Worn Out Gloves

The fingertips are usually the first to wear out on my work gloves, but I was perplexed why it was my ring finger this time.

Then I realized that I have been compensating for my shattering my index finger on my right hand since last summer.

My index finger and grip have come a long way, but still have a long way to go.  Which means the compensation will continue and I will likely wear out at least one more pair of gloves this way.

Things that Work - Glittens

While in St. Paul, Minnesota before Christmas I was browsing in an outdoor store and found these glittens.  I'm not entirely sure that's a word, but these glove-mitten hybrids are neat.

Minnesota has it's reputation for a reason. It gets cold there. It also gets just as cold in Northern Colorado, but not as long. That means my fingers had been getting cold in my gloves.  I considered buying a pair of mittens but I really don't like the limited dexterity.

These Glittens have taken a little getting used to, especially the handling of car keys.  The real test however, was while doing ranch chores this weekend, I had the appropriate warmth and dexterity for filling feed containers and moving bales of hay.