function countThreeSeconds() {
    return $.Deferred(function(def){
        var counter = 0,
        timer = setInterval(function () {

            if (counter == 3) {
                console.log("All done. That was three seconds.");
                window.clearInterval(timer);
                def.resolve();

            } else {              
                console.log("Not there yet. Counter at: " + counter);
                def.notify(counter);
            }
            counter++;
        }, 1000);
    }).promise();

}