I just received my gift and I could not wait to post. Santa, thank you SO much. I LOVE everything!

My Santa got me everything I need to start watercolor painting, which is something I have always wanted to learn. I love arts and crafts and am always looking for new hobbies, and the gift of that is so amazing. My Santa also included a note with some helpful tips on how to get started, which is great because I am definitely someone who needs guidance!

On top of all of that, I got the most thoughtful and meaningful gift I have probably ever gotten in my life. A watercolor painting of my dog! OMG. I am blown away. It looks exactly like the picture it was painted from. I can't remember if I ever posted it to reddit or santa did some great stalking, but it is a picture of her from when we first adopted her as a puppy.

I tried to gloss over the fact that I am a crazy dog person in my notes to santa, so either you figured it out on your own or it's just a coincidence - but this painting is something I will seriously cherish forever. It will be framed and hanging in my home for the rest of my life, I promise. She is only 2 and hopefully has many many many many more years of being my best friend, but the fact is she unfortunately won't live forever. But this painting will. I love it. Last month she had a knee surgery and still has 2 months of recovery left. We haven't been able to do anything fun and it's been kind of depressing being holed up in the house, this gift really cheered me up!

The whole thing was just perfect - and has really inspired me to paint! Thank you so so so much Santa. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and someone can make you as happy as you just made me!