My gift arrived the day after Christmas, I've just been busy with the holidays and haven't had time until now to post it. I was actually sleeping in (I get the chance to about twice a month, I was taking advantage of it) and my husband opened the shipping package. I awoke to a beautifully wrapped gift. I was too excited to take a picture of that!

My SS sent me a lovely Christmas card with a message and providing the ID for the most adorable crochet crocodile (or maybe it's alligator? I just know he's from Australia), Mr. Snappy! I am more than impressed with his/her stitch work, I would be way too impatient to crochet that tightly and small. I really wish I had the pattern!

I also received a book that I'm very excited to read, " Rivers of London" by Ben Aaronovitch. I can't wait until I have time to read it. While thumbing through it, I found two personalized postcards of Mr. Snappy in his natural habitat. These really made me laugh, I'm glad that my SS was silly enough to take Mr. Snappy out on the town and snap a few glamour shots to be sent with him all the way to the US.

Mr. Snappy has gotten to know my tortoise, Effie, quite well. I'd have to say they really hit it off... Until she tried to take a few bites out of him. Things may have gone differently if he didn't happen to be the same color as her favorite foods. Green is the best flavor, or so she tells me. I guess they can only hang out when she's taking a nap and not in the eating machine mode that is pretty much her every waking moment.

I just want to thank my extra special SS and I hope that you know how much I have enjoyed my 2014 Secret Santa. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!