now and it is difficult to see the roses at the top. I had to pull this bloom down so that I could smell the wonderful fragrance.

floribunda, november roses, yellow roses, rose budMy yellow floribunda still has a lot of buds on it. This bush will sometime even be blooming in January.

tropican rose, pinkish roseThere is currently only one bloom open on my Tropicana rose bush, but there are several buds that are opening.

yellow rose, st. Patrick rose, november roseI still have a lot of blooms on my St. Patrick rose bush.

honey bee on rose, rose bush, November roseI was surprised to find a honey bee on one of my blooms. I don’t often see them in my rose garden and definitely not this late in the year.

I am wondering tonight how long it will be until pruning time. With it being 2020 it will be difficult to predict since weather patterns are so different this year.

Steven

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