Anna

@LadyDuck (476254)

Italy

Joined myLot 10 years ago

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

ladyduckblog.blogspot.ch/

Discussions (297)

Anna's Discussions

Winter Solstice and Superstitions

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • 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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Welcome September

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 1 Sep 22

Summer is not my favorite season. I like the long days, but I dislike the heat, the humidity and cooking in the heat. This first day of September is nice and cool. I can start planning more interesting meals. To celebrate the...

september

fall

food

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First-Foot Tradition - Does a Dark Cat Count?

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 1 Jan 22

The "first foot" is the first person who enters the home on the first day of the year. This tradition slightly varies from country to country. In Scotland and North England, a tall, dark-haired man is considered a sign of good...

new year

traditions

superstitions

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The Legend of Saint Martin's Summer

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 11 Nov 21

How is the temperature where you live today? It is warm here and today is St.Martin's Day. The legend says that, in Europe, during a snow storm in a very cold winter, Martin the Knight was returning home after a battle. A...

saint martin summer

legends

winter days

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AUGUST - Facts, Myths, Trivia

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 1 Aug 21

August, a new months starts, today is our Swiss National Day today. July has not been a hot summer month for us. We experienced the worst storms recorded since 1951, let's hope for a better August. Tuesday August 17, is Black...

august

myths

national day

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Do you have special Easter traditions?

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 4 Apr 21

We have the habit to decorate tree branches with painted eggs during the Easter weeks. The day of Easter we decorate the table with chocolate eggs and spring flowers, usually the Easter lunch include eggs, symbol of rebirth. In...

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Candlemas - The Crepes Day

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 2 Feb 21

Today we celebrate the Catholic holiday of Candlemas. The superstition is more or less the same as Groundhog Day. Anyway, we all know that winter is here to stay for many more days. To celebrate Candlemas, we make crêpes, savory...

candlemas

crepes

february traditions

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Christmas Eve

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 24 Dec 20

Here we are it's Christmas Eve! I thought to have "plenty of time" when December started. Today I am running "out of time" with a few things still to do. I went down to put my little gift under the tree for my husband and I...

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Zodiac Killer's Coded Messages Finally Decrypted

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 12 Dec 20

Those who like mystery and crime stories, should remember the Zodiac Killer. The man terrorized Northern California in the late 60 and 70. In the 1969 he sent a coded messages to the San Francisco Chronicle, that until now, no one...

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Celebrating St.Nicholas

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 6 Dec 20

Christmas is not the only celebration of the month of December. Today, December 6th, in several European Alpine countries and The Netherlands, we celebrate St.Nicholas' Day. This Saint is also the Patron Saint of...

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My Makeup Cotton Pads Tree

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 1 Dec 20

December came, the holidays month for many people around the world. I like to craft some little things to decorate for Christmas. This year, watching YouTube, I found a tutorial to make an easy Christmas tree, using makeup cotton...

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Snowing Cocoa?

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 18 Aug 20

Today,the residents of the small Swiss town of Olte, woke up to "black" snow. Fine particles of cocoa powder were falling on their houses. The mystery was soon solved. The ventilation system at the Lindt & Spruengli chocolate...

switzerland

chocolate

lindt

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IG Nobel Awards For Weird Discoveries

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 13 Sep 19

Do you know that it exists a parody of the Nobel Prize for weird discoveries? The winners get $10 trillion Zimbabwean dollars. As the Zimbabwean dollars are worthless, they finally win nothing, but it's funny. Those are some of...

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July 3rd - Dog Days of Summer Begin

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 3 Jul 19

A serious heatwave just left Switzerland, but the hot Summer days are here to stay. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, today the dog days of summer begin. The Dog Days last during 40 days. from July 3 and ending August...

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Thunderstorms and Lightnings

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 25 Apr 19

Thunderstorm season is coming. I have always feared lightnings, they can cause serious damages to a house and they also kill. Before Benjamin Franklin invented the lighting rod, there were weird superstition about how to be safe...

thunderstorms

lightning

superstitions

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Easter Desserts

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 18 Apr 19

Christians around the world are ready to celebrate Easter. Most countries have a traditional dessert for that special holiday. Those listed are some that I have tasted. Russia and Ukraine - Pashka A sweet cheese pudding, made...

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April Fools Day - Don't Be Fooled

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 1 Apr 19

Today is the day you can expect fake news (okay there are every day) and pranks from friends. I want to share some old pranks that have reached the target to "fool" people: In 1976, the BBC announced that Jupiter and Pluto would...

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93 people

Carnival Season Has Started

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 25 Feb 19

For those who don't know, Carnival is a festive time before the Lent. Carnival usually involves public celebrations, parades, street parties and other forms of entertainment. People wear colorful costumes and masks and indulge in...

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Do You Celebrate Candlemas?

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 2 Feb 19

February 2nd is considered by many culture as the day where they can "predict" if winter will continue or stay. The United States and Canada celebrate the day as "Groundhog Day", many Christian countries around the world...

candlemas

pancakes

groundhog day

february celebrations

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Why G+ Is Shutting Down

Anna @LadyDuck (476254) • Italy 31 Jan 19

I have read a post from @youless this morning, where she informed that Google+ is shutting down. Some user think it's a hoax. Well, it's not a hoax at all and it's a very serious matter that should concern those who had an...

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