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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

Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Forty-Five

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Mokihana

Last time, ‘way last time, like last December, we’d just driven into the city of Lewiston, Idaho, after winding our way down the Old Spiral Highway. What a trip that was! And now, we are about to head down towards … Continue reading →

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Spinnin’ Away…But Not In Margaritaville

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Mokihana

I’m so happy I can finally spin again! I still can’t do it for hours and hours, but it’s good PT for my knees and it brings me such joy to be able to be at my wheels again. I … Continue reading →

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Friendly Pīpī

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Mokihana

The other day I was driving from home to the gym; the pīpī in the pasture I drive by were kinda far away. I stopped to take a photo or two for AFK (our road was empty and quiet).  I … Continue reading →

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Stories, Numbah One: Idaho Furnace

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Mokihana

Just pau my latest knee surgery, when I was up walking during the middle of the night, I began remembering all kine stories from my life. Yeah, it was probably the Oxy because my head was full of them…but I … Continue reading →

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Lullaby Rain

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Mokihana

This evening we got a sudden downpour; we hadn’t realized that the drainpipes were clogged until we saw this. Try look all the water coming out of the bottom of the pipe!

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Such Beauty!

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Mokihana

These two lovely ladies (actually, there was a third, also, but I missed getting a photo of her) came down from the forest, jumped over the pasture fence, and began munching away on the lovely green grass. I quietly walked … Continue reading →

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Da Kine Numbah 7

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Mokihana

Many days passed… …and here I am again, four months post-op +/-.  And really doing quite well, all things considered. I’m driving again. Poor Nolemana had to be my chauffeur for weeks and weeks, and now he can focus on … Continue reading →

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Eleven Days Post-Op

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Mokihana

Whew. This certainly wasn’t as easy as the first one. I’ve been in lots more pain, which is to be expected considering what my surgeon had to do, not only to replace my knee, but also to straighten my leg. … Continue reading →

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I Mean Well…

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Mokihana

Yeah, I really do. I wanted to get the final chapters of the Montana Road Trip 2010 finished, but I’m having my second knee surgery this coming Wednesday, the 23rd (yikes!!!) and I’ve been busy getting ready for that. Tons … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Forty-Four

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Mokihana

Of course I knew I hadn’t finished this long road trip! Ack… but really, Mokihana, 17 months without and still not pau? Sheesh! And leaving AFK waiting for pīpī photos!! Inconceivable!!!  Auē to da max. And at an exciting part, … Continue reading →

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