It was late August and the first day of the hunting season. I went out with my hunting partner boyfriend to the San Antonio Mountain in north central New Mexico near the Colorado border. We decided ahead of time that I would get the first shot.

Basically, we've always considered hunting to be like going for a hike because we never saw any animals.

I had broken up (with a boyfriend) and I was upset, standing outside the store one day. We became friends first, before anything else.

There has been a steady stream all day.

You should actively engage your cat at least a couple of times a day with some predator-prey activity, such as chasing foil balls or chasing a feather lure on a stringed pole, to avoid a bored cat. For self-motivated entertainment, there are a variety of soft toys, balls, mice to chase. Cats love to hide and pounce. Give them a box with some random holes cut in it, or a good old paper bag.

We expect prices to go up on the next delivery (before Labor Day). I don't know if the impact of Katrina will be fully reflected, but by (the week of Sept. 5) we're going to see a jump of about 10 cents a gallon.