We are getting everything caught up around here slowly but surely. They had quite a rain snow storm west of us over the weekends with amounts of moisture well over an inch. We got less than a quarter of an inch so it never really slowed us down at all. It is the most moisture we have received since about June so I should be happy but only getting a quarter of an inch while areas received well over an inch is depressing.<br />n<br />nThe cows are out in the hills and worked, and the replacement heifer calves are out grazing and well weaned now. They did have a stampede about Friday night for some reason or another and took out as few fences and got scattered for some reason. First time in quite a few years this has happened. We managed to gather most of them up yesterday and put them where they belong and fixed the fence. They seem really calm and gentle, so I don't know why they spooked.<br />n<br />nI had to laugh the day we moved replacements to their new pasture. They were only weaned about 6 days at this point and the hired hand went out and got around them to move them over. We got behind them and eased them around and they just walked ahead of us and calmly did everything we wanted. The hired hand was just stunned. He never in his life worked with fresh weaned calves at a walk. Usually it is a whip and spur adventure done at high speeds. I told him cattle disposition and knowing what you are doing makes all the difference. So why they went on a high lope and took out some fences is beyond me.<br />n<br />nWe gathered the bulls yesterday, partly to get some calves out of the pasture, and poured them this year. Sometimes I am a little lax about getting this done but this year I really pressed to get it done. We also had a couple of neighbor bulls in with them that needed returned home so I loaded them up and returned them to where they belonged.<br />n<br />nExcept for the lack of moisture everything around here is looking good. The calves still need bangs vaccinated and worked but other wise most of the fall work is done. Just staying up on normal odds and ends. What a relif to get most everything out of the way. A person can breath a sigh of relief.<br />n<br />n<strong>Play so that you may be serious. Anacharsis</strong>