Sounds like a good time to me

He sat for a moment as she spoke listening to her before saying, "Well, I suppose I like to collect small items that catch my interest. However, clay stone might be a bit stickier and harder to find. He looked to his paw wiggling the digits to let the fur move. Trying to imagine how little he wanted to clean his paws. Especially the middle bits where he knew most of the clay would end up. He paused a moment poking his pad into the small space between his paws looking closer and closer almost getting a bit too distracted by his paw as he looked even deeper into his paw. Before returning to reality and looking up, "Hello" he said as he realized what he was doing. He would pause for a moment as he struggled to think of what he was saying prior. His furrowed expression one of obvious confusion.