A Colorful Week in Mia Citta

Brown Boxes, Pink Wilsons and Red Collars

Ciao bella miei amici! I’m sorry mia ragazza has been such a slacker lately with my bloggie, but she had company visiting this past week – her sorella, from out of town – and was sooooo preoccupied with spending time with HER that she forgot about taking care of MY bloggie! Booooooo!!! To try to soothe my feelings over this stunning creative neglect, she and mia zia gave me some tremendous and fun presents. (Si, si, miei amici, I’ll admit: I can be bought if the treats are right.) The BIGGEST one is this magnificent red and white soccer ball from mia zia. Doesn’t it just fill the space with mind-blowing architectural dimension???


Mia zia also gave me a whole can of pink Wilsons (playbows to theBUSTER for giving her the idea for Wilsons) because, given my compulsive and cheetah-like need to chew, I had chomped up all of my old Air Squeaker balls and killed the squealies in them.


The new pink Wilsons don’t squeak, but they bounce really high, which I just love!! I get so excited over the Olympic-class jumps of the Wilsons that I break out into a full tuckbuttrun of joy!

Just when I thought my cup was truly running over, a brown scatola was delivered to our front door by a man in a brown jacket and pants who got out of a big brown truck. Now, brown is very close to tan, and as I have tan paws and leggies, a tan tail and a nice, fuzzy tan face, I felt a good vibe from Mr. Brown and mama mia, was I ever on target with that! Wait’ll you see!

Mia ragazza put the box on the floor so I could give it a good sniff.

Once I had checked it out thoroughly, she took it into the kitchen and cut the sticky tape holding the box flaps closed. Out spilled this glorious fuzzy and squeaky splendor:


Wayyyy in the bottom of the box was a new leash for me, although I think it is really for mia ragazza. That’s because last week during one of our walks, I pulled really hard on my nylon leash and it slid fast through her hands and left a nasty looking red mark. She then yelled out one of my special names (I have many!): LuciacutthatoutNOW. Anyway, she got this new leather leash because my trainer told her it would be easier to manage me with it, and that it would last longer than nylon. (Hee hee: I have already chewed through two nylon leashes!!)


THENNNNNN, the next day, another regalo arrived in the mail: un bello nuovo rosso collare! My old nylon collars were getting a little snug because I am going through quite a growth spurt. (In fact, mia ragazza says she thinks I may be part quarterhorse because I am getting so big!) My new red collar feels much comfier. Ahhhh…


Grazie mille to mia zia, who not only brought me packages of special and very tasty yummies in her suitcase from like, a zillion miles away, but who also gave me the very exciting Wilsons and the saucy red and white soccer ball. Ti amo, mia cara zia! Please give mia cugina, Heidi the English Springer Spaniel, an extra smoochie from me for sharing you with us this past week.

And I SUPPOSE I’ll forgive mia ragazza for neglecting my bloggie this week since she DID get me the Brown Box of Fabulousness, my flirtatious rosso collar and the new leather leash. It’s not as tasty as my old nylon leashes, but it has an enticing al dente chewiness to it that I’m gradually getting used to!

Tanti baci!
Lucia