It was a trap.

Soooo...... who exactly is in charge of the finances?
"You are?"
Who exactly is in charge of cooking?
"Uh, you are?"
Who is in charge of the laundry?.......

Madchen's eyes got big. She knew, first, where this was going. But they all caught on pretty quickly.

The animals?
"YOU are."

The tone more resigned and monotone, now..............

Car repairs?
"you are."
Watering the lawn?
"you are."
And just who do you think will have a nervous breakdown soon if she doesn't get more help?
"Uh, you will?"

The mantle of stewardship needs to take a serious shift at my house. The adjustment is sure to be a bit painful. The forecast: stormy with intermittent mushroom clouds over South Rexburg.