365 Days, Numbah Sixty-Nine

Well, only one day late!

December 26th.

I finished a pair of handwarmers for a friend.

Daily hummingbird and fog over the valley.

There’s still ice left at our neighbors’ place.

Noah in the Christmas hat I knit for him. He is so cute!

Christmas lights and fog. I thought they looked kinda cool.

December 27th

Just before I left for Gresham, our power went out. Is this why?

Uh-oh. On my way to Gresham. I don’t know if you can see it, but the downed trunk is on the wires.

This awesome sleigh was in the waiting area at Heidi’s in Gresham, where I met friends for brunch.

This collage is also from the waiting area. See the trains ontop the display case? And try look all the nutcrackers!

My blintzes. So yummy!! And I had enough left over to take home.

Our power was still out and we were so grateful for the woodstove. Fortunately, it wasn’t nearly as cold as during Icemageddon, but the house was still chilly.

Terrible photo of lights from a crew working on the downed tree trunk and wires.

December 28th

Both lanes of the road were open this morning, but the wires were still down. So this wasn’t the cause of our power outage. I’m always so extremely grateful for the line crews cleaning up after a storm. They worked in the cold and dark. The flaggers do the same and I always wave to them as I go by.

New Year’s (almost) brunch with 11 friends. Our hostess did an amazing job making us feel welcome.

All of the branches were out of the road when I came home. It must’ve been so scary to the people across the road when this giant came down.

This is what our driveway looked like on my way up.

December 29th

Our driveway after the windstorm. Looking down this time.

Crews and flaggers hard at work getting the power lines back up again.

Loved seeing this on the back window of a car today!

Tons of Robins on our neighbors’ yard today!

Daily hummingbird as the fog moves back in.

December 30th

December 31st.

Whew! I made it!

Seagulls at Red Sunset Park where my sweet daughter Leilani and I met today.

And that’s a wrap for 365 Days 2022. Will I do this again next year? Dunno yet. Probably.

About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin

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6 Responses to 365 Days, Numbah Sixty-Nine

maryinnz says:

January 2, 2023 at 2:42 am

Thank you for so much happy distraction. At the end of a busy day it’s lovely to relax with a glimpse of a different life in a different place, lived with kindness and happiness. (And the hummingbirds are delightful!)

Mokihana says:

January 2, 2023 at 10:35 am

You’re so sweet! I’m glad my tiny corner of the world is a happy distraction for you. I do love the hummingbirds, too; do you have any in NZ?

AFK says:

January 2, 2023 at 10:54 am

Woohoo! Congratulations! I especially like the photo of your New Year’s Eve hummer in motion. And I hope something good happens to you today too.

Mokihana says:

January 2, 2023 at 11:48 am

Mahalo nui! And I wish the same back to you as well. The hummer looks like he has four wings, yeah?

Lady Tie Di says:

January 4, 2023 at 8:06 pm

I am so proud of you on this year-long assignment!!! WHoooooEEEE! And I may have to have a copy cat sticker made of that one, “I hope something good happens to you today…” And I wish that for you, every day. I’m going to miss seeing all your hummer shots!!!! All the best, my friend oxoxo

- Mokihana says:
  
  January 4, 2023 at 8:09 pm
  
  You’re so sweet!! No worries… I’m doing it again this year! So plenny hummer photos are on the way. Beeg hugs!

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