This rain added almost 2 feet to the pond level. We are still about 4 feet from full.

We also have no grass worth mentioning. The cows are eating their hay (fed to them non-stop for nearly 2 years) but they want green. They have stripped every leaf they can reach, and have been pulling over sapling trees for those leaves normally out of their reach.

A long-time cattleman told me they way to tell a real REAL cattle person from a hobbyist was- the person who really raises cattle HATES cattle. I don't even pretend to know much about cows, except that I can't stand 'em. I get some satisfaction every time I eat a burger!