14 April 2008
dogs and hedgehogs, perfect together
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. We had marginally nice weather here–warm, the sun peaking out every now and again, but very windy . . . hello scirocco!
So I spent most of the weekend indoors working, trying to get ahead so that when primavera really does come along I won’t feel guilty playing outside.
But don’t worry, I also made time to play inside with the girls; my mom made that just a bit easier for us as these arrived on Friday afternoon:
The girls’ reaction? Utter joy.
Mixed with “Are YOU talkin’ to ME?”
And “Don’t you touch my hedgie!”
And a little break in the action.
And a final, “Grazie Nonna! Ti vogliamo bene!”
I hope you regularly make time to play as well.
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somepinkflowers on 14 Apr 2008 at 7:10 am #
your pups look so shiny & healthy,
i was wondering…
do they eat —->Calabrian dried figs<—-
[ i clicked on your photo*stream
and saw some yummy looking figs
over there
and my grandmother use to tell me
if i ate figs
my hair would be shiny & healthy.
no really.
she did.]
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So funny because someone else complimented their coats just yesterday–and I was also confessing to P last night that every now and again I give them the hard bits on the ends of the dried figs.
Coincidences? Hmm….
Gil on 14 Apr 2008 at 7:44 am #
The little girls look like the are treating those hedgehogs like they were new puppies. The fig pictures of the figs are making me drool!
A little bit like new puppies, only *much* rougher after a while
The figs are *fabulous* Gil. I go through a “stick” of them quickly.
Andie Summerkiss on 14 Apr 2008 at 8:19 am #
I thought they were sandals at first. And I also thought that he was biting it.
Well they look very cute together.
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Well they’re not sandals, just stuffed
Christina on 14 Apr 2008 at 8:59 am #
Ah!! They are too cute and I love that nonna sends them toys, very sweet!
Christina, yes they have a very caring Nonna even if she’s across the pond
Giulia on 14 Apr 2008 at 9:04 am #
Please don’t tell me that you had to pay a fee to accept that package?! If you did, I think the next thing that your little girls should be chewing on is the postman’s leg!
Good to see them (hedgehogs) at their best. We all know the fate that awaits them! 
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Hah! Actually I *did* pay a few euros for the package, but there was *a lot* more in it (for me and P). Still, though, I wouldn’t mind if the girls had accidents on and around SDL’s truck….
annoa2 on 14 Apr 2008 at 9:31 am #
So cute! The look on that last one is just sweetly warm enough to make me feel that primavera might not be too far off…
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I think it’s actually a plea for more toys from Nonna, but yeah, it’s pretty warm too
meredith on 14 Apr 2008 at 9:36 am #
Yes, we try and always make time for play
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Somehow I figured that you did Meredith
Linda on 14 Apr 2008 at 10:40 am #
Ha! Looks like your pooches had a blast. I have two cats and since the kids were born I don’t have much
time to play with them. Makes me feel guilty sometimes. But I’ll be a better kitty mamma now.
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Yes my babies are definitely lucky since there are no kids around (yet); I think they’re enjoying it
Judith in Umbria on 14 Apr 2008 at 10:44 am #
What happens if they meet a real one and try to play? My cats surround my visitor hog from a meter and watch it eat from their automatic feeder. But they don’t touch. I think they think it’s a strange cat.
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Luna actually has met one! P brought one home one evening and Luna was fascinated by it but she just sniffed around the box….
Diane Mandy on 14 Apr 2008 at 12:10 pm #
Look like the perfect pairs!
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They are very happy together indeed
My Melange on 14 Apr 2008 at 1:25 pm #
Too cute;) I have a feeling Madison would grab one and do the mean terrier headshake as if to say….*Ok squirrel, I will shake you to death..take that*
I bet your pups are always happy too when Spring comes!!
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Stella’s a *pro* at that head shake. It’s too cute!
Lucy on 14 Apr 2008 at 3:14 pm #
I played on Sunday with my nephews, husband and brother. We played basketball 3 on 3 until I hit my brother in the nose and he quit.
He’s over 50! I even managed to knock him down with one hand before that when going for the ball! What do you expect from a bean poll. It was alot of fun.
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How fun! Sounds a little rough, but fun
Lucy on 14 Apr 2008 at 3:14 pm #
P.S. The doggies are so cute with their toys!
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Thanks Lucy
Ninotchka on 14 Apr 2008 at 3:20 pm #
Sweet girls! What a nice nonna they have.
Indeed
Maria on 14 Apr 2008 at 3:28 pm #
Michelle - sorry we didn’t get to meet up with each other while I was just there. I didn’t have your number! It was a bit chilly and rainy I have to say but we enjoyed every minute of our time in Maida!
Great pictures of the dogs, so cute!
Maria, I couldn’t for the life of me find your number–you must’ve sent it, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Hope you had a great time; will email soon
stacy on 14 Apr 2008 at 3:35 pm #
hehe I love pics of the girls. how cute are they!
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Thanks Stacy
SabineM on 14 Apr 2008 at 4:59 pm #
I love hedgehogs! When we lived in Switzerland, my dog, Sam befriended a real hedgehog. We would often see him while walking early or late at night. One time, in heavy rain, I let Sam run loose, as you do in Switzerland, he took off and I couldn’t hear nor see him. I panicked, so I walked back to my place to see if he had passed me by chance. AND SURE ENOUGH, he was there AND HE had brought the hedgehog with him. Sam and Mr. Hedgehog, all rolled up in a ball, were waiting by my front door. I told Sam that NO HE COULD NOT keep this friend. (How he got passed me and held this poor hedgehog all rolled up in his mouth still baffles me). So I got a box and a towel and transported the hedgehog back to his home in the forest. Sam was very sad! I bought him a toy very much like the one is your photo and he never played with it….he just wanted the real thing!
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Aw that’s so cute! How nice of Sam to bring back his buddy unharmed! Too funny that he wouldn’t play with the fake though. They’re so smart (and stubborn)
Janet on 14 Apr 2008 at 5:59 pm #
SO. very. cute!!!
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Ha, I happen to agree. Thanks for stopping by Janet
Eryn on 14 Apr 2008 at 7:55 pm #
ahhh, the girls are sooo cute! Saci’s fav toys are her stuffed squeakie ones. i’m convinced that she thinks they’re rodents that she must kill!
so vicious
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Luna used to be afraid of the squeak…but not any more
cheeky on 15 Apr 2008 at 1:32 am #
The hedgies are cute but the girls are even cuter.
Love the last photo of Stella striking a pose.
I’m sure the hedgies will get plenty of lovin’.
xo
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Yes Cheeky, Stella definitely knows when to turn on the cute! And the hedgies are still being “loved” every day…their constant squeaking proves it
Shan on 15 Apr 2008 at 1:52 am #
Oh they are just the cutest!
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It’s so cute watching them enjoy themselves too
FlaNBoyant Eats on 15 Apr 2008 at 1:56 am #
awww. you make me miss my little Geisha…
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What a cute name! I’m sure your Geisha is happily playing with hedgies somewhere
Pat on 15 Apr 2008 at 3:05 am #
Your girls are darling! Do they understand both English and Italian? My friend just adopted a dog from someone who can not keep it, and she has to say his name “Rusty” with a Russian accent or else he won’t respond, as the last owner was of Russian heritiage. It’s so amusing.
I would have thought it was already warm this time of the year in Badolato, but I guess since the elevation is so high it isn’t?
Ciao, Pat
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Yes Pat the girls understand English and Italian…and Calabrese!
As for the weather, it’s not about our elevation, it’s just crazy April weather. Normally we have some *really* warm days (Easter last year was HOT) mixed with cool and cloudy, but so far, it’s been most of the latter I’m afraid
jen of a2eatwrite on 15 Apr 2008 at 7:06 pm #
What adorable pictures!
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Thanks Jen. They’re posers
Jen @ One Moms World on 16 Apr 2008 at 12:43 am #
OMG… they are too cute. You can tell your mom made their day
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Absolutely Jen! They love toys
Lulu on 17 Apr 2008 at 11:52 am #
I love the hedgehogs, and actually I recently bought one for our dogs. However, the bassett hound always rips apart any kind of toy and we end up having to throw it away…our poor Jack Russell gets left with nothing!
Your dogs are adorable!
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My Stella is rather fond of destroying toys as well–but she has so much fun along the way!
MoscowMom on 18 Apr 2008 at 7:40 pm #
They’re so cute! I love their hedgehogs, too
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They really do go well together, wouldn’t you say?
Sara on 18 Apr 2008 at 9:02 pm #
Oh, so cute! SO cute! hee hee hee
So, will they switch off, each using whichever hedgehog is most convenient at any given moment, or do you think they will each keep their very own specific hedgehog?
They are definitely shared hedgies. In fact, I think each of them had “hers” for about 30 seconds until they switched. And then switched back. Etc.