My santa absolutely knocked it out of the park.

Very quickly into the exchange, they sent me a message letting me know they were hoping to set something up, but I may need to be patient. No problem, I can do that. So I waited. A few weeks later they wrote me back, disappointed that their original plan hadn't worked out, and letting me know they were sending a back up gift. Santa was very apologetic, and hoped I wasn't too disappointed with the exchange.

A few days later I got this awesome cookbook in the mail. I had mentioned in my profile I was finally close enough to work to where I could make food in my crock pot, but I had no recipes. I was super excited to receive it and can't wait to cook things from it!

But, wait, there is more. In the mean time, the AMAZING surprise had worked out after all. My favorite author is Tom Robbins, favorite book of all times being Skinny Legs and All. My santa was a bit intimidated by this, as they were very unfamiliar with the genre. So, what does a ridiculously amazing and generous person do in this situation? They research where the author lives, and buy your favorite book. Then, they send this book, plus return postage, and what may have been a very nice request to the author.

I HAVE A SIGNED COPY OF MY MOST FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME!!!! Santa, this is seriously now one of my most prized possessions. I can't believe I have it or how amazing it is that it came from a stranger. A million thank yous aren't enough. Truly - an amazing gift (twice over).