Saturday Morning Coffee ☕ #36

Spongebob's ready for a brew.

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Happy Saturday, folks! ☕

I hope you had an amazing week, and trust you’re now reading this post in a peaceful part of your house with a warm mug of caffeine by your side.

Has anyone tried going live on Notes yet? 📺

I gave it a go yesterday during a walk with my parents’ dog (they’re on holiday and I’m house-sitting). I’m pretty sure everyone missed it because it was too brief, but apparently, your lives automatically become draft posts so you can use them later. Like so:

I don’t know why the quality’s so bad, but hey ho, there you go.

I’ll have another stab at it soon.

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This month’s 1,000 Words Daily challenge is almost done. If you’ve been taking part, make sure to keep recording your words.

I’m 97% sure I’m going to do it again in October…

1,000 Words Daily Writing Challenge (September 2024)

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And as always, here’s the result of last week’s poll:

Thanks for voting! Don’t forget to read to the end for this week’s version. ⬇️

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A good video:

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A good note:

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It’s always great to spend this time with you on a Saturday morning! ☕

And here’s this week’s poll:

Feel free to share this post if you found it useful/interesting.

Have a fantastic weekend! 😊

PS. You can read all previous editions of Saturday Morning Coffee here.

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