Nat was standing in the bedroom looking out the window and doing her little chant.

I came in with an armload of laundry from the dryer and dumped it on the bed.

She turned around and said, "Oh, you're doing all the heavy work."

"Yes, I am. Want to help?"

"Sure I'll help."

I went back to the dryer to find an errant sock and when I got back she was still looking out the window.

"I uh, thought you were going to help."

Without turning around, she said, "You must have missed it."