Things you learn on a farm

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Pedro's time on the farm has been trying, but still a very great learning experience.  I get pictures of lambs he's saved from the cold, calls about surgeries he's done, and, of course, messages that he's tired and ready to come home.  Knowing that he's working on the farm during lambing season, I thought the notification I got this morning was a mistake. Amazon was telling me that "Uddermint for Udder Health" was shipping to me and his mom.  I looked at the product, something that "soothes and clears" udders, and thought Pedro must have ordered this for the farm and accidentally sent it to us by mistake. 

S: Did you mean to buy udder cream and send it to me and your mom?

P: Yeah 

(Well, I wasn't expecting that..)

P: So it sounds weird, but it's actually good for muscle pain.  Farmers use it all the time, just look at the reviews.

So I went back to Amazon, and started looking at the product in more detail. Four and a half stars and not a single review I was reading was for animals! People were praising this stuff for soothing all their aches and pains, and hearing about it from friends and coworkers, swearing by it up and down. It's made with pure Japanese peppermint oil, nothing that sounds bad for humans, and Pedro insisted I try it immediately for any sore spots. I have to admit, I thought it was udderly hilarious, but it works. It was like better smelling icy hot, only it's way cheaper and comes in a convenient bottle that'll hang on the corral!


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