Fave New Stuff

Yesterday was my first day back at home since the 24th, so my husband and I opened our X'mas gifts together last night. In addition to little thoughtful gifts from my family, husband's family, students, and co-workers, here are a few of my favourite gifts this year:

I first came across the Little Wombat when my sister borrowed "Found You, Little Wombat!" from the library to read to the kid she baby-sat throughout last summer. I like this book because it's about the adventures of an ADHD wombat. Sounds quirky, eh? Little Wombat is the cutest creature to come out of children's literature since Winnie-the-Pooh, although some people like my sister-in-law, may argue otherwise.

My hubby noticed that I was labeling all my books at work and at home with old address labels, so he got me my very own book embosser. IN JULY! Guess which book I embossed first? Hint: It's my other fave new stuff.

Because of the snow, my other fave gift was spending time with my family. For two whole days, I did not leave the house because we were snowed in, but I got to spend lots of time with my my mom, my dad, and my sister, even though my poor sister was all sick and sniffly. She better not be at work today. I also walked over to my aunt's house to see my grandmother who had come home before Christmas after spending over a month in the hospital due to a spontaneous fracture caused by osteoporosis. She seems to be doing well, but when the weather gets better, my grandmother plans on going back to Taiwan; she doesn't feel like she will have much longer to live, so she wants to be laid to rest in the country where she spent most of her life. This may have been our last Christmas together in Canada.
This is my favourite photo of my grandmother and sister together. They have a very close relationship.

What presents did you get this year?