Stairs
Our home in Foresthill had some stairs, but mostly outside. A few steps up to the greenhouse in the back yard, a few steps down to the shop out front, and a few stairs in the entryway to the house. All of these seemed minor in the normal scheme of things. When we sold our home and relocated to Alta CA, to live with our daughter Kara and her family, we were graciously offered the loft in their large, ranch style home. We were very comfortable there, but what came with the package…was stairs!
It’s not like I despise stairs, but first thing in the morning? Or the last trip at the end of a long day? Or the many trips during the day to retrieve something forgotten?…I guess that I do despise stairs!
As full time Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we are serving in the painting department in historic Nauvoo, IL. We tend to pack around all of the things that make painting so much fun – paint, sanders, vacuums, ladders, buckets, and tools. If there are repairs to be made (not so uncommon), there are a few additional items to deal with. Did I mention that we are working in historic homes and buildings? Well, what all of these historic places have in common, are historic stairs!
It appears that stairs weren’t much of a priority when it came to planning and building. In fact, some of these stairwells aren’t much more than a built-in ladder.
I have to admit that after a day of ladders and stairs, it feels pretty good to kick off my boots and treat my ‘historic’ legs to a few minutes in the recliner!
Then, in a few minutes, I will go downstairs to the laundry, then go upstairs to the bedroom, then downstairs for lunch! Whew!
