A very kind and generous Texan gifted me a few beautiful things! I told them that I loved tea, and I certainly did not expect to receive all that they sent. I had listed a couple ideas, and they essentially bought everything that fit within the theme!

I received: Twinings Earl Grey Loose Tea, Republic of Tea Loose Black Tea in Lapsang Souchong, samples of other teas, a full-size (huge!) teapot with matching tea cup and dish in a gorgeous fleur-de-lis pattern, and a mug with my first initial.

Santa, whomever you may be, I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! I appreciate your generosity (I can't believe you spent that much on the gifts and the shipping -- I feel terrible about the latter!). You'll be glad to know that everything was in perfect condition when I unwrapped them. I've already enjoyed a pot of the lapsang souchong at work today, and I'm about to make some more! Everything you chose for me was absolutely spot on.

For readers: I mentioned to Santa that New Orleans is one of my favorite places to visit, and the fleur-de-lis tea set just makes this gift perfect. Another thing to note: it was in NOLA where I first tried lapsang souchong, and I didn't even mention that tidbit at all in my likes/dislikes!

This is my first time participating in Secret Santa, and I have enjoyed it immensely -- so much so that I've already signed up to be a rematcher!