Home Improvement : Does it ever end?

As the fence guys were finishing my Great Wall of China, I decided to repair the outside stairway. I also replaced the landing and various other nicks and knacks, but this is the sexy part:



Okay so it doesn't look like much but it was 2 days of work. Here's what we did:

• measured the steps
  
• bought the wood and nails from home depot
  
• paid home depot for cuts
  
• primed the new planks in the garage
  
• slipped the fence guys a couple of $20's to remove the old steps and haul them away
  
• returned to home depot to buy some steel braces
  
• laid the new primed planks
  
• realized that I somehow measured them wrong
  
• cut one of the planks... poorly... with a reciprocal saw
  
• sanded, and primed the cut plank
  
• braced weaker steps with steel braces and spare wood
  
• broke 4 drill bits drilling pilot holes
  
• secured planks with one hundred #10 1.5 inch wood screws
  
• returned to home depot a third time to purchase more screws, drill bits, and batteries for head lamp
  
• finished the job in the dark
  
• went next door and played with Duke the Boxer who was upset with the drilling and shocked himself on the electric fence.