Score! I had marked my gift as not received this morning as per the shouty email that redditgifts sends, (I hate doing that when I know it's coming) then guess what's waiting for me in the mailbox when I get home from work this afternoon? That's right, my reddit Santy present, w00ty woot!!!

Firstly, I know my secret santa doesn't think much of their drawing skills (s/he wrote as much in a note) but there was a personalised drawing of a unicorn and a narwhal duking it out over a piece of bacon drawn on the package (as per my custom shipping instructions - I know, I know I'm a dickhead) ... But I knew what it was immediately, and I snorted .. so Santa, you draw ok - the things you drawed looked just like the things you were drawing! Quite the accomplishment in my eyes! Huzzah! Great fun! Hell, I hadn't even opened the package and I had me a smile!

And my package sure did have some surprises in it! Firstly, there was a handwritten personal note; not a typed out printed one - a handwritten one using a pen and hands (presumably) .. off to a good start I'm thinking! Thanks!

Next I pulled out a box ... what's this? Why it's a build-it-yourself night sky astronomy projection kit! Wowza! Just the thing .. my boys are nuts about science, astronomy etc etc .. this is right up their alley .. we'll have fun putting it together and exploring the night sky inside! Thanks!

Then I pull out a plastic bag with a fluffy orange thing in it! At this point my three year old comes into the room and when he realised that I had a fluffy hat with ears (only momentarily after I had realised the same thing), he immediately claimed it, asserting that it was a tiger hat and that he was now going to be a tiger (who am I to argue?) .. so now I have one happy little tiger .. rawwwwrrrr! Thanks!

Well I thought that was it .. pretty good haul considering, but my Santy had something more up their sleeve for me .. as I picked up the parcel to pop in the recycling I noticed there was more! More I tells you! I reach into the package and pulled out an all-weather notebook - the sort perfect for using when geocaching (my Santy has certainly done their stalking well!) Thanks!

Thanks so much to my secret Santa - you've done an awesome job and I'm really grateful for all the awesome gifts that you have bestowed on me and my family .. Thanks!