LIFE,

Most of you know that I live in a mobile home, aka: trailer, manufactured home, trans-axle townhouse.  So I have this set of stairs to the front door.  This set of stairs was built for me by my good friend Robert W.  Robert is a handyman, construction guru, drywall installer, ect.   The stairs are going on two years old.  About 6 months ago the bottom stair broke.  What actually happened is the bottom of the stringer broke. or cracked.  As a result, we have to be careful when navigating the bottom step.  I have asked several folks about building me a new set of stairs, but have had no luck finding anyone.  Robert is busy doing other jobs, so he can't do it anytime soon.  Steve Munz says he and I can probably do it, but we need several power tools that neither of us have at our disposal.  On to my story.....

One day last week I was sitting on the steps as I watched my grandchildren play.  I asked my granddaughter Alyssa if she knew any "carpenters".  Of course she asked what a carpenter was and I told her.  She asked me why I needed a carpenter and I replied I need one to fix the stairs because they were broken.  Alyssa walked up to the steps, inspected the damage, and said "Nana, you don't need a carpenter, you need duct tape".  I laughed till I cried.

VS

I might get some duct tape and try it until I can find someone who will fix my stairs!