My gift arrived a day early! Hooray!

My Santa clearly paid attention to my likes because this package was made to please. It began with a clever yet ascerbic card that positively begs to be framed, and followed up with a dash of sweetness; two angelic young men who greeted me, proudly told me about their town, and sang a holiday tune with help from Ol' Saint Nick. Darlings, all.

I had been bouncing in my seat all through the reading of the card and the viewing of the video, and now it was time to dig into the meat. Meeeaaaaat. Meat? No, carrot-orange yarn from hardy Romney sheep, which will become house slippers for cold wintry days. Perfect! Also, a clever little nugget of felted soap, perfect for a warm scrubbing after a cold night of shoveling snow. Cleanliness and wool are two of my favorite things! My thanks to Mrs. Claus, who I hear braved a busy Saturday to gather these things home.

Next was a hefty blue satchel filled seemingly to the brim with shiny, CLINKY coins! Tokens to leave for eager explorers in the world of geocaching. The quality was obvious and there is one or two I'm going to have to keep for myself and the spouse. How cool is a coin that lays out the distance of a mile when you look through it? Seriously, I'm not letting that one go!

And last, but certainly not least, was a cheerfully wrapped book about a local attraction, a grand example of mid-century modern architecture. Conversation pits slathered in red velvet... My butt yearns to take a seat.

Thank you, Claus Family. I wish nothing but the best for you and yours this season. 10/10 would Santa again!