Anna

@LadyDuck (505484)

Italy

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I am Italian and I live in Switzerland. I like, gardening, crafting, writing, baking, cooking and chatting with people.

ladyduckblog.blogspot.ch/

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Frog Crossing

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 25 Feb 16

As every year the migration of frogs has started. After the winter hibernation, they are moving to the ponds to lay the eggs. They will remain until the end of April. The usual "Frogs Crossing" sign has appeared on the main...

frogs

breeding

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rebelann1949 It is really sad what mankind has done to nature @LadyDuck

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How Safe Is Your Place?

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 25 Aug 15

I live in a small village, we have almost no crime and I feel safe. Anyway, I believe that it's a good practice not to walk around alone during the night. If I need to go out and my husband is not there, I ask a friend to...

crime

safety

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rebelann1949 That is one aspect of owning a dog @LadyDuck but there are a lot of other concerns depending on the type of dog.

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Never Two Without Three

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 9 Oct 15

Do you remember the train attack happened in France the last 21st of August? A terrorist opened fire, four people were injured,but three American, were able to subdue the terrorist. Their names are Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone...

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rebelann1949 Yes it is but having children has never been cheap @LadyDuck What I saw in an article by one young woman is that she would rather have a dog or cat that she can get to know and care for without the worries she would have with a child growing older and becoming...

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Hydrangea The Next Cannabis?

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 28 Jan 16

Looking to the photos of my flowers, I noticed a nice one of my hydrangea. This flower reminds me the story of the "Hortensia Gang", a group of young people stealing hydrangea flowers in France. The flowers are very common and...

hydrangea

flowers contest

cananbis

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rebelann1949 exactly @LadyDuck I wish there were a program for children between 6 and 10 to spend a summer on a farm doing those chores that would be expected of any child born to a farmer.

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Not A Brilliant Idea!

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 18 Dec 15

I am back from my last shopping trip, the mall was crowded. As every year, the main floor of the mall hosts the Christmas village. A miniature train passes through the village and kids under the age of 13 can ride the train. The...

mall

crowd

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rebelann1949 I am sure that in time you will be in the mood @LadyDuck

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Interesting Pizza Facts

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 22 Jan 16

Who does not know pizza? Here are some interesting facts about this popular food. The first Pizzeria was opened in Naples (Italy) in 1738, prior to this restaurant, pizza was sold by street vendors. In the United States, the...

pizza

fun facts

italian pizza

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rebelann1949 Here they tend ot overload a pizza with mozzarella @LadyDuck I do not like that either. Pizza needs to have a balance of ingredeints to be really good.

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The Decorations Are Up

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 6 Dec 15

Busy morning today, I had no time left to log into myLot. First thing in the morning, we have replaced our network printer. I imagine that you all know that it's never quick and easy as it should be, but now it's up and...

christmas

decorations

garlands

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rebelann1949 Yes but do not remind me @LadyDuck sometimes I just want to be angry at him so when he becomes cute I can no longer be angry

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Swiss Breakfast

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 7 Nov 15

If there is something I hate, it is buying grocery on Saturday, the shops are full of people, it's a real waste of time. I went grocery shopping yesterday, but I forgot to buy the eggs. Today is sunny and warm, so I decided to...

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rebelann1949 @LadyDuck

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A Cute Baby Salamander

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 5 Nov 15

When I went out this morning to add seeds to the bird feeders, I saw something that was slowly moving under our car. I switched the outdoor lamp on and I saw that it was a baby salamander. Willy, the neighbor cat, was not too...

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rebelann1949 That was so tragic @LadyDuck I do not understand why people insist on forming communities down stream from a dam, it is never safe to do that.

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Spring Craft

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 7 Mar 16

I have started crafting small baskets that I will fill with chocolate eggs to donate to my friends and family for Easter. Here is the photo that I have taken of the first finished basket. I have used felt fabric in two...

spring

easter

hand crafting

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rebelann1949 I am sure that mood will come back to you one day @LadyDuck

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Special Salts From The World

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 4 Mar 16

Do you use special salts to season your food? If you want to try something different, there are several different natural salts from around the world: The pink Himalayan salt, is extracted from salt mines in the Himalayan...

salt

food

cooking

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rebelann1949 With all the micro plastics in our oceans I stay away from sea salts @LadyDuck Besides, I rarely use salt anyway.

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Insights February

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 1 Feb 16

Happy first day of February. This is the shortest month of the year, but it's full of celebrations. February 2nd (tomorrow) is the Groundhog Day (Candlemas) February 8th, the Chinese New Year starts (the year of the...

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rebelann1949 Did that help @LadyDuck ?

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Have you ever seen corn like this?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52759) • Staten Island, New York 26 Jul

I was really looking forward to having some corn. Bought two of them. One of them was fine. The other was not. I attached the picture of the second one. This is the first time I’ve ever seen or bought corn that looked like...

corn

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Lena Kovadlo @LadyDuck it didn’t seem to.

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My culinary experiment for today. Do you ever try something totally new?

The Horse @TheHorse (239363) • Walnut Creek, California 26 Jul

Yesterday I scored some Marie' Callender's Sesame Chicken at Safeway. It cost $4.49 and was in the frozen food section, next to my beloved Stouffer's frozen meals. The Sesame Chicken can be cooked in a regular oven (some frozen...

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The Horse @LadyDuck I am glad they did so.

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Firefighters in Georgia rescue a kitten who was in a storm drain

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (123680) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 Jul

Two weeks ago, drivers in Sandy Springs Georgia saw a small kitten trapped inside of a storm drain who needed to be rescued. The motorist contacted the Sandy Spring Fire Department who sent firefighters were at the fire station...

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George B Vieto I have noticed that the kitten is very small.

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Watching Old Series

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 21 Oct 15

I like to watch "old style" crime and detective stories. My friends know, so I received as gifts, several detective series on DVDs. One of my favorite is Sherlock Holmes, the London based detective, created by Sir Arthur Conan...

sherlock holmes

geremy brett

tv series

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George B Vieto @LadyDuck Me too.

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The Origin of the "Trick-or-Treating" Tradition

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 22 Oct

Most of myLot members surely know that "trick-or-treating" is a Halloween tradition in which children go door-to-door and recite the phrase to receive candy. This tradition, called "souling", dates back to the...

halloween

tric or treat

traditions

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rebelann1949 I understand @LadyDuck

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Strolling On The Lake Shore

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 28 Mar 16

In spite of what the weatherman has announced, we had a beautiful and sunny Easter. We received my family to have the Easter lunch together. In the afternoon, we all decided to cross the border and go for a walk on the shores of...

lake of como

easter

sunday

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rebelann1949 Many people cannot see the damage they do to beautiful areas and then they complain when a formerly beautiful spot is corrupted failing to see that they were the ones to corrupt it @LadyDuck

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Bunnies Everywhere

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 12 Mar 16

Two more weeks and it's Easter. Traditionally, the day of Easter, people exchange small gifts, such as chocolate bunnies or the chocolate eggs. They are both very popular. Today I have paid a visit to the supermarket to check...

easter traditions

chocolate

bunnies

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rebelann1949 Yes, she is an animal lover @LadyDuck

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Spätzli The Swiss Pasta

Anna @LadyDuck (505484) • Italy 18 Mar 16

A few days ago @Inlemay wrote a post mentioning the spätzli. Spätzli (or Knöpfle) are a kind of egg noodles served in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Hungary, as a side dish of meats prepared in sauce. The recipe of the dough...

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rebelann1949 I always got the impression that you enjoy cooking and baking @LadyDuck

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