what we modelers have to go through

[Chelseafan]

My wife has a new oak wood floor in the house, bedrooms upstairs, kitchen, living room and dining room downstairs, a bathroom in the cellar and a bonus room in the cellar.
We couldn't afford a house on the Cape, so we bought a lot of land in 1983 and built our own.
Now, when I want to do something in modeling, there is a caveat...well, I need this done, or that done so one room at a time, we installed Bruce prefinished solid oak floors. taking about a week per floor. It was a lot cheaper than having someone install them for us, and was the price my Captain demanded for doing my models.
Then there was a 28x12 foot deck, a gazebo...any one else have such a tyrant?

Absolutely. Mine not only had me buy her one on the Cape (which you're welcome to, BTW!) She had me buy her......oh what does it matter.
None of it adds to modeling time. I think I've bonded with my captor though. It was unusual that I've yet to do any modeling since Thanksgiving. Usually around this time of year there is a cessation of hostilities and I can model to my
heart's content....but nothing so far!
Bet those floors are nice though!

 

[Jim Fortnam]

It isn’t so much the other tasks that land as much as, whenever I finally get engrossed in some “me time” the interruptions, either to provide notification of inbound tasks, or seek information about something, or sometimes just to chat.
I tried keeping a timesheet, but that just showed a maximum of 25 minutes between interruptions.

J

 

[Roger Pellett]

I believe that it helps to have a dedicated workshop. Mine is half of a walkout basement; concrete floors, large machines lurking, spilled paint, and by no means clean room clean. No TV! Other than a pair of stools, there is nowhere to sit for a long conversation. My wife almost never visits it.

Roger

 

[Dave @W]

We are both on our second 'encounter' of married life with 34 years of togetherness next month. We bought a house together as a wedding present and virtually rebuilt it from the ground up after 25 years of 3 uncaring owners. This included tearing down all inside walls and reinsulating,
new furnace, some plumbing, a hot water heaters, three refubished bathrooms, a new kitchen, redone basement(5 more rooms), deck, screen porch, yard, etc, etc, etc. Oh and I was traveling often overseas for work. My hobby then was well into automobiles and I built two from ground up at the same time as the house was being rebuilt. We have since moved to a 1350 duplex and now I have my man cave and all those models that I squirreled away are being built or at least at hand including a Dumas hydroplane that I bought in the early '80s. As to the "Honey, Do's - well let's just say that it taken very long time to get my Amati 'Fifie' so it looks like something more then a box of wood and the many other boxes on the shelf are waiting. Oh and the last car I built - still have it for a summer drive or show. And they, whoever they are, said retirement is easy with lots of free time. HAH!

 

[11320 Titanic]

The first car I rebuilt was a 1953 Ford Custom line with a 229 flat head. Got it out of the local junk yard for 50.00!
You could actually SEE the engine! Changed out the three speed column shift for a four speed center consol, what a difference that fourth gear made.
Now, retired at 82, drive a 2013 Outback and the Captain drives a 2022 Outback.

 

[Dave @W]

The first car I rebuilt was a 1953 Ford Custom line with a 229 flat head. Got it out of the local junk yard for 50.00!
You could actually SEE the engine! Changed out the three speed column shift for a four speed center consol, what a difference that fourth gear made.
Now, retired at 82, drive a 2013 Outback and the Captain drives a 2022 Outback.

Ah yes. my first rebuild too was a '53 Ford Tudor Customline. Built a full race flathead to 282CID, did the piston to wall clearances too big and it burned way too much oil so went big with a Ford T-Bird Special 312 CID McCulloch engine without the blower and an overdrive transmission. Those were the days. My car of choice now is an F150 after several F250/F350s and the CiC drives an Escape Titanium. Oh and have had a couple Subes as well mixed in with the pickups and other cars.
(I think we kinda got off subject but it's still fun to reminisce of days now long gone)