I'm not even sure where to begin with this post, because it feels like I should be thanking my Santa for much more than an Arbitrary Day gift.

First off, yes, I realize it's a bit delayed, but my Santa kept in touch with me the whole time, so I was never really worried about when/if I'd get my gift.

I guess this leads me to the reason behind the title of my post. You guys, my Santa was by far the best Santa I've ever had. We had so many great conversations, (first via redditgifts mail, then, after we became friends on Facebook) that the real gift has been having such a kind and all-around awesome person as a new friend! We ended up having so many likes/dislikes in common!!

Which is not to say that the gifts weren't awesome, because they COMPLETELY were! One thing we did not share was a love for A Song of Ice & Fire/ Game of Thrones. Though my Santa is not a Game of Thrones fan, she asked me lots of questions, then did research on her own, to keep it a surprise, and wound up getting me the top three books on my GOT wishlist! I am SO excited to don my tinfoil hat and read The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and most of all, The World of Ice & Fire, then come up with a bunch of new, shoddily supported theories to tide me over until Winds of Winter comes out. Alongside those, she also got me a Funko Daenerys figurine -the only one I was missing from my set!

But the gifts don't stop there! In our conversations, we ended up on the subject of coffee, and how I had never really got good coffee, because I only buy whatever is in the bulk bins at my local store. My Santa saw no reason that good coffee should be out of my reach, so she sent along two different kinds, including hazelnut, which is a flavor I absolutely adore! She also gave me two nice tall mugs, so my husband can also get in on the delicious coffee fun. No joke...I'm actually considering making coffee, just so I can stay up and read the books she got me!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!! When the Arbitrary Day deadline was getting closer, and she began to worry she wouldn't be able to ship all these things in time, she sent along a craft supplies gift card to tide me over. I'd gone on and on about the various craft projects I like to enjoy, but I also must have mentioned how I try to keep a tight budget on those kind of things. So Santa gave me an excuse to splurge on something! I am still not sure what to get. I have visited the store several times just to stare at the various options, but I still haven't chosen. It's so exciting!!

I really cannot express how thankful I am to my far too generous Santa. I didn't sign up for Secret Santa this year, but even so, I still got gifts! And more than that, I got the gift of her friendship. Thank you Santa!!