I’m sitting quietly at my computer here at home, trying to get ready for a presentation that is happening later today.  For many reasons I haven’t spent enough time preparing for this presentation and this morning is my last chance to go over my portion and figure out what I can say that isn’t already on the slides.  Katie was not cooperating, wanting to play, and it’s too cold to put her outside so early this morning. 

So I picked her up and told her I had to go, gave her a cuddle and put her into her crate in the bedroom, closing the door behind me.  I pretended to go to work and then crept quietly back out to my computer.  She howled for a bit but now she’s quiet.  I don’t want her to hear me and start barking.  So I am very quietly studying my slides and typing speaking notes.  Darn keyboard seems overly noisy this morning.