Chores vs Going riding

[Omega1]

Ok Everyone,

Slight rant,I spent the weekend putting mushroom compost around Our Garden.Every moment on Sunday was torture as I could hear bikes on the motorway and of course the Sprints were on.Now I have a DIY fanstasy house that requires painting etc plus all the normal chores so I was just wondering how everyone works out a good balance between chores done on the weekend and some time for riding plus keeping someone happy...bearing in mind 48hrs aint that long.
Am I the only one that feels like pulling out a gun when they have to forgo riding on a beauuuuutifffful sunny day?

Rant over.....thanks Guys.....O1

[Cajun]

Ok Everyone,

Slight rant,I spent the weekend putting mushroom compost around Our Garden.Every moment on Sunday was torture as I could hear bikes on the motorway and of course the Sprints were on.Now I have a DIY fanstasy house that requires painting etc plus all the normal chores so I was just wondering how everyone works out a good balance between chores done on the weekend and some time for riding plus keeping someone happy...bearing in mind 48hrs aint that long.
Am I the only one that feels like pulling out a gun when they have to forgo riding on a beauuuuutifffful sunny day?

Rant over.....thanks Guys.....O1

Know that feeling Omega, i spend sunday doing jobs, had to go look at a few open homes etc, dome stuff around the house, and then had father in laws birthday in the avo, so no riding for me )c:<

[NC]

Having flatmates is wicked, 2/3rd's less chores to do

[Cajun]

Having flatmates is wicked, 2/3rd's less chores to do

hey nc30 keep and ear out i be looking for flatmate in few months, be a bike friendly house. Just gotta find a house to buy now

[NC]

hey nc30 keep and ear out i be looking for flatmate in few months, be a bike friendly house. Just gotta find a house to buy now

Alrighty, I'll do that for yah

[MikeL]

Chores will get done eventually. Or not. It took me two years to finish off my new bathroom. Well actually, it's not quite finished because I still have to paint the window frames. Should get done by Christmas.
But a glorious riding day like yesterday is an opportunity that just can't be turned down.
Looking out the window I see the grass has grown again. Damn nature.
Must go for a ride before it rains again.

[vifferman]

Ok Everyone,

Slight rant,I spent the weekend putting mushroom compost around Our Garden.Every moment on Sunday was torture as I could hear bikes on the motorway and of course the Sprints were on.Now I have a DIY fanstasy house that requires painting etc plus all the normal chores so I was just wondering how everyone works out a good balance between chores done on the weekend and some time for riding plus keeping someone happy...bearing in mind 48hrs aint that long.
Am I the only one that feels like pulling out a gun when they have to forgo riding on a beauuuuutifffful sunny day?

Rant over.....thanks Guys.....O1

Just remember, there will always be other days.
How I (eventually) dealt with it is by discussing it with Mrs FS (that, and the fact she decided this year to take more of an interest in my interests). Owning part of the House From Hell (the bank owns the other half, but the bastids never come and do any work on it ), I know how you feel. For me, it used to be every weekend for nearly 4 years was spent doing something around the house (painting, carpentry, rebuilding the kitchen, tiling, replacing the deck, building a pond, rewiring, plumbing, AAaaarrrrgh!!) but at least I built up lots of brownie points. And it also used to be that any time I spent doing anything bike-related was complained about, until I'd had enough of this, and pointed out how I needed at least a little bike time. Whenever it was a nice day, I used to feel like the dog standing at the door with the leash in its mouth, whining...
I think what probably helped the most was having a massive argument before Christmas last year, and Mrs FS telling me to F$%& off, so I did. Eventually, she caught up with me, we discussed stuff, and realised communication lines had become a bit confused. Now we talk about things a lot more, and if something is pissing one of us off, we have it out about it.
Balance, Dude. Point out your life needs balance, and talk about things rather than stewing over them. Oh yeah - and check the weather forecast for the weekend, and plan to do lots of chores on the day that looks the crappiest, weatherwise, so you can have some time on the best day.
Having said that, I screwed up royally this weekend just gone. I've been meaning to wash my bike jacket for ages (it's really filthy from car fumes), and on Saturday Mrs FS said "Shall I wash this?" I said, "But then we can't go for a ride on Sunday!" She said, "We're not going for a ride this weekend!"
I should have said, "But there's a ride on tomorrow I want to go on", but said nothing. So Mrs FS washed my jacket , and it was still drying on Sunday afternoon.
So I said, "What a nice day! It would've been good to go on that ride today!"
Mrs FS: "What ride? You didn't say anything about a ride?!"
Oh well - at least my jacket is semi-clean, reoiled, siliconed, and ready for more road spooge...

[toads]

yes I certainly know that feeling, not just the chores that keep me from riding but having to look after the kids, I know that it's temporary as in they will be old enough to be left unattended legally in 4 years time, it's just I've already been staying in to look after kids for 20 years, and it seems like torture every day now, maybe this is mid school holiday blues and pmt combined but today it seems particularly intolerable, plus the kids seem to be running on av gas today, hyperactive doesn't quite sum them up!!! arrrgggg

[ManDownUnder]

Have them do some work, you stay and help/supervise and for the grand old price of the minimum labour rate you buy time to go riding.

Employ some people who need money, get 2 (or 3 or 4 or...) hours work done every hour, set a goal of getting 2 specific tasks done and you're all ahead of the game!

You still get more work done than you otherwise would have, AND you go riding.

Sure it costs a little... but it's actually not that pricy.

MDU
PS they're a GREAT way to put on a party too... get a student chef to come over and prepare the food/clean up afterwards!

[Storm]

I'd have to agree with FS. Sunny days are for riding and raining filthy weather days are when the house gets some love. You wont be on your death bed and say, "I wish I'd spent more time on the house " will you now?? :spudbooge

[ching_ching]

F*%k the chores.

I go for a ride. When I come back I stew in my own filth and squalor.

[Gasman]

I REALLY empathise. We've been renovating for 5 years. A few months back it was finished, AND I got another bike. I've had a great time getting 'back in the saddle'. So.......................my better half comes up with a NEW project. The last few weekends have been filled with that, including some great sunny days. The most I've managed is to get out for a couple of hours, just to put the grin back on my face for a while. However, the project is pretty cool, but still not bloody finished! Yesterday it was just so great weather wise, so yours truly was out with the hammer and nails, while Beemer sat in the driveway, sending me an indan love call! The brownie points better be long life ones!!!

[vifferman]

The brownie points better be long life ones!!!

Hell yeah! Especially the pond I built for Mrs FS's Christmas present. Everyday she walks past it as she goes out the gate and comes in, and every day she feeds her fish. And on the weekend we got to sit out on the patio (tiled by yours truly) and have a coffee. Mrs FS said (for the bazillionth time), "I DO love my pond! Thankyou very much!!"
Other things - like housepaint, painted ceilings, stained glass cupboard doors, new light fittings, etc. etc. are easy to become blasé about and overlook, but there are some things that demand attention and continue to earn the points long after the hard work is done. Eventually, I guess there's stuff you spend time, blood and sweat over and it really pays off, and then you get some consideration for it.
Of course, there are the other good, kind or helpful things you do, which aren't in that category, but in the "No good deed goes unpunished" one.

[F5 Dave]

Well the weed-eater didn’t start so what could I do?

What I hate is when a job turns into a project, then the project turns into a saga, and then if you’re not lucky becomes a fully fledged Quest.

Last night I tried to finish the painted edges in 3 rooms. I only did one. Badly.
I hate painting. Enough to put me off for another few months.

Worse is when the chores are on the bike & your project has become a Saga & you just want the damn thing finished. My 750 fits this category. Although the painter just dropped in the tailpiece at lunch & everything is ready to throw together tonight, baring a couple of tiny legalities like a number plate light & a rego holder it will be ready to re WOF. Lets hope for good weather this weekend huh?

[vifferman]

Although the painter just dropped in the tailpiece at lunch & everything is ready to throw together tonight, baring a couple of tiny legalities like a number plate light & a rego holder it will be ready to re WOF. Lets hope for good weather this weekend huh?

Good luck with that, Dave.
And yeah - let's hope (pray?) for a fine weekend.
Y'know, I must say though, that not riding for a few days, I really enjoyed my ride this morning. Just as well it was copless though; bloody FahrtSturm was wheelieing like a mofo.
"Sorry officer - it doesn't get out very often, and I think it's got Spring fever."