With a giggle, Meghan offered to help me with the hot rod, but I told her that I wasn't really in the mood anyway. Instead, we all moved to the pool.

"Who's mowing the grass and trimming?" I asked, as we lounged on floaties in the cool water.

"Me," April replied.

"Thanks," I responded.

"Just trying to pull my weight," she said.

Meghan said, "She's going to take over the computer work so I can focus on my schoolwork more. When I start my apprenticeship, I won't be around as much."

"Sounds good," I told Meghan. I looked at April and said, "Guess I need to put you on the...