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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

Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Mokihana

This past Spring we were surprised by snow in March, which is very unusual for us here in this part of Oregon. I took this photo from our lanai just as the sun was setting, the raindrops on the bare … Continue reading →

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Trip to California, Chaptah Eleven

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Mokihana

North! We stay heading North! Now it feels like we really stay going home; home to da green, da clear skies, da country.

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Trip to California, Chaptah Ten

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mokihana

Da car stay all packed up. Wen feel kinda funny to think get only one more night in dis wonderful hotel, complete wit maid service and wonderfully friendly staff peeps. At dis hotel, every singo night dey put out fresh … Continue reading →

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Mokihana

It happens every year. Along one of the main roads that I travel to town there is a storm drain at the bottom of a hill. During most of the year you’d never even know it was there. But when … Continue reading →

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Mokihana

This week’s WFW takes a more somber theme than I’ve done before. Nolemana and I own a real estate appraisal business, and in addition to appraising homes in our area, we also do foreclosure reviews. As a result, we get … Continue reading →

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Trip to California, Chaptah Nine

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Mokihana

Was getting close to da time foa Nolemana and I to head home, so I began to take photos from around da town wea, in all likelihood, I nevah going see again. I get no reason for go back. Da … Continue reading →

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Mokihana

Last year Nolemana and I made several trips to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. We originally went to Ridgefield to do an appraisal, and then, to our delight, discovered the refuge. The scenery and wildlife took my breath away. We had … Continue reading →

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Trip to California, Chaptah Eight

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Mokihana

Ho, I wen get so caught up at da Farmer’s Market, and we still dea! Nah nah… hea da rest of da photos from dea.

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Mokihana

The other afternoon, shortly before the sun was going down, I went outside on our lanai just to enjoy the view and see if any of my tomatoes or beans were ripe. The sun was just beginning its final descent … Continue reading →

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Word-Filled Wednesday

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Mokihana

Last month when Nolemana and I went down to my mom’s for the memorial service, clean out da hale [hah-leh = house] and be with my ‘ohana, we went to the Farmers Market there in Los Gatos. The color of … Continue reading →

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