Wow, my Santa somehow read my mind... I had to double check my exchange preferences and all the messages from my Santa, but some how he sent me one of my most beloved types of socks. When I first got into hiking over a decade ago I bought a pair of SmartWool socks, and it has managed to survive a lot of long treks over the last twelve years :) It was the only one from that brand that I own, so it always held a sort of special place in my heart, but now I have a second pair to be its accomplice on my adventures :D

The weather here is just now starting to be cool enough that going hiking will actually be a pleasant experience, so maybe it was a good thing that I had to be rematched :D

Thank you so much, Santa! I really appreciate this very nice pair of socks that I am absolutely sure I will love :) I love the color already :)