turn away to do something else.
turn back to dish drain: little black paw prints.
wipe off table, dry.
turn away to do something else.
turn back to table: tufts of fur and little black paw prints.
open cabinet for cleaning agent for fridge.
turn away from cabinet to scrub fridge.
turn back towards cabinet which apparently you neglected to close to see little black and white tail end sticking out.
shoo little black and white tail end away, close cabinet.
is this what it is like to have a three-year-old?