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Paula Long, 51, librarian 
Jim Long, 51, research biologist
Sarah Long, 21, college student 
Anna Long, 19, college student 
 
 
Quarantine has meant spending a whole lot more time together as a family. It’s been wonderful and challenging. There are so many extra dishes to wash, but they come from all those extra family meals we get to eat together. We go on walks and play games together some days, but on other days we barely leave our own rooms. We’re all online for classes and meetings and getting work done so by the end of the day, technology has lost its glamour. It’s a strange mixture of great and horrible.

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Bill McLean 59
Beth McLean 56
Charley McLean 23
Matthew McLean 17
3 wonderful dogs- Yuki, Coco, Sunny
Bill and Beth are both Occupational therapists and Bill is a glassblower who has been participating in Prairie Arts POP up art shops

I love having all of my family together.  I will be glad when my son’s quarantine is over and I can hug his neck! We are planning to restart our family scrapbooking and journaling.  We have missed having us all together.

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Photo by Jen Johnson
 
 
Kay and Kevin Bjornen

I am a librarian (see below) and Kevin is a retired engineer with way too much time on his hands.
 
As we discussed this morning, I am coping.  Some days better than others.  More virtual happy hours, letters to our elders, virtual concerts, household projects and cooking, way more cooking.  I have gotten sourdough starter going and made bread, homemade pizza on Sunday evenings and homemade pasta.  I should be writing!
 
As far as what I am thankful for, if we can get through this without my family being touched by the virus, I will continue to be so very grateful.  So far, so good.

Got a tinkering type in the family? A little person who likes knobs and screws and wires? These tin box bots are a perfect project for them! Clean out junk drawers and tool boxes to find all the odd bits and parts. Pro tip: if you want your bot to stand, make sure and choose substantial legs and position and glue the box toward the back to account for the lean of the lid.
 

DIY foam stamp making is always a huge hit at Prairie! There’s something so rewarding about designing something that can be used again and again. You will need small pieces of wood and craft foam (we like the kind with a sticky back). In a pinch, you can also use styrofoam. Pro tip: use an exacto knife or a toothpick to carve details into the foam. Once you’ve stuck or glued the foam down, press into an ink pad and give it a go! Use your new stamp to make cards, add to drawings, create wrapping paper, or decorate envelopes. Create a personalized stamp for your Mom for Mother’s Day! As always, have fun creating and for more activities and prompts, visit our Creative Classroom.

DIY Foam Stamps

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