Roads and the Last of the Holiday Shopping

I loved this snap. You can clearly see that drivers are being told "SLOW DOWN! BIG CRAZY DANGEROUS ROUNDABOUT AHEAD!!!!" Actually, these roundabouts in Oman on the way to Muscat were not as bad as others I've been through, but still they were a bit unnerving for this lady driver! And, I love the mosque in the background. A reminder to pray as you enter the roundabout? (No probably not, but still it's an interesting picture.....)

We went a did a touch of shopping this morning. I THINK I'm finally finished with my holiday shopping. The roads were blissfully clear as we headed into town. I went to a mall today that I'd never been to before because usually the traffic getting to it is so bad that it's not worth the trip. But, I had a successful hunting/gathering session and went home with three full shopping bags, the munchkins each picked out a new book, Munchkin #2 found a new stuffed toy hamster to add to her little rodent collection, and we had a nice lunch out with the husband. A very pleasant day as a family!

The Munchkins are currently gathered in the living room with a friend who lives nearby playing games. Truly, a peaceful day.

To change the subject:
Our aquarium now has a live clam, several LONG tubeworms that we rarely see, two species of crab (one is a hermit), and a little silver fish. Not much, but we're working on increasing the biodiversity!

Hope you're having a wonderful peaceful day wherever you are!