*UPDATED**

Let me start but saying that I loved everything so very much, even BEFORE I found out that R2D2 was more than just a key chain. My SS truly hit it out of the park and gifted me with some remarkably thoughtful and spot-on prezzies. I felt like I had won the reddit SS lotto!

But later that night, I received a DM to nudge me in the right direction, because I had only discovered a fraction of my gift!

He was so sweet- told me that he couldn't stand it anymore, and had to let me know that I needed to re-examine R2D2, because he was the link to the rest of my gift. HELLO! That was exciting! I felt both giddy and daft, and SO excited!

My SS was worried he was breaking the rules, but honestly, it was so much more FUN because it happened this way. Nothing like a second round of fun and excitement after the dust settles. I felt like a little kid! Also, I got to chat a bit with him- he is such a great dude.

R2 wasn't just a keychain.. he is.. a thumb drive. Of course. (How much of an idiot AM I? FFS!)

When he told me there was more to my gift he wasn't kidding. LOADS MORE.

127 comics books in .epub format

12 albums of non-drm music -ALL of them my Jazz favorites!

58 novels also in .epub format - ALL from my fave authors

epub reader software (PC and! mac)

rasterbator standalone software!

getdataback software (as he said, "just for funzies!")

Mind blown. Whereas I am never truly speechless, I can say I was mightily gobsmacked!

Thank you again, a zillion times over, sha-mon. You really made this an incredible first time experience for me. XXO

from original post: I had a lot of holiday prep left to do this morning, and our family agreed no one would do anything until all the house chores were finished. But when I got the mail and saw it included my SS, I wanted to at least post to let my Santa know their gifts had been delivered, even if I had to wait until later to open them. So I posted a pic on r/secretsanta of my puppy, Piglet, with one of the 2 packages in his mouth.. keep that in mind as you read on..

The first package was from Amazon, and contained an awesome kit to make your own cookie cutters. I love making cutouts and decorating them with flooding and piping royal icing. I had no idea this kit existed and I can't wait to try it! (Snoo cookie, anyone?)

I snapped a couple pictures of the kit to share here, and Piglet was in a couple, as you'll see.

Then on to package #2, from USPS. I honestly can't think of anything that would have been more perfect than this next gift. It was a handmade chest, locked with a Samsonite padlock & the key tied to it. That alone would have been amazing and perfect. If there had been a table full of items for me to choose from, I probably would have picked that charming little treasure box. After admiring it for a while, I had a little help (Piglet) unlocking it. Then... Nothing. The lid didn't open. But there was something inside, you could hear it. ??? After closet inspection and then a little bit of prying, the lid came open. And out popped...

Two more gifts! A lovely hand painted portrait of Piglet (!) and what I believed to be a little R2D2 keychain.