My mysterious Santa, who cleverly hid her name (and I'm guessing "her" only because of the tidy handwriting -- how's that for sexist?) said in a note that this was her "first time doing this." Well, she's an expert at it already! What a wonderful batch of gifts, tailored to my specific tastes and representative of my Santa's home, Seattle! (I highly recommend this Santa participate in the upcoming Hometown Exchange.)

First up was a box of Seattle Chocolates -- truffles, no less! They arrived just in time for a spectacular heat wave in Las Vegas, but they spent minimal time outside. I've tucked the box into the refrigerator. Chocolate is delicious, regardless of what shape it's in!

Next I found a package of salmon jerky. This is going with me to work, where it will serve to fight off afternoon starvation and keep me away from the temptations of the evil candy machine.

In my profile I had admitted a fondness for white wine, and Santa sent along a bottle of Snoqualmie Riesling. Yum! A nice one for a warm desert night. I'll be chilling and opening this one soon.

In my likes/dislikes I had mentioned that I like the show Big Bang Theory, so my Santa sent badges for Leonard and Penny. Fun! Oh, how I wish my badge picture were half as attractive as Penny's.

But I've saved the best for last.

I had also mentioned that I enjoy the show Mythbusters. Well, my Santa must be an artistic one. My package included an artist's model painted to represent Buster the crash dummy! I love it so much! I've always needed my own personal crash dummy. I plan to take him to work, where I will recommend him to perform software testing. After all, he'd be the best prepared for the inevitable crashes, right?

Thank you so much, anonymous Santa!