June 2010 Update

I'm itching to tell you more about the new project, but I have to hold it in for the time being. In the meantime, here's some news for you:

Summer Solo Keyboard Shows on Lake Superior
Thursday July 8 at Grand Superior Lodge
Thursday August 5th at Grand Superior Lodge
Grand Superior Lodge is in Castle Danger...a more awesome name doesn't exist

Latest Podcast Episodes:
Episode 42 (Video) Tour of my new house!
Episode 41 (Audio) Have I told you about my odd decision to do tarot readings before? Allow me to explain.

XOXO!
Jenny D

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Biography

I'm from Minneapolis, MN, and I've been writing songs on piano & keyboard since I was about 8. But I've never formally learned how to play which sometimes makes it difficult in a band situation when I can't say what key a song is in for example, but we manage. I've had the privilege and honor of working with Twin Cities musicians including Dan Greenwood (drums), Deborah Copperud (cello), Sean Hoffman (bass), Adam Marx (bass), Cody Weigel (guitar), and many more.

The things that are currently important and inspiring to me are: my house which is very old, canning & pickling things, hand embroidering things, trying to grow things (especially to make into medicine), enjoying the St. Croix River valley, researching my ancestry (which includes executed "witches" in Salem, Dutch traders marrying Mohawk "princesses," Irish castles and other fruits of the family tree), and maybe most significantly, my spirituality.

I do most of my recording at home, and I have 2 cats named Leo and Lola who try to help me record songs by always being in my face. I don't always know what to put in a bio, so I like answering questions. If you have some, you can send them to me at info (at) glossyshoebox.com or Facebook me or Tweet me

XO,
Jenny

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Garden

I'm a first-time gardener! My backyard is mostly shady, but I have a tiny patch of sunlight for a tiny garden. I had grand landscaping ideas (including plans to revamp my garden shed as a sweat lodge sauna and/or chicken coup...I didn't see the ideas as completely incompatible as long as the hens aren't in the sauna while it's going. I finally gave up the idea thinking about the smell), but landscaping gets expensive in a hurry. I decided to do a staw bale garden because I've heard that works pretty well, and it's a cheap, cute way to do a raised bed. I'll plant snap peas in there, some tomatoes and other climb-y, vine-y types.

Hopefully I'm not too late to start from seed, but I put jack-o-lantern pumpkin seedlings, chive seedlings, and giant moonflower seedlings in the ground this weekend.