My brother is such a dag. He sent me a parcel from Canada, but I had no idea what it was, and it took weeks to arrive.
And it turned out to be… a stuffed toy snake. It’s really cute!

A Russel’s Viper, in fact. It’s now draped over my monitor, but I think it would also make a handy scarf for the first of this colder weather.
Here are more pictures of plush snakes.