He spent his vacation 'pottering around' [=('US') 'puttering around'] the house/garden.
(..) I see I was wrong to expect Sparta's commitment to at least match our own. Doesn't it? You, there. What is your profession? I'm a potter, sir. And you, Arcadian. What is your profession? - Sculptor, sir. - Sculptor. - And you? (..)2006 300