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This year’s #TBTBSanta was a wonderful success. I sent cards and a box of gifts out into the world and received some in return. <\/p>\n

Holiday cards arrived from places as far flung as New Mexico and Alaska:<\/p>\n


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Thank you Rochelle, Heather, Lark, Denise, and Melissa!<\/p>\n

And here is the wonderful package I got, which I took up to Connecticut to open on Christmas itself:<\/p>\n

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As you can see, Kai<\/a> spoiled me: <\/p>\n

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There was a new tshirt, two books I’d really been coveting, bookmarks, stationery, stickers, lip balm, a pin, a bracelet, socks, pens, tea, and tasty treats.<\/p>\n

And Kai made sure Ember and Coal were included, too. Ember didn’t even make it down to the floor with her treat. She stopped on the sofa to munch it.<\/p>\n

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And Coal, in perhaps one of his boldest moments yet, grabbed that feathery toy and bolted with it! This is the best shot I could get. All the rest were blurs!<\/p>\n

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Thank you so much, Kai! This was such a lovely gift!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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