Does "real life" cause other posters issues while making plans to do the projects you want to do? I have been working on a cabinet rebuild this week, instead of working on my new workbench, nice tool storage cabinets, Windsor Chairs.... My issue was I started with a MDF throw together kit from one of the home stores. For some reason, I could not make myself just throw the cheap thing away and start from scratch, which I'm sure would have been easier. I mean, is recycling MDF really recycling wood? The guy who started me in woodworking use to say don't try to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. The cabinet will hold all the dog food clients leave for boarding dogs, how nice does it need to be? Dog food is heavy, and the dogs run into and jump on everything so it needed to be much stronger than it was.
I have all these "real life" projects that need doing, especially for my business. I also have this list of much more interesting, more esoteric projects I would much prefer to be doing. I am wondering how the average SMCer balances those two lists? How about when said "woodworker" reaches 65, not that I am that old of course?