My santa was hard on me, he didn't contact me, he didn't give a hint of life, until I saw my gift marked as shipped 1 day late. Which is fine.. So I waited and waited, all my friends got theirs and one of them was even sent later than mine.

So I had given up really.. but then! I got home from a card session with a few friends, and on my way home I decided to check the mail. AND THERE IT WAS! I was super excited.. But the post office had closed! WHAT DO I DO? Well you know what? I decided to take a later buss to work, just to pick the gift up.

And I love it! His SO did a GREAT JOB on the painting, I'm going to hang it up over my computer. I love the Alaska patch, I just got a new hunting clothing so I'm definitely ironing on this patch on my jacket.

The little Moose trinket is great! It's standing on my office desk now. Unfortunately the capsule was broken, but there is no odor from it, so it's fine.

And then there's the book. Being an hobbyist/amateur magician, this hit right home. I already talked to my mentor about it, and he said it was a great book, very early edition (Printed in the 1930's).

I don't care if the gift was late, this was much better than expected!