Tanks Very Much, Civil War Reflections

I bought a used 200 gallon tank to store rainwater. Sometime this summer, I need to design and build a sturdy platform for it and then install a rainwater diverter from a downspout off the roof. All this for pure water to irrigate my avocado trees, although rainwater would also be good for mixing slip, and as emergency backup water if the power (and well pump) goes out.

I finished reading that history of the civil war.

Lincoln took a boat to Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, the day after it was abandoned by the rebels. He was literally walking around, with just a guard of 10 sailors. The white citizens of Richmond didn't know what to make of him, and some freed slaves sang for him, and tried to kneel, but he forbade it, telling them they must only kneel before God.

Later, there was a very graphic account of Lincoln's final hours, after he was shot in the head at Ford's Theater. Very sad.

When the rebel armies surrendered, they were granted immediate parole, and were fed, then told to obey all laws and go home. Even the generals, like Robert E. Lee, simply went home, once they surrendered.

Jefferson Davis, the one and only president of the CSA, outlived almost all his contempories, and never asked for a pardon from the United States.

Little Known Fact

Paris Hilton's grandpa pays for the local fireworks show. The dogs hate the sound of explosions and I'll have to watch them closely tonight. Halo gets frantic, and stays outside to guard against the approach of the invaders, and Pogi will sometimes come in and hide in the bathroom. I googled "dogs and fireworks", and one thread suggested putting your smelly t-shirt on the dog for security. It seems to work, and Halo seems to really like wearing my t-shirts.

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