Monday, December 15, 2008

Cleaning...

Can I help you grandma?


OMD! Lots of matches...

This one is nice....

Putting them back...

Ta-Da!


When my grandpa was younger (many years ago!), he used to travel a lot due to his job. He has a big collection of matches from all the places he had to visit. He has had them for more than 30 years. And he does not let anybody to touch them. But.... my mom noticed that the glass where they are had lots of dust. So, my grandma decided to clean them. And she let me help her. It took us more than 2 hours because my grandpa was there too and he was remembering all those places. It was fun!
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Have a good night
Besos
Lorenza

en

71 comments:

  1. NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!December 15, 2008 at 8:44 PM

    I bet that was furry khool fur them to do!

    I bet woo were glad to be their little assistant!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

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  2. Emily and IkeDecember 15, 2008 at 8:49 PM

    What a cool collection!
    Ike

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  3. Thor and JackDecember 15, 2008 at 9:01 PM

    Que bela coleção! Vocês devem ter se divertido muito =)
    Tenha uma ótima noite, Lorenza!
    xoxoxo
    Thor

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  4. BrownieDecember 15, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    Esas cajas de fosforos son de todo el mundo? GENIAL :B!!!

    Como son tantos creo que duraron mucho en limpiar!
    -Brownie

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  5. The MusketeersDecember 15, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    That's a very cool collection there Lorenza !!

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  6. well this sucksDecember 15, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    Whoa! It's so cool how many match boxes you have! What a unique object to collect!!!

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  7. LacyDecember 15, 2008 at 9:29 PM

    w00f's Lorenza, mama says its pawsome fur hoomans to think back in their memories...thats a pawsome collection he has...

    b safe,
    ~rocky~

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  8. Aki and PoopieDecember 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    wow.. your grandma has a nice hobby lorenza. i think collecting items run in your family.

    she is just as fond of matches as you are of clothes. *wink*

    drooly kisses,

    Aki

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  9. MJ's doghouseDecember 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    that was a fun idea...maybe i can get my mom to get me dog treats from everywhere they visit...good times.i hope nobody actually lights one of those matches...you could have a bon fire in your house...

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  10. T-man's momDecember 15, 2008 at 10:31 PM

    Lorenza,
    I used to collect matchbooks too so understand how your Grandpa feels. You were very patient while he did his reminiscing...you're a good girl!

    T-man's mom, CC-man and T-man Angel

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  11. Raising AddieDecember 15, 2008 at 10:35 PM

    Oh wow you must have heard soooo many wonderful stories of his many adventures! I bet you had a lot of fun!

    Kisses
    Addie

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  12. KoobussDecember 15, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    Wow!! That is really nice to have a collection like that.
    And what fun it is to reminisce.


    Love and Koobuss Kisses,
    Koobie

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  13. StellaDecember 15, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    My Mom says there is nothing like having a good helper when there is a job to do. Good for you, Lorenza, for being so helpful!

    Kisses,

    Stella

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  14. 欢迎来到-Fi Fi 宝贝的地盘December 15, 2008 at 11:11 PM

    Hello Lorenza,
    Nice to meet you,sorry my mummy is taiwanese so her english no good,very happy to see your blog,cheers

    FiFi

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  15. SnowballDecember 15, 2008 at 11:30 PM

    Wow! Thats a lot of matches. I wish I was there to listen to your grandpa's stories!

    Luv
    Snowball

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  16. Ruby and PennyDecember 15, 2008 at 11:31 PM

    Hi Lorenza
    Wow that is a lot of match books. Your grandpa must have been to many, many places. What did he use to do before he retired?
    See you soon.
    Love Ruby

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  17. RandiDecember 15, 2008 at 11:52 PM

    que buena requerda!

    (my mom's spanish is really bad..)

    What a neato collection!

    love & licks,
    Randi

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  18. YoguiDecember 16, 2008 at 1:06 AM

    ¡GUAUUU! Vaya colección de cerillas... si que ha viajado tu abubipe, deben ser muy interesantes las historias que te cuenta de sus viajes.
    Un fuerte Patiabrazo

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  19. Huskee and HersheyDecember 16, 2008 at 2:02 AM

    WOWEEEEE... That is A LOT of matches!! (Oh, and don't play with matches, Lorenza!)

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  20. Bae BaeDecember 16, 2008 at 2:06 AM

    That's alot of match box. what a pawsome collection

    ~ Bae

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  21. BobbyDecember 16, 2008 at 2:36 AM

    Thats great, It must bring a lot of good memories to your Grandpa

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  22. PipaDecember 16, 2008 at 4:53 AM

    Soooo sweet, Lorenza!
    You are definitely sooo sweet!


    Pipa

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  23. BrandytheGreatDecember 16, 2008 at 5:57 AM

    Wow, my hooman has a collection of matchboxes in her house too!

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  24. Simba and JazziDecember 16, 2008 at 6:02 AM

    Dropping by to say hello. Hope you had a good weekend.

    Simba x

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  25. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    Wow, Lorenza, what a nifty project to help with!

    Your friend,
    Joey

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  26. Constança LucasDecember 16, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    many many matches


    Lorenza your red dress is nice

    hugs
    Náná

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  27. DaisyDecember 16, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    How fun to take a walk down Memory lane!

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  28. Amber-MaeDecember 16, 2008 at 9:42 AM

    I bet it's just as fun as collecting stamps! That sure is a LOT of matches.

    Butt wiggles,
    Solid Gold Dancer

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  29. CloverDecember 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    Hi Lorenza!
    It does sound like you had a fun time. Your grandpa must have enjoyed thinking of those memories!
    Love Clover xo

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  30. ChefDecember 16, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    That was nice of you to help dust off the matchbook holder! That's a very nice collection of memories.

    By the way, is that YOU on my latest blog post, Lorenza???

    xox
    Chef

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  31. SharonDecember 16, 2008 at 10:51 AM

    That is a very cool collection! Good job helping with the cleaning :)

    S and D

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  32. MelitoDecember 16, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    Vaya pedazo de coleccion amiga!!
    Mami me ha contado que su hermano coleccionaba encendedores y que llegó a tener unos 400 más o menos hasta que la que es su mujer le dijo que se deshiciera de ellos para su nueva casa jeje.
    Lametones a montones guapa!

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  33. The Army of FourDecember 16, 2008 at 11:44 AM

    That makes a very pretty display! Very colorful and great memories!
    Woo.
    Luv,
    Dave
    PS: You look very pretty in red!

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  34. FredDecember 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    Neat! What a cool way to display them!

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  35. Urban Smoothie ReadDecember 16, 2008 at 12:17 PM

    wow!! that's totally impressive... ur grandpa is such an adventurous person.

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  36. LennyDecember 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    That must have been fun to hear about all of those places. Your grandpa has traveled a lot!

    Your friend, Lenny

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  37. DukeDecember 16, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    What a cool collection! If the lights ever go out in your house you'll always have a match to light a candle!

    Love ya lots,
    Maggie and Mitch

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  38. Dewey DewsterDecember 16, 2008 at 2:44 PM

    Wow Lorenza....

    That's a ton of matches and isn't it fun ta remember all the places where they came from ???? Oh and ya look really spiffy in yer red sweater....did yer Gram make that too???

    Dewey Dewster here....

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  39. PetraDecember 16, 2008 at 3:07 PM

    I'll bet your grandpa wished your grandma cleaned that glass bowl more often so he could think about where all of those matches came from. That's a great collection of matches!

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  40. LindsayDecember 16, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    What a great way to spend two hours! It's great to hear the stories behind things like that!

    I liked your cowgirl dress from the last post! And Miguelito is adorable! You know, little dogs are fierce when they want to be. My Roomie's Min Pins can be downright scary!

    Wroooo!
    Brown dog kisses,
    Dannan

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  41. The Daily EchoDecember 16, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    What a cool collection! For a minute we thought you just had a lot of candles.
    ECHO

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  42. Gus, Louie and CallieDecember 16, 2008 at 3:58 PM

    That is a lot of matches you got there.. Never be without a match for a fire when it is cold..
    We aren't sure when Callie will be able to herd. She needs to get a bit bigger and learn some manners..
    Big Sloppy Kisses
    Gus, Louie and Callie

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  43. EricDecember 16, 2008 at 4:53 PM

    That was a nice way to spend the time Lorenza. I bet Grandpa had a good time too. Wiry wags, Eric.

    Pee S Pawsome woolie Lorenza!

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  44. Maverick the PirateDecember 16, 2008 at 5:17 PM

    Harrrrr Lorenza
    that is a lot of matches Harrrr. We travle a lot Harrrr. I never thought of collecting them thogh Harrrr.
    Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

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  45. Princess Eva and BriceDecember 16, 2008 at 5:58 PM

    A wonderful easy thing to collect. I'm sure that it brought back many wonderful memories.

    Princess Eva

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  46. CoCoDecember 16, 2008 at 6:31 PM

    That is a lot of matches! That would only mean that he went to a lot of places!

    Hugs,
    CoCo

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  47. MackDecember 16, 2008 at 6:53 PM

    My mom use to collect matches! When her and dad were dating and they actually use to go do fun things!

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  48. LacyDecember 16, 2008 at 7:48 PM

    w00f's Lorenza, me and my mama wuz watching the news and it wuz about the drug cartals in mexico...now me and mama iz worried bout u and ur mama and ur grandpawents...me hopes u iz all safe...and all dat killing iz nowheres near u..soo me has my paws crossed and mama has u in her prayers dat u all has a angel to watch over u, now and always...

    b safe,
    ~rocky~

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  49. The Animal DoctorDecember 16, 2008 at 8:54 PM

    lorenza, you are always so helpful to your family, you're a good girl.

    its nice to have some "tools" to help us reminisce about the past...remembering is always a good thing. but i do not like to clean to sort things that's why i don't collect. hehehe

    love, the Secretary

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  50. Sami & BayleeDecember 16, 2008 at 9:46 PM

    Lorenza,

    Wow that is a lot places your grandpa has visited!

    I will be sending your Christmas Card tomorrow along with a little surprise just for you! I hope you get it soon! Sorry we are getting it out so late. Mommy is slow these days.

    xoxoxo Sami

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  51. AndraDecember 16, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    That was fun to hear your grampa's stories!
    -Luke and Liesel

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  52. "ME N MY MILLION DOLLAR"December 16, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    you help to clean the matches! wow, that's really nice of u Lorenza

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  53. Khady LynnDecember 16, 2008 at 10:45 PM

    That is sooo khool! What wonderful memories they must have brought back! And, you did a fabulous job supervising the work!

    Holly

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  54. DeeforDecember 16, 2008 at 11:56 PM

    That's a lot of matches. Souvenirs from everywhere.

    Deefor

    p.s. I like your cow dress.

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  55. DeeforDecember 17, 2008 at 12:21 AM

    P.S. We got your card and we love it!!!

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  56. TobyDecember 17, 2008 at 12:38 AM

    Woah, that's a LOT of matches!! There must be hundreds of them. I think you should start a collection of something too.... Maybe a huge collection of treats?

    I see you're wearing a sweater too. Is it cold where you are?

    Tobes

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  57. iDecember 17, 2008 at 2:07 AM

    Oh wow, those are a lot of matches! It must be nice going down memory lane!

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  58. Scottie the 'Cutie'December 17, 2008 at 2:47 AM

    Whoa...that's a LOT of matchboxes your Grampa has, Lorenza! Mom wishes she could be so lucky too, travelling to so many places! I'll bet you got to hear lots of cool stories of your Grampa's travels...*wink*

    Scottie

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  59. Katie and GizmoDecember 17, 2008 at 3:35 AM

    Wow how exciting. I wish my mum had something like that.
    My daddy goes away up North about once a month but he only brings home soaps and shampoos from the hotel.

    Lickz
    Gizmo

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  60. StanleyDecember 17, 2008 at 6:21 AM

    YeeHaw, Cowgirl Lorenza!!

    LOVE your cowpatch dress. Just make sure you don't go out into a pasture wearing that. Those bulls might mistake you for a skinny mini cow!

    Your grandpa sure has been to a lot of places! How many matchbooks did he have?

    And, Miguelito is stinkin' cute. Do you get to hang with him very often? Does he ever help you make your mama angry?

    We just got your card last weekend! Thanks, girlie! You have a good Christmas too!

    Goober love & smooches,
    Stanley

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  61. AnonymousDecember 17, 2008 at 7:42 AM

    Wow! That is really cool that they saved all of those matchbooks!
    Hugs,
    Sitka

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  62. StanislawDecember 17, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    That's super neat. It's a really cool collection! Just make sure you don't eat any... I heard they give you terrible gas!

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  63. JB's Big and Small WorldsDecember 17, 2008 at 12:30 PM

    It must be fun for your grandpa to remember all the places he has gone!
    --JB

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  64. AstaDecember 17, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    Lorenza
    You must have enjoyed all those gweat stowies..it's so nice to wemembew places and good times, and collecting matches fwom them is agweat idea
    smoochie kisses
    ASTA

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  65. Noah the AiredaleDecember 17, 2008 at 2:59 PM

    My goodness, there sure are a lot of matches in that bowl.

    tailwags
    Noah x

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  66. HomerDecember 17, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    Hi Lorenza,

    My Missus used to collect matchboxes but that was long time ago. Now she's collecting fridge magnets from all over the world!

    Love,
    Homer

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  67. Gus, Louie and CallieDecember 17, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    We have cool and wet today. Your weather is as mixed up as ours..

    Big Sloppy Kisses
    Gus, Louie and Callie

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  68. Joe StainsDecember 17, 2008 at 8:43 PM

    That is so cool, and fun that you got to hear the stories from all the places.

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  69. Dino and FamilyDecember 18, 2008 at 1:23 AM

    Whoa! That is mightly impressive! You are a great little helper! Love, Dino

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  70. My Two Best FriendsDecember 19, 2008 at 8:52 PM

    WOO WOO Lorenza

    What a beautiful jar of memories!!! Did you smell all of the neat places your Grandpa visited?
    Hugs
    Thor and Marco Polo

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  71. CopitoDecember 21, 2008 at 2:53 PM

    oh my... wow!

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