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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

Wastin’ Away Again in Sockville

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Mokihana

I started the second sock last night! I didn’t have as much knitting time because there some interesting competitions to watch, especially the ice skating. I’ve worked on it a bit more today but am feeling tired and kinda sluggish. … Continue reading →

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Let The Games Begin!

Posted on February 11, 2006 by Mokihana

Today I was joined by some new Team Hawai‘i Nei members! What a great start to the day. E komo mai (welcome) to: Carol, who’s making a child’s Warm and Wooly Vest. Maile, who’s knitting a cable- lace afghan of … Continue reading →

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New Members, A Button, and Tita Cheerleaders!

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Mokihana

Today I got a new team member; her name is Emily and she’s going to be knitting Kate the Cat! Welcome, Emily! Kate is absolutely adorable! Bonnie is our honorary member who will be knitting socks and other stuff while … Continue reading →

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I Must Be Crazy!

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Mokihana

One of my favorite bloggers is Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, from Canada. She’s an amazing knitter and a wonderful writer. In January, she wrote about the Olympics and how knitting is her sport. Then she got the brilliant idea to have a … Continue reading →

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Da Oregon Rain

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Mokihana

Da Hawaiian language get ukupila words for rain: kili, kilihune, (fine, light rain), ko‘iawe, light, moving rain; lelehuna, fine, windblown rain. Ua, da rain, was beloved by early Hawaiians because it preserved da land, and was called kāhiko o ke … Continue reading →

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Da Christmas Tree Conundrum

Posted on December 18, 2005 by Mokihana

For da lass couple of weeks I been listening to all da debates about da “holiday tree” vs da “Christmas tree”. For da first time evah, da City of Portland, Oregon, in deah wisdom loloness decided dat da huge tree … Continue reading →

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Da Sketch From Hell… Umm…. My Masterpiece!

Posted on December 3, 2005 by Mokihana

My hubby and I own one real estate appraisal company. Part of my job is to input da sketch of da hale into our appraisal software proggy from da sketch dat my hubby does on-site. Usually stay pretty easy: 15 … Continue reading →

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Da Coyote

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Mokihana

We wen have some excitement around here a couple of days ago. Was early in da kakahiaka (well, early foah me!), about 7 a.m., and just getting light. We get two Maremma Livestock Guardian doggies, Puakea and Pikake, who been … Continue reading →

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Ti-Leaf Sliding Down Motorcycle Hill

Posted on October 22, 2005 by Mokihana

No ask me why da hill behind my hale stay called “Motorcycle Hill”. Part of da Koʻolau Mountain Range, and not too far from Waʻahila Ridge, rumor had it dat sometimes da kāne would race dea bikes from da top … Continue reading →

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Da Yardman

Posted on October 21, 2005 by Mokihana

One time, up at our hale in Mānoa Valley, my fadda stay working in our yard, cutting da grass an using da edging da kine around by da road. We had one pretty big yard, and wen he go for … Continue reading →

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