The context of the following conversation is Jan had to clean up after the big birthday party. To start, Jan put the dishes into the sink and wiped the cake crumbs off the table.:
Jan says I'm still cleaning up after the birthday party..
The friend responds Was there really that much to clean?.
Jan responds Well no one stayed to help. And it was a big birthday party so a lot of work..
The friend responds But did you guys mostly eat outside?.
Jan responds We had the cake indoors. I started by putting the dishes in the sink and cleaning up the crumbs from the cake..
The friend responds But at least there won't be much to do outside..