Ouch the itching and the pain must have been unbearable. Hope you are feeling better now.
Hmm we never really realize how much time passes us by when we are in the garden. The gardener's curse I guess. Hehe. I often forget to wear my gloves and end up chipping my nails. Hehe.
It's a lot better now, but at one stage I could barely focus. All I wanted to do was scratch!
Well, as far as curses go, there are a lot worse out there! Gloves are pretty useful! Especially when you get in it with the rough work.