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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

Funny Story of Da Day

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Mokihana

One time Nolemana was having surgery in a large Portland hospital, so I took my spinning wheel (it was going to be a fairly long surgery) and was spinning some dyed purple wool in the open, not crowded, waiting room. … Continue reading →

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Roxy’s Broke Da Mout’!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Mokihana

So last Saturday my friends and I stay going da kahakai foa one retreat; so of course da chree of us riding togedda had foa stop by Roxy’s, da new Hawaiian cafe in Beaverton. Actually, my two friends neva get … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Ono Kine Grindz, Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin | 3 Comments

Sockie Liʻiliʻi!

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Mokihana

I wanted a quick project to do today so decided to knit this li’ili’i [little] sockie. It just took me about 2 1/2 hours, and I’m so pleased with how it turned out. Ho da kewt, yeah? Much quicker than … Continue reading →

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What If I Hadn’t Listened?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Mokihana

My friend Linda and her husband were going to go on their yearly trip to México for three weeks, but this year is was going to be a trip with no money for extras like help with their luggage, rental … Continue reading →

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Knitting Update

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Mokihana

I haven’t posted photos of some of my knitting projects for awhile now, and thought it was time I did. Seems like anytime I have any free time at all, like waiting for tire rotation at Les Schwab, or at … Continue reading →

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Da Humuhumunukunukuapua’a – ‘Elua

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Mokihana

So remember the humuhumunukunukuapua‘a I knit for Hawaiian Beanz Coffee Shop? All this time I’ve been waiting for Mike to do what we’d decided on so that nobody could steal the fishie, and two weeks ago, he finally got it … Continue reading →

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Surprise On Our Driveway!

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Mokihana

So this morning I was on my way to meet my numbah one (oldest) daughter Leilani; we’ve been planning to holoholo ka‘a to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge ever since her birthday. One of her presents, and ultimately for her hubby as … Continue reading →

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What A Handsome Guy!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Mokihana

I love all the birds that come to our feeders, and I love that I have a new camera I can take really good close-ups with. This flicker is a regular visitor to the suet that I put up; last … Continue reading →

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Rest For The Weary, ‘Eono and Pau

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Mokihana

The next day, Poem and Ricky were settling in well. Joan came over that night and put them in the barn as she would do every night, then let them out in the morning.

Posted in Da Kine: Sometimes Full-on Pidgin, Farm Stuffs | 2 Comments

Rest For The Weary, ‘Elima

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Mokihana

Puakea and Pikake were coming to some sort of understanding that Poem and Ricky were here to stay. They kept their distance, though they were still a bit restless. Rayado, on the other hand, had his own issues.

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