A Duct Tape Christmas

This is a post from 2006.  I liked it so much, I thought I'd repost it. 

Duct tape - a man's solution to life's little problems. Actually, I have been known to solve a few problems myself with a little duct tape. My husband is so proud of me!

A couple of weeks ago, the boys informed me that they would be decorating the exterior of our home for Christmas. Equipped with the boxes of Christmas lights and extension plugs, I decided, "How bad could it be?"

That question was soon answered when I went out to check their progress. To my horror, they were rigging a strand of icicle lights with DUCT TAPE. They weren't using it in a "hidden" nook, either. They had taped a strand about 3/4 of the way up the front column of the house (I guess they couldn't reach any further). At that point I realized that supervision was necessary. So I called in the big guns - Craig! He was less than thrilled and thought they were doing a splendid job and should pursue their creative...ah...endeavor. A short "discussion" later, he was out hanging lights. I must say, it all meets with my approval. And there's not a strand of duct tape in sight.

But just in case you run out of bows for your Christmas packages, check out this site and you will find instructions on how to make a beautiful bow from, yep, you guessed it...DUCT TAPE. (Git er dun.) And if you really need a chuckle, go here and check out the SERMON on duct tape and the TOP 10 LIST for duct tape. I had no idea duct tape was so versatile!