since I'll be away from my desk most of the day

Today is my half day, which always makes me happy. And instead of spending it cleaning le apartment (weekends have a devastating effect on it) and working on Christmas formals, there's a new yarn shop that needs investigating and some Christmas presents that need shopping. And maybe some thrifting to be done. So enjoy the linkage.

• recipe for strawberry balsamic truffles. Yummish!
• interesting look at the current trend in some quarters toward smaller houses. It's an smart idea, for sure.
• pretty pretty letterpress Christmas cards that will benefit Masai women and children. I like the "peace on earth" and "joy pattern."
• nifty-cool business card holder. You could color-code them!
• awesome gift idea for a guy. And from the same site: I want one of these. Really bad.
• fun pictures. Love the concept.
• gorgeous giftwrappiness
• for the morbid family member

And that should keep you amused for a bit. I'm off to do yarn shopping!