The legend of our queen goes something like this....
Queen Carmela in her spot
Once upon a time a dachshund and chihuahua had a romantic encounter. A few months later a litter containing a little princess came into the world. This little princess was special she would remain a small and dainty creature for the rest of her days so her person named her Baby Girl. She had a good life with her person until she passed away. She and her brother were sent away by her person's evil family. This tragedy turned out to be a wonderful gift to the pups as they were finally whisked out of the godforsaken little town their person lived in and taken to the magical Space City! Her brother was adopted by a new family immediately and the little princess was left alone. She was renamed Ruthie, a name MOST unfitting of her. She was adored by all who met her, one of her new friends said that "she looks at you like you are the only person in the whole world." but it was not until she met me that she was really home.
Winona's greatest hits or misses depending on who you ask
Thats the story of my little chi-weenie queen. We adopted her after Lefty left to be with his family. She and Brasco were no the same kind of fast friends as he and Lefty were, but they always had a mutual respect and admiration for each other. She has a variety of nicknames, a modification of the original 'Baby Hound,' also 'Nibs!' which is the battlecry of the Coneheads (i dont really know why that one stuck but it did), but she was officially renamed Carmela- as a nod to her caramel color and my penchant for all things Soprano and Scorsese. Initially her paw-lter ego was Winona Ryder. A compliment to Brasco's Johnny Depp, she had big brown eyes and with diminutive spunk, so cute! Then she would do something cringe-worthy, remember when Winona got busted shoplifting? For carm her embarrassing antics were more like butt scoots across the dog park or attacking a giant Rhodesian ridge-back for no good reason just bc she was crazy enough to do it.
Shes always been a bit of a feisty little troublemaker, but she has really grown into her true paw-lter ego, Lucille Bluth of Arrested Development.
Queen Lucille
Well polished and adorable with an omnipresent alcoholic beverage in hand and a snarky razor sharp comment for the nearest listener. She has an absolute intolerance for adolecent shenanigans. Horseplay is not allowed unless she has sanctioned it, and she is not afraid to police such behaviors to show her disapproval. Carmela is the consummate saucy older woman, which is probably why we are such close companions.
We are both happiest snuggling with loved ones while some sort of trashy television programming on and an adult beverage is within reach. That is our happily ever after.
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