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Adoptable Pets

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This week’s cat of the week is this beautiful girl, Marshmallow. Marshmallow is a 6 year old cat that has been with the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society since the beginning of October without a family to call her own. Marshmallow is an incredibly sweet and loving girl. She is the kind of cat that just wants to spend time with you and will voice her complaints when she isn’t being given attention. She just wants to lounge around, watching the world around her, and get some well deserved love and attention. Once you start petting Marshmallow, don’t expect to stop anytime soon, because you can’t handle looking into those gorgeous eyes and not show her some love. Marshmallow, is not the cat to shy away from attention, instead she openly accepts affection and attention and will even meow and cry when she isn’t getting any. Marshmallow has become such an amazing cat and all she needs now is a family and a home to call her own.

Sausage and Vegetable Skillet

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INGREDIENTS • 1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked • 1/2 pound ground turkey sausage • 1 cup onion, chopped (1 medium) • 1 cup celery, chopped (3 ribs) • 1 cup soft vegetables, chopped (mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, or zucchini) • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/2 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella, Parmesan, or Swiss) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cook rice according to package directions.
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Grandparents raising grandchildren can be challenging

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As grandparents, you usually have the benefit of interacting with your grandkids on a level that is once removed from the day-to-day responsibilities of parents. For many, grandparenting means a weekend together every now and them, an afternoon play date, an evening babysitting, a summer vacation, or chats on the phone and email exchanges here and there. But when life circumstances change through divorce, the death of parents, or changes to a parent’s work or school related responsibilities , it often falls to grandparents to assume full or part time responsibilities for their grandchildren. While raising your grandchildren can be challenging it can also be rewarding.

The Hasty Santa and Christmas in Japan

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Merry Christmas everyone! I’m hoping everyone is having a fine holiday season! I like weird movies and tv shows, this should come as no surprise to any longtime readers of this column. Likewise, readers will also know I love tokusatsu shows, that umbrella of bizarre series that include the likes of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and today’s focus: Super Sentai.