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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

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.

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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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Rest For The Weary, ‘Ekolu

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Mokihana

Rayado was still standing still as a statue. He’d had horses in the pasture with him before, but it had been a few months and he wanted to make sure these new ones were okay.

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Rest For The Weary, ‘Elua

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Mokihana

The horses were safe in the pasture. All of us had been praying that the transition would go smoothly, and so far it couldn’t have gone better.

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Rest For The Weary, ‘Ekahi

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Mokihana

I have loved horses all my life. My friend Kikue and I often quote the local song, “’round the Ko‘olau Hills we’d ride on horseback’”, wishing we’d known each other back then and could have ridden around Kane‘ohe together. My … Continue reading →

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Mokihana

I love my Jacob sheep, and I love the verses in the Bible that tell of these special animals and how Jacob chose them. This verse in Genesis reminds me how we’re all chosen by God, designed by Him to … Continue reading →

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