I turned the big 4-0 recently. Not sure how others feel about this milestone but it’s been surrounded with many mixed feelings that I won’t go into now.  Little to do with the actual number and more with all the other reckonings I’m facing down that I didn’t think I would be dealing with at this age. Alas, it was a reason to gather people together, throw a party, sing some karaoke, and drink some drinks. Have the laughs I haven’t had in quite some time. To forget about the darkness of life. The questions life’s experiences pose without proffering an answer or explanation.

It was a fun night and people brought gifts. Yay!  I didn’t ask them to, but they did. My request was “bring your singing voice.” I was serendipitously gifted a seed storage tin to go with this pair of Red Tweed Burgon and Ball gloves I received from my boss. Among countless positive things I can say about her, one of her many remarkable talents is gift giving. Either she is addicted to shopping – possible! – or she simply has a knack for distilling someone’s interests down to the essential ingredients and then has very specific ideas in mind when she peruses whatever shopping outlet she chooses.

I’ve been using the gloves for over a month (I’m irked by people who write a review the day they get something) and have these notes on their quality and functionality.

1. Great overall! I have not yet encountered a feature about them I don’t like.
2. Love the fabric on the back and leather on the palm.  Looks nice on the outside and camouflages the dirt.  Kind of like a mullet – business in the front, party in the back. The stitching is also good quality.
3. They dry really quickly.  When I’m weeding in wet or damp soil, I usually feel like gloves stay wet the whole time.  Not these. The moisture doesn’t really get through unless I accidentally spray myself with a hose. Which also means my hands don’t smell when I take them off.
4. Wrist adjusters – amazing!  Keeps debris out very well.
5. Not so bulky that you can’t shove them in your back pocket or belt when you need to take them off for a minute.
6. My hands feel clean when I take them off. There isn’t a residue of dirt on my fingers or under my nails like other garden gloves.