Anna

@LadyDuck (504006)

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.

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Do mosquitos love you?

Ayu2026 @Ayu2026 (591) • Denpasar, Indonesia 6 Jul

I noticed the mosquitoes are coming back. I saw a few flying over my head when I was trying to sleep last night. I planned to buy some mosquito repellent today, but guess what? I forgot! So, tonight we just have to hope they...

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Ayu2026 @LadyDuck But if you have to go out while they are around, you can actually use mosquito repellent lotion. Have you tried using mosquito lotions?

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Winter Solstice and Superstitions

Anna @LadyDuck (504006) • Italy 21 Dec 22

Today is the Winter Solstice, the day when earth's poles reach their maximum axial tilt away from the Sun and today winter starts. According to an ancient middle oriental superstition the "Dark Spirits" walk the earth during "the...

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Deborah-Diane @LadyDuck - I'm back from my trip to Eureka, and had a wonderful time. I'm a little tired after the travel, but it was a lot of fun. I'll be back here for about a week before I leave again to go to Laguna. I've been busy today doing laundry and other things...

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Would you join this contest?

Toni @toniganzon (77493) • Philippines 11h

I just read @celticeagle's post about the recent minion movie and I suddenly remembered what Craig mentioned to me a couple of days ago. Craig saw this Minionese Singing Contest he found funny enough to share with me. And really...

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We Won

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (137032) • Marion, Ohio 10h

And lost. I didn't keep track of how many games but it was about equal. And a lot of good conversation. So a very good evening. I am going to start making another nest for that guy at the auction. He wants 2 more. He keeps me...

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Grumpier Old Woman

celticeagle @celticeagle (191086) • Boise, Idaho 9h

I have found that the last couple of weeks I have been grumpy. In these heat I just do not have the patient I usually do. So far I haven't taken this out on the kids.

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Judy Story I hope you stay inside where it is cool and be nice to the kids.

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Grumpier Old Woman

celticeagle @celticeagle (191086) • Boise, Idaho 9h

I have found that the last couple of weeks I have been grumpy. In these heat I just do not have the patient I usually do. So far I haven't taken this out on the kids.

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Four Walls Like that meme on Facebook says, “GRAY POWER: We’re old, we’re tired, get off our lawn!” ] Middle age will do that to you. Old age will do that to you. LIFE will do that to you.

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Grumpier Old Woman

celticeagle @celticeagle (191086) • Boise, Idaho 9h

I have found that the last couple of weeks I have been grumpy. In these heat I just do not have the patient I usually do. So far I haven't taken this out on the kids.

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Cupcake.

Judy Story @jstory07 (149053) • Roseburg, Oregon 9h

Oh how I love cupcakes. I like to bake a cupcake. Not a fake cupcake. But a small cupcake. A cake is to big. A small cupcake is just right. I do not want a mistake. I want a small cupcake. I want a decorated cupcake which...

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Dollar Tree is Dead

Jim Bauer @porwest (113431) • United States 14h

And it's a shame, really. I used to enjoy shopping there. I could always find fun bargains, and of course, being the price hound, I am, the prices actually made sense. This is no longer true. Even if even back when everything was...

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Sight seeing on holiday

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (37324) 14h

So we did a bit of sight seeing today. Not where we intended going But where we went was ok It's on the shore of the Cromarty Firth It looks down to where the Caledonian Canal starts and goes to where Loch Ness starts, So...

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Lumbar Puncture - 5 Days in the Hospital

DE @DaddyEvil (175361) • United States 15h

I just got the call from the nurse who set up the lumbar puncture for the hydrocephalus. I go in on August 24th and will be in the hospital for 5 days. Since I only do myLot on my laptop, that means you won't hear from me after...

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Overslept

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (137032) • Marion, Ohio 17h

So I am late posting today. But I am caught up now. It cooled off wonderfully last night and that helped a lot. I got more plastic bottles to store stuff in today. Also 2 bags of cookies. I will take them tonight for euchre. And...

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You know you live in a good neighborhood when…

Amber @AmbiePam (122392) • United States 17h

Still no electricity. Now they are saying Wednesday (tomorrow) morning. I am so thankful I have a place to go with air conditioning. Can you imagine how badly the rest of my neighbors are suffering? Some of them don’t even have...

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Dang! I have my heater on! How is the weather where you live?

The Horse @TheHorse (238761) • Walnut Creek, California 18h

I've visited the pool a few times over the past couple of weeks. But we have not had that many hot days here. . Today, it is so chilly out that I have actually turned on my heat. But I will turn it off when I run my morning...

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Do you or have you ever used Craigslist?

snowy @snowy22315 (210243) • United States 19h

People get the impression Craigslist is dangerous, and it makes sense to take precautions, but I have bought two cars and two riding lawn mowers on Craigslist. No issues whatsoever, and in the case of the mowers they were...

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OK now I am agitated!

snowy @snowy22315 (210243) • United States 17h

This stupid garage..I dropped it off early this morning..and the receptionist just told me they haven't pulled into the garage yet! Say what? That is what these small town garages are like. They have no respect for your time. I...

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Do some people make your head spin?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (384100) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jul

I’ve talked about how we used to host couch-surfers and also couch-surfed ourselves once or twice. We have kept in touch with a few and one is a German lady who now lives just an hour away. She drives us crazy mostly but she...

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Judy Evans We excuse a lot of the things she does by just saying 'Well, she's German!'

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Good morning July 7

snowy @snowy22315 (210243) • United States 21h

Well productive morning so far, got something ready to mail, cleaned out my car and dropped it off at the garage. The lady who works in the office dropped me off here. She says she called around and most of the sensors are in...

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snowy Most days are not too exciting. This is why I like to take trips so much.

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We have not had a decent coffee all week

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (37324) 27 May

We haven't had a decent coffee all week Well we refuse to pay upwards of £4 for a cup of coffee So we have not bought coffee when we have been out So to remind me of a good coffee here is a picture of our two Dolce Gusto...

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Jimbo45 @LadyDuck None at all, not even the people Swiss employers would t take on. I think all the Scots people Scottish employers don't want get jobs easy enough in England

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Do you lock the bathroom door

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (37324) 20 Jun

Do you lock the bathroom door when using the bathroom I don't. Only me and Yvonne here mostly so don't need to lock it Don't really lick it at all even if we have a guest That's maybe once a month So enough about me What...

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Jimbo45 @LadyDuck Italy should send him back to Africa

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