Shelly Crouse-Monarez
@shellycm.bsky.social
Music and joy maker!
I love persimmons. So I have to go to the farmers market. The stores don’t really carry them. I’m going to find nearly 8 booths loaded with them at the farmers market.
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I love persimmons. So I have to go to the farmers market. The stores don’t really carry them. I’m going to find nearly 8 booths loaded with them at the farmers market.
Waking up slowly. This is glorious.
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Waking up slowly. This is glorious.
Mostly a day off today.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Mostly a day off today.
Another day that felt like 3 days rolled into one. Oof! Bed, I’m happy to see you!
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Another day that felt like 3 days rolled into one. Oof! Bed, I’m happy to see you!
Finished transposing piece, treble to alto clef. Walked out of studio into awkward situation. Went for walk to grocery store to use restroom. Bought bananas because we were out and cucumbers & avocados because there was a good sale. Realized I needed to return. Grabbed can of coffee, checked out.
July 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Finished transposing piece, treble to alto clef. Walked out of studio into awkward situation. Went for walk to grocery store to use restroom. Bought bananas because we were out and cucumbers & avocados because there was a good sale. Realized I needed to return. Grabbed can of coffee, checked out.
I had a colleague who was always happy to see me. She passed away yesterday. I’m going to miss her.
April 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I had a colleague who was always happy to see me. She passed away yesterday. I’m going to miss her.
Good teaching day. Even though one student came to her lesson without a violin, an adult student came to her lesson without practicing, and another violin student arrived without her book.
March 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good teaching day. Even though one student came to her lesson without a violin, an adult student came to her lesson without practicing, and another violin student arrived without her book.
Walked all over Ross. How did I do all this walking in close quarters with other people down narrow aisles pre-pandemic? Oh, right I was younger before the pandemic.
March 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Walked all over Ross. How did I do all this walking in close quarters with other people down narrow aisles pre-pandemic? Oh, right I was younger before the pandemic.
Me and my relaxation playlist are riding the wave. Trying to stay calm.
March 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Me and my relaxation playlist are riding the wave. Trying to stay calm.
Coming out of exhaustion. More music, more rest. More sleep.
March 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Coming out of exhaustion. More music, more rest. More sleep.
Tired. I’ve been too efficient with my time. Need to rest.
March 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tired. I’ve been too efficient with my time. Need to rest.
Figured out why I’ve been so tired. In addition to the obvious fact that I have 75 students. I took on an extra day at the studio and that has tipped me over. And we haven’t eaten out in over a week. I’ve also been generating a lot of dirty dishes and kitchen trash. So more food prep. Better eating…
March 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Figured out why I’ve been so tired. In addition to the obvious fact that I have 75 students. I took on an extra day at the studio and that has tipped me over. And we haven’t eaten out in over a week. I’ve also been generating a lot of dirty dishes and kitchen trash. So more food prep. Better eating…
Unloaded dishwasher, loaded dishwasher. Because I’ve been eating at home a lot. And generating a lot of dishes. What I have at home sounds so much better than what’s out there. And that’s a victory! There’s been so much planning to get to this point.
March 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Unloaded dishwasher, loaded dishwasher. Because I’ve been eating at home a lot. And generating a lot of dishes. What I have at home sounds so much better than what’s out there. And that’s a victory! There’s been so much planning to get to this point.
Went to dim sum with the Morris Team. Came home, put some teriyaki chicken in the air fryer, baked a potato in the microwave, then baked a (Stauffer’s) spinach soufflé in the microwave. Roommate loved it. She got nutrition, expiring sale chicken cooked, potato cooked before eyes sprouted. Win, win.
March 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Went to dim sum with the Morris Team. Came home, put some teriyaki chicken in the air fryer, baked a potato in the microwave, then baked a (Stauffer’s) spinach soufflé in the microwave. Roommate loved it. She got nutrition, expiring sale chicken cooked, potato cooked before eyes sprouted. Win, win.
Played violin today. It felt so good.
March 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Played violin today. It felt so good.
Connected to my community this weekend. Received calls and messages from friends. Fiddled for a dance rehearsal outdoors (celebrated with donuts!). There was birdsong and a playful squirrel. Dinner with friends. And a call today planning for my orchestra.
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Connected to my community this weekend. Received calls and messages from friends. Fiddled for a dance rehearsal outdoors (celebrated with donuts!). There was birdsong and a playful squirrel. Dinner with friends. And a call today planning for my orchestra.
Finally feeling rested. After the second late morning in a row. Working too much, trying to pay down things.
March 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Finally feeling rested. After the second late morning in a row. Working too much, trying to pay down things.
Too tired to sleep…
March 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Too tired to sleep…
Used a bunch of brain cells transcribing a Hindustani piece for a violin student yesterday. His temple learned that he played violin and gave him 2 weeks to learn by ear from an 8 minute recording on YouTube. He’s a beginner. He’s quick, but deadline is steep. And he has many techniques to learn.
March 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Used a bunch of brain cells transcribing a Hindustani piece for a violin student yesterday. His temple learned that he played violin and gave him 2 weeks to learn by ear from an 8 minute recording on YouTube. He’s a beginner. He’s quick, but deadline is steep. And he has many techniques to learn.
I need a vacation. Each day is another set of deadlines.
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I need a vacation. Each day is another set of deadlines.
Up early again. This time for a massage. :)
March 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Up early again. This time for a massage. :)
Tired. 🥱 Was up early using water before water shutoff.
March 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tired. 🥱 Was up early using water before water shutoff.
Adjusting expectations and then alarms. Rock 🤘 Star Sunday morning. The other rock stars teaching and working at the store will know what I mean as they clutch their cups of coffee and cans of energy drinks.
March 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Adjusting expectations and then alarms. Rock 🤘 Star Sunday morning. The other rock stars teaching and working at the store will know what I mean as they clutch their cups of coffee and cans of energy drinks.
I have Czardas scale runs playing full speed in my head. But my body, after 8000 steps strolling and fiddling on concrete yesterday is not playing along. It’s the weekend warrior life. ;)
March 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I have Czardas scale runs playing full speed in my head. But my body, after 8000 steps strolling and fiddling on concrete yesterday is not playing along. It’s the weekend warrior life. ;)