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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

Kewt Baby Snuggled in His New Blankie

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Mokihana

The last of the three baby blankies I knit was sent off a week and a half ago to newborn Josiah, and today I got photos of him all snuggled up in it, with the little lamb I sent standing … Continue reading →

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Small Kine Frogging

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Mokihana

Believe it or not, I’ve had to frog the sleeve, yes, the first sleeve still, of Nolemana’s sweater about 4 times!  Argghhhh!  But finally I got it right, thanks again to Linda, and while he was in surgery and recovery … Continue reading →

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Bunny In Da Garden

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mokihana

Nolemana is doing a bit bettah today; tho he wen wake me up at 5 a.m. foa two pain pills cuz he was really hurting.  But throughout da day, he been feeling small kine bettah.

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Surgery, Humbug Client, and Zzzzzzzz’s

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Mokihana

Nolemana had surgery yesterday and I brought him home today.  Yesterday he was experiencing better living through chemistry; today he’s more uncomfortable but is doing pretty good considering.

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Keiki Hat

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Mokihana

My nephew, his wife and new baby came up to Oregon to see my brother and sis-in-law, (the new grandparents), and since I’ve never seen the baby or met his mom, Nolemana and I drove over to the coast on … Continue reading →

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Huh?

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Mokihana

Only in Boring, Oregon.  At least we wen live in Boring before dey wen change da boundaries, including us in da new city of Damascus.  Living out hea in da country, we get all kine signs on telephone poles.  Wat?  … Continue reading →

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The Concert is Pau!

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Mokihana

Today I met with Julie, Umeki and Snowflake at Hawai‘i Beanz for our regular Saturday mini-gathering.  Armed with a hot decaf mocha, my lifeline in place, and Julie ready to wind the frogged yarn, I took a deep breath and … Continue reading →

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Figuring Stuffs Out

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Mokihana

My friend Linda is so akamai!  I was so upset about the sleeve of Nolemana’s sweater, and she offered to give me kokua with it.  So I went over her hale and she took a look at it.

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Kanikapila (Playing Music Together) From the Frog Pond

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Mokihana

So I’m halfway down on the first sleeve of Nolemana’s sweater.  It’s going really well.  Nice decreases, it’s getting more small like it should.  I worked on it Tuesday morning when I got together with my friends at Hawai‘i Beanz.  … Continue reading →

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The Color of Spring

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Mokihana

I love springtime in Oregon.  It comes even though we have an abundance of gray days when it seems like all color has disappeared forever.  Suddenly, daffodils pop up along with the hyacinths, trees begin blooming and the gray is … Continue reading →

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