(After I retired, Diane continued to work for a few years, so I just had stuff delivered here or went shopping while she was at work.)
I can sympathise with this, Sandy works at the museum during the tourist season but is at home all day from November to the beginning of April.
I have two sheriffs offices on the way - he knows about one which isn't complete and I got it quite cheaply, but not the other , so I've got to find a way to get to the postvan before Sandy does, unfortunately the dog barks when the postman comes which sort of gives it away!
I have a dragon temple on the way for Junior too, luckily I've been selling unwanted knex and bionicle toys on ebay so I've been able to justify buying Playmobil for him because it's really his money - or so I tell sandy!
