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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

The Kind

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Mokihana

I had a kinda bad day today, so wen decide foa go back and read Lika’s Log foa cheer up. I wen go back to her very first post! She can always make me laff.

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Da Semi-Boonies, Part One

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Mokihana

Last Saturday we had to do an appraisal in Warren, Oregon. Dunno where that is? It’s right next to Scappoose, Oregon. Dunno where that is? It’s about 27 km from Portland. Dunno how many miles is dat? Mahalo to my … Continue reading →

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Pickin’ da Hawaiian Beans

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Mokihana

Ho, we wen pick one big bowlful of beans tonight! Get so many!

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Pet Peeves

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Mokihana

Adunno if stay da same back home in Hawai‘i as hea in Oregon, but da phrase, “No problem!” is beginning to get old real fast.

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Another Aloha Prayer Shawl

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mokihana

I have a friend who’s going through a tough time right now, and so I wasn’t really surprised when ke Akua (God) told me to make a prayer shawl for her. Because I see her a lot, I was able … Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Twelve

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mokihana

After leaving the wonderful sunflowers, we continued on our way back to civilization. I was dreading re-entry; I love the countryside, the wide vistas, and the absence of much traffic. Out in the country, with its wide skies and endless … Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Eleven

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Mokihana

Oregon is known for having a lot of lakes, rivers, and waterfalls and an amazing coastline. Virtually all oceanfront is public land. “The Oregon Supreme Court … ruled that unrestricted public use of beaches since aboriginal times granted the public … Continue reading →

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First of da Beans

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Mokihana

This year I planted my pole beans in one old trough that Nolemana had drilled puka [holes] into. The original idea had been to put the trough on black plastic over Da Evil Knotweed. But after reading what would happen … Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Ten

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Mokihana

So there we were, high in the mountains above Yamhill County, hoping for a glimpse of the lake that was shown on the map. We were still driving .

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Outside My Laundry Room Door

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Mokihana

So like a good girl today, I was loading stuffs into da washing machine. Sheets, towels, stuff lidat. Was pretty cold this morning for August, like about 60 degrees! It wen rain last night, so da air smelled so fresh … Continue reading →

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