The thing about being a hobbyist woodworker is that shop time is not automatic.  Sometimes kids, work, kids, other projects, etc demand attention.  Did I mention kids?  (The empty-nesters among you can stop snickering now.) That’s just the way it goes. 

Progress on the Shaker desk for my mother-in-law is slow.  My wife is on a business trip to Japan so I’m looking after the kids.  I have another project going on that is consuming most of my free time (watch this space for updates on this -- it’s exciting).  And at work, it’s just about time for final exams.

However, there is an upside to being a hobbyist woodworker.  No client has ever called demanding to know why I’m behind schedule.  If I don’t feel inspired I don’t have to go into the shop.  And I’ve never had to wonder where the next job is going to come from.  I sometimes comfort myself with those thoughts when I wish I could just chuck it all and hang out a sign.  And soon life will calm down and I’ll be back in the shop working on that desk.