yes, my gig travels are done for the year-- home at last - it ended well in portland,or. for a taping of E-TOWN- that great radio show hosted by nick & helen forster- this taping was with guests griffin house, sara mcglachlin & me- joining my set were portlanders: darol anger (fiddle) & gary ogan (vocals)& the etones- & the e-chievement award went to ed kerns for great work he is doing in portland to involve the planting of thousands of trees along a great rails to trails area of portland-- he gets kids, adults, government, even bikers, to plant trees in that area-- e-town was a great way to end my gig year

now on to costa rica & songwriting workshop (dec.27 to jan.3)YES THERE IS STILL TIME TO JOIN US-- SPREAD THE WORD

and now home sweet home-- cooking - kids & cat rubbing-- i joined a csa (maybe csa stands for Community Sustainable Agriculture...meaning i buy directly from a local farm for veggies & eggs & such) --- so, my table is piled w/ fall veggies that i have not been able to cook until now (home sweet home)-- i will start w/ a sweet potato pie (w/ creme brulee top) since i have 20 sweet potatoes -- there will be soupmaking & veggie roasting around here

got some studio stuff coming up-- w/ projects for steve earle also craig carruthers & jessica harp -- and i will work on my own stuff (oh, where to begin...) & i have a book idea that i will begin this winter-- also, i have had an outdoor sauna built out back just in time for winter temps -- (the sweat version of blood, sweat & tears)-- also, i hit powell's books in portland(maybe the largest bookstore i have ever been in) & city lights bookstore in san fran soes i have mucho books to ponder over the weeks ahead

have a great thanksgiving - and really be full of thanks for anything-- thanks is contageous

darrell

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