Well It's never a good thing when the postal worker hands you your package in a big sealed plastic bag covered with the words APOLOGY FROM CANADA POST.

The poor box looks like it was run over a few times then thrown down a few stairwells. Battered and Bruised, but it did travel 8000km.

The gifts were amazing - I'm half ukrainian so it was a nice match. Plus, I could tell my SS actually put some thought into them!

Hand crafted cat mug - SS thought it would remind me of my little demons - love it! It was cracked in the shipment so this one will be going on the shelf.

Hand crafted salt & pepper shakers with base - These things are adorable and a perfect little dab of Ukrainian culture for my kitchen. The missus lost a hand and the base is cracked, but that's what superglue is for! I'll get these fixed up and dispensing sodium in no time!

Sopilka flute - my grandmother has one of these that we were NEVER allowed to touch when we were kids, well now I have my very own! Don't worry - my daughter already has an Irish whistle (the other half of our heritage), so I'll have plenty of headaches in the future.

Overwatch pin - my SS is a fellow overwatch player (message me for my gamertag!) so they got me an overwatch pin. This thing will have a permanent home on my jacket. HAMMER DOWN!

I was excited to receive a gift from the Ukraine. My grandmother was born there and travelled to Canada on a boat. We are proud of our ukrainian heritage but I don't know much about the country. These gifts are great examples of the culture that I hope to one day visit.

Thank you Secret Santa - Merry Christmas!