Penryn, UK - Carrie feels at home with the loud fabric at Miss Peapod's. Wonderful gig, by the way.

Topsham, UK - Carrie rocks the sweet little Pebblebed Wine Cellar.

Topsham, UK - Carrie rocks the sweet little Pebblebed Wine Cellar.

Brighton, UK - And Shaun's daughter made, literally, hundreds of turkey handprints to decorate the joint.

Brighton, UK - Shaun, Matt, and Del of the Gilded Palace of Sin made us Yanks a special Thanksgiving feast for our gig!

London, UK - Barry & Bex Everitt-Marshall welcome us into the House of Mercy with a hearty stew!

Austin, TX - Mr Pat Wictor plays a delightful house concert in south Austin.

Austin, TX - And Carrie got to hug a plushy.

Austin, TX - We got to go to the Longhorn game last night and watch Colt McCoy become the alltime winningest QB in college football history.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Was a bit of a late night pickin' party.

Austin, TX - Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in some midnight choir . . .

Austin, TX - Lucy chases tennis balls fast.

Austin, TX - Promo mailings. A folk ritual. A rite of passage. A pain in the ass.

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams sending out radio promos of their brand spankin' new album "Ghost of the Knoxville Girl" . . . 'tis excellent!

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams sending out radio promos of their brand spankin' new album "Ghost of the Knoxville Girl" . . . 'tis excellent!

Austin, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams are in town, staying at my folk's house, have a morning work session.

Fischer, TX - The Band of Heathens rock the house at Rice Fest. Wonderful weekend all around. A beautiful spirit at the Rice Festival.

Fischer, TX - Storyhill rocks the house at Rice Fest.

Fischer, TX - Anais Mitchell rocks the house at Rice Fest.

Waxahachie, TX - Doug & Telisha Williams soundcheck at the beautiful Texas Theater.

Austin, TX - I call this piece "Anais with Big Ass Pumpkin"

Austin, TX - More Bean Night jamming. Great joyous scene.

Austin, TX - Bean Night house concert carries over in a awesome late night jam.

Austin, TX - Anais two-fisting a carrot juice and smoothie at Mother's Cafe.

Austin, TX - A little front porch songswap with Ms Anais Mitchell and Mr Sam Baker.

Austin, TX - Joining Mr Sam Baker (along with Noelle Hampton & Andre Moran) for harmonies on a song at GreenHouse Concerts.

Austin, TX - Back in Austin and got to go see my beloved Longhorns live and in person for the only time this year.

Parsippany, NJ - I dropped into to Budget Rental corporate headquarters to try and settle my 8 month long $2100 dispute with them. To their credit, they did finally resolve this issue. To their discredit, I had to show up in person and put on a Ghandi act to finally get my money back. Good on Budget. Bad on Budget.