My thoughts: The children have left for school. I’m going to kick off my slippers, curl up and read my email while I drink my coffee.

Dog thoughts: Wait for it. Wait for it. Her slippers are off. Her feet are up. She opened the laptop aaaand…. NOW! Open the door! Let the cat escape! Watch mom scramble. Bwa-ha-ha! Best joke ever!

Cat thoughts: The door is open. I must walk outside. Scary! Noises! Feels! Smells! I must hop in the ditch. Can’t move. Afraid. Mom’s screaming and flapping at me. I’d better not get out of the ditch. I’ll wait for mom to crawl down here and pick me up. She likes that.