My gifts were delivered while I was away visiting family, so by the time I got to them I was crazy excited. The first box was two rolls of 120mm film, which is perfect!! I was so surprised that my secret Santa knew what kind of film to get. I have an old Holga camera that takes 120mm and can't wait to use it :)

The second box contained two wrapped presents and a card specifically to read after opening the gifts. The first one I unwrapped was two bags of treats for my cats, which they liked so much they already tore a bag open to get at them! The second gift was a beautiful framed photo of a sunset over rolling hills. The card explained that my Santa had taken this photo on a long hike through the Appalachian trail, and that it meant quite a bit to him. I'm not sure if he knew this or not, but connecting to nature is extremely important to me and often difficult as I currently live in New York City. I used to go on weeklong backpacking trips every year with my father in California before I moved here. I've been having a hard time recently as it's so gloomy and ugly outside and feeling disconnected from the earth. I can't express how meaningful this photo is. Thank you veetack, it's going straight on my wall. I hope I use my film to capture some equally meaningful moments :)