Fingerless Gloves

I was surprised the other evening when a friend gifted me with these hand-made fingerless gloves...and they really do fit like a glove.  She obviously knows me fairly well as I love the colour and the fact that they're made by hand.  And I really love those mismatched buttons.  The pair I knit myself years ago have taken a beating as they're mostly used for painting outside.  You know, those times when it's just too cold to have bare hands but bare fingers are still necessary to do the work.  So, I'm thinking I'll be kinder to this pair, using them for sketching instead of painting so they hang in a bit longer.  Last week another lovely co-worker gave me red tea from China and now this.  I work with amazing people and feel abundantly blessed.