There has been some very recent rumors circulating that a surprise audit of Agent Cross' field operations may be imminent. At first sketchy, they are becoming quite reliable. Always the prudent and careful agent, I have started making preparatons JUST IN CASE. I have found that a full stomach often tends to soften the analysis, especially if the meal is accompanied by certain adult beverages. In order to hone my skills, I spent the evening whipping up a batch of elk stew. It was a very successful attempt. The stew turned out great. The beverages were, of course, great as usual. I spent hours making an exhaustive list of other preparations to be made. At this point I have a total of two items on the list, but I will spend a further few hours checking and vetting the list just in case I have been too proactive and have included items which might not prove useful.