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Things to do while drinking a mug of tea - fine, substitute coffee if you insist

 
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Something on permies got me thinking. Permies in many corners are "doers". Even if all they do is plant edible flowers on their balcony, they think differently from many people I meet who seem to be quite happy to just be passively entertained and never *do* anything.

So this is a page to brag about what you *did* while drinking a mug of tea (or coffee or any hot drink - have to be inclusive because we accept people of all sorts so long as they play nice).

Yesterday, I cut out and pinned a patch pocket to a pair of leggings. Hopefully, afternoon tea time will get it sewn on, but I'm a great one for breaking down big projects into bight sized chunks so they actually get finished.

This morning, I thought up this thread, and got it started!

Come one and all - tell me what you *did* while relaxing with a hot cuppa!
 
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Read your post and browsed Permies😂
 
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I am with Megan on what to do while sipping my hot chocolate...
 
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Sometimes, I read fiction, sometimes non-fiction. But, small projects happen, often. Lately, I've been teaching myself continuous strand weaving, on a small (9inch, I think) square loom.
 
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I really relish taking at least a moment in my day to observe my flock of chickens in their paddock; ideally I would be sitting and perhaps drinking a nice mug of tea at the same time.
 
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Well I was making a bark cover for my basket of mushrooms.
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making a bark cover for my basket
 
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A cup of tea goes well with plotting and scheming - in this case planning out my proposed permaculture polytunnel. Hint - I'm still looking for help with this!
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Planning out layout and framework for polytunnel (with mug of tea)
Planning out layout and framework for polytunnel (with mug of tea)
 
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