Yeah I still had the knack I said to myself looking at theexpertly made up face with the mid red lipstick on my lips thecarefully made up eyes in two ...one blue and the thicker mascara coatedlashes. My hair looked good and the nails I had fitted gleamed as thelight caught the matching red polish.I glanced at the clock on the wall, just gone eleven the meeting was at1:30pm, time to get going I thought. I could have a stroll around theshops before meeting Mr Jackson. Get the confidence up mixing. Lori showed me all the control lines on ‘Polaris’; she had done that earlier, but now I knew a lot more about sailing it made more sense to me. I still didn’t think I would be able to be a useful member of the crew; however she did collar me into running the spinnaker sheets and braces for her. I also ran the pole downhaul; on ‘Polaris’ they used a double-ended guy, so the pole angle could be adjusted from either side of the cockpit. I asked her how they would actually gybe the pole, since it. "I think I'm going to have to keep an eye on you two. And if it lookslike you're not getting enough sleep because you're up all nightprattling and acting foolish I'll not only separate you, I'll put yourrooms in opposite wings of the building...")))========> CATS AND DOGSAs she ushered the workmen out and down the hall I checked out my newbed. I opened it, it had hinges where its former occupant's openy/closeymuscles had been, and like Anee's bed it had a nest of angel-hair kelpfilling its bowl. " Sheila said then was quiet a moment. "I believe it is called a Rottweiler. We need to get in there though I am sensing that the animal is guarding the domicile. Shall I dispatch it?" "No, I don't want to harm an animal that has been trained to protect. Can you calm it so we can enter?" I asked. "Searching all data acquired. Yes I think it is possible." Sheila opened her mouth but nothing came out. There was a barking from within then it was quiet. "I believe it is safe though I will go.