My Santa package arrived just yesterday afternoon, and I finally got home today to open it. It apparently had issues in NC, as it was supposed to have been here the day after Christmas.

The first thing I found in my box was a a purple envelope. I read it and immediately realized my gift had been handmade, which is part of the reason it was sent out beyond the original ship date. There were also two gifts in the box for my cats.

Not wanting to spoil the surprise for myself, I opened the gifts for my cats first. They got a feathers on a string toy, and some catnip. Catnip has now been tucked away, as they can get vicious if they spy a bag of 'nip just laying around!

I then reached in the box to pull out a tissue paper wrapped object that was very soft. As I pulled away the layers, I saw it was crocheted, and got really, really curious. Imagine my surprise to find a giant creeper from Minecraft! This thing is huge, and I know how much work goes into making stuff like this, so I was really excited to see the gift! He's super soft and cuddly and I have now named him Mark. Mark the Creeper.

Thanks Santa! You're amazing and I can't thank you enough for your gift. It's the first time a Santa has given me something homemade and I will definitely cherish this gift for many years to come!