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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

Pickled Crabapples On A Rainy Oregon Day

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mokihana

At the first of this month, Nolemana and I drove up to Hood River (blog entry coming later, with photos!) to get some apples. Hood River apples are so yummy, and a drive up the Columbia River Gorge isn’t to … Continue reading →

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Nâ Lâ Hinahina [Gray Days]

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mokihana

Hinahina. Gray. There is no other word for the color of the days lately. Last week when I woke up, I was greeted by gray. Today when I woke up I was greeted by more gray.

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Onaona Ka Pua Melemele, Part Two

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mokihana

Caution: Full-On Pidgin! Today, ka pua melemele wen open even more! And da fragrance is indescribable unless you wen smell it in person. I get wai maka everytime I go walk by it; is so hard for try describe how … Continue reading →

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Onaona Ka Pua Melemele!

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mokihana

Caution: Full-on pidgin! Da odda night we wen bring in alla da tropical plants from da lanai cuz was going get below freezing. So today, I stay looking at my kahili ginger plant. Ho, da bugga almost 6′ tall anden!! … Continue reading →

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Pass On No Pass Back!

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Mokihana

MonicaPDX tagged me with a meme. First time I’ve ever gotten tagged. Sounds like fun, so here goes: 1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Wow. I can’t think of anyone last night. But my friend Julie … Continue reading →

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I Get Keiki!

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Mokihana

Last year in September, Nolemana and I had to do an appraisal in Battle Ground, Washington. We were zipping along I-5 when sudddenly I realized that I’d missed the exit. Sheesh! ‘A‘ole pilikia [no problem]. I just kept driving till … Continue reading →

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“Perseverence” Socks Pau!

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Mokihana

I finished the Perseverence socks yesterday, so named because halfway through the leg, my ball of yarn developed a snarl in the center that meant I had to undo the entire thing and wind the yarn all over again.

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A Dramatic Rescue

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Mokihana

This is a true story that took place twenty-one years ago when Nolemana and I were vacationing for a week at Lake Tahoe, and when I was heavily involved in volunteering with a wildlife rescue organization. This was going to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bug Me!

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Mokihana

Autumn in Oregon is so beautiful! Everywhere I turn, I see colors of gold and yellow and red, and this year, they seem to be especially lovely. It’s interesting to see which trees turn first, which ones have a mixture … Continue reading →

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Knitting Aloha Between Generations

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Mokihana

One of the things I love about knitting is sharing what I know (which admittedly is in a constant state of learning) with others, especially kids. About a month ago, Karie, the wife in the husband-wife team who owns Hawaiian … Continue reading →

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