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Ideas on things to do at home

By Carolyn Marnon ceries. It’s harder to do if you are haps put a candy, small toy or even velopes with markers or stickers
You are stuck at home. You may constrained by budgetary concerns a “coupon” for the kids to use and might constitute art. They might
be stuck with just your spouse. or have a higher-risk health condi- then wrap them up. Place them in a even find it fun if they got a deco-
Maybe you are stuck with just your tion that keeps you out of the stores. basket and let the kids chose one per rated letter in the mail addressed in
children. Oh no!!!! Maybe you are This just might be the time to get cre- day or once per week. their name from a friend or loved
stuck with a spouse AND children. ative and see what you can make If you have kids, you can gather one.
You could just be stuck at home all with the items you already have in any empty boxes you have lying • Have afternoon tea and if you
alone. Now that you may have gotten the home. around. You could even add in the are so inclined, wear a crown or
all those things done that you never You can also use this time to toilet paper rolls. Give the kids some tiara.
seemed to have time to do, what is catch up on sleep. It would be won- markers and tape and see what they • Learn the favorite recipes of
next? What do you do now? derful if our dedicated health care can create. your family members and create a
You could certainly curl up on the workers, truck drivers, grocery store Whether you have kids or not, family cookbook. This could become
couch and read a book or two or employees and others who are in why not have a picnic in your living an heirloom to pass down to future
twenty. Did you set a goal this year critical job positions could get the room? Pack a picnic basket with generations.
to read a certain number of books? sleep they want (and need). Remem- fried chicken or sandwiches and all • Learn a new hobby. If you have
This might be the time to get them ber when you thought it would be the fixings. Don’t forget the drinks! a computer, there are many free les-
all read! If you have children, it nice to take a nap in the middle of Put a blanket on the living room sons on painting, drawing, jewelry
might be helpful to designate a cer- the afternoon? Now you can proba- floor, read a book, watch a movie or making, graphic design, hand letter-
tain time frame during the day where bly do it! Unless you have young kids just sit and chat (but it might be best ing (might be good for kids to prac-
everyone grabs a book (magazine, at home. For some reason, they just if you only chat if you have someone tice writing skills in a new way),
comic book, graphic novel) and don’t see the usefulness of a nap dur- dining with you). If you have kids, quilting, woodworking, etc.
reads. ing the day. perhaps consider letting them • Learn some new computer
You might have finished watching So you’ve read all the books, saw choose where to hold the picnic in skills -- Many people are learning
all those shows you had saved on all the TV shows and movies, cooked the house. how to use Zoom (a video conferenc-
your TV. You might have already and baked until your clothes feel How else can you spend your ing software) to communicate. I re-
binge-watched all those shows that snug (because of course you ate time? Remember a time when you member when ZOOM meant “Come
people are currently talking about -- everything you made) and you just wanted to do something but you on give it a try/We’re gonna show you
Tiger King on Netflix seems to be can’t take another nap. What do you never had the time? Maybe now you why/We’re gonna teach you to fly
coming up in lots of conversations. do now? do have that time. Do it. high/Come on and Zoom! Come on
There is also HBO’s Game of There has got to be something There are lots of ideas: and Zoom Zoom!” The lyrics of that
Thrones and Amazon Prime’s you can do with all those toilet paper • Learn some yoga pose. 1970s TV show really seem to have
Fleabag. Let’s not forget some fa- rolls you have now accumulated. You • Look at and label old photos been onto something. Maybe you
vorite shows like Friends, Parks and could put them upright in a small and maybe even get them in a photo have wanted to learn to Twitter, Insta-
Rec, The Office, and other happy up- box, fill them with dirt and plant album. gram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Snap Chat
lifting comedies. seeds in them. After they sprout and • Start a gratitude journal listing or whatever else your children or
Some people have taken to cook- there is no threat of frost, you can all the things you are grateful for grandchildren are doing on social
ing more. They can try out those just dig a hole in your garden and each day. media. Now just might be the time to
recipes they’ve been saving for the plant them, toilet roll and all. • Write old-fashioned letters and learn. Whatever you choose to do to
right occasion. This works if you There’s probably a home-schooling cards. Kids could have fun with this pass this time, please stay home and
have the ingredients in your kitchen lesson in doing that. You could also as they would be practicing their stay safe. Not just for your safety, but
or are able to “safely” pick up gro- turn them into party poppers. Per- writing skills. Decorating the en- for the safety of all of us!
Free breakfast and lunch for children

Wayne-Westland Community NOTE: If meals are available, you
Schools has been providing access to will enter at the driveway on the west
free breakfast and lunch for all stu- end of the Board of Education office
dents up to 18 years old and stu- on Marquette. The main entrance at
dents age 18-26 in the adult John Glenn High School will be
transitional program. Families are closed. The line will wrap around be-
welcome to pick up meals on the hind the William D. Ford Career-
scheduled Monday dates. A 5-day Technical Center and up to the front
supply of breakfast and lunch has entrance of John Glenn High School.
been handed out in the 3 previous Volunteers will bring the food to the
weeks. vehicle. Meals distributed will follow
Meal pick up time has been USDA reimbursable meal guidelines.
10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. at Wayne-Westland Community Schools drive-thru food distributions passed out over Additional food resources can be
John Glenn High School, 36105 2,200 breakfasts and 2,200 lunches to children at John Glenn High School. found at www.pantrynet.org or
Marquette, Westland. This has been https://www.resa.net/community/fee
a drive-thru distribution. Students lies to obtain meals. or visit their website for any recent ding where families can search by
do not need to be present for fami- Please contact the school district updates and new distribution dates. zip code and distance.
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