Listening to the wife/GF/SO/Whatever...

[Onebigriver]

I'll hold off buying for a bit. Only 2 minis so far this year, and those only because they were sooo cheap, I couldn't resist! Surely the new Sea Peoples Osprey will only inspire my painting? (That is the line I'm gonna use!  )

I'm with your better half on this one. I'm going into my 3rd year of a self-imposed (honest  ) ban on buying mini's, and it is very satisfying to clear the boxes of unpainted lead & plastic and see projects completed.

[von Lucky]

Amen.

[FramFramson]

I got into a new game last year and bought a crapton of minis, so I'm good for a while. The only things I'm picking up are things I think won't be around later (limited editions and the like) or the occasional mini I need for an immediate project.

I'm in a period where I need to focus much more on scenery anyway, since I painted plenty of miniatures but lack terrain.

[von Lucky]

My wife is impressed by my build something do far (which isn't much). I've collected materials from different storage boxes, built panels and starting on the stairs - but she's seen the sketch. I haven't the heart to tell her the title of my thread yet.

Back on track - LeadAsbestos paint what you have, when you've done ~80% show the fruits of your labour and add what you want (/need to field an army with options) from Warlord. It'll also be an incentive to paint this part of the mountain.

[Blackwolf]

My better half is very understanding, and asks few questions about my "hobby"

Gives me many other things to do, but in the main seems happy that I am happily occupied with little toy people and not out chasing other women  

As long as I behave, buy her stuff, alternate responses randomly of "I understand", "yes", "whut?",
"how much", "that's ok", "no it does not look big in that", cook sometimes, clean sometimes (my study at least partially once a year is extra on top of that of course), and in general not cock up, all is good. and I can have almost as large a lead mountain as I want...

Your wife,sounds like my wife; we are very lucky men

"yes dear, I will paint that eventually, and all the rest of it, the new stuff is just to make sure I don't run out.."