Morning all..<br /><br />Joey atleast your won&#39;t have to come into the new year with dirty clothes .. the washer is the worst... mine just stopped and i had a whole load of really really wet clothes .. it didn&#39;t spin...so i had to put the clothes in a big tub and take it down to the laundry mat and spin them all then bring it home and dry it. gezzzzzzz what a mess....<br /><br />Carmen...glad you made you plans for the new year .. music is always a good way to enjoy or relax.. the last cruise we had a pianoist...Arvner Avad.. wonderful wonderful... it was the best .. i bought his CD&#39;s and i listen to it and it just takes me away and relaxs me so... <br /><br />I hung the painting i bought from my last cruise...francois ledan , if you have never looked at his work , it is iike your living in the painting.....i just had to have it...<br /><br />Rose safe trip enjoy...look forward to hearing about your trip<br /><br />Rat sounds like you had a lasting holiday this year.. fruitcake .. ummmm hope it has a punch...i have been looking for a fruitcake recipe a friend made once it was all nuts  and a litle fruit like cherries etc.. i have lost contact with her many many years ago and never got the recipe but it was the only fruitcake i ever ate..i am sure i will find a recipe and revamp it to kinda taste like the one she made...<br /><br />Marylou don&#39;t get lost LOL LOL ....atleast if ya do hubby can&#39;t blame you LOL <br /><br /><br />well i will check in later ... it rained overnight , but the sun is out , thats probably why i  had a headache last night..<br /><br />Tonia