Yeah, I was using the disappearing act maneuver once in a while. The "I need to go to Home Depot to get a thing-a-majig, dear." always used to work.
However, my wife has become very interested in all home projects, from my wine cellar, to the creation of the vinyard and building of the arbor, to the cutting of new gardens, to the installation of a new garbage disposal. I cannot get her to let me have a project of my own. I guess that is at once the best and worst part of being married.
Although, as girlyfriends/fiance's/wives go this one is the perfect. She gave me the Roomba (a robotic vaccum cleaner) and a big round chopping block/cutting board (identical to the one you see on the Iron Chef TV show) for my recent B-Day.
All-in-all I think I can handle the permission slip, if she keeps on letting me build out my wine collection.
It is all about trade-offs.