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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

Crazy Cat Lady Loves This Video

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Mokihana

Yeah, I’m a crazy cat lady, I admit it. And while I’m getting ready my next post, here’s something funny to entertain you folks.

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Thirty-Two

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Mokihana

Okay, pau stink bugs and kawila stuffs. Let’s get back to Montana Road Trip, k? (Even though now I have ukubillion Box Elder Beetles as well as stink bugs on my windows and screens. Sheesh.) I made a few changes … Continue reading →

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It’s Pumpkin Time in Damascus

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Mokihana

Before we head back to Montana, here are two videos that I took Friday and Saturday at Olson Farms here in Damascus.  Enjoy! Kurt and Roman are two new Percherons.  Sadly, Danny died recently (he was ready for retirement), and … Continue reading →

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All Fixed and Purty

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Mokihana

I picked up my kawila from Womack Auto Body yesterday! Whoo hoo! I was so happy to get her back! And what a fantastic job they did on her, too. Before: After:

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And For Some Small Kine Humor…

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Mokihana

So today I was heading makai on Highway 212; on the 2-lane part of the highway in Damascus, I was getting tailgated something fierce. And I had no where to get off the road. I was driving Nolemana’s kawila since … Continue reading →

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Poor Kawila

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mokihana

Yesterday I had to go to da Auto Body shop to get something out of my kawila. And while I was there, I could see them working on it, so I got to take some broke down kine photos. Poor … Continue reading →

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Lest You Think I Was Joking…

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mokihana

Not. Try look this sign at a feed store not too far from me.  

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“The Bug From Hell”

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Mokihana

Holy crap. We’re being invaded by stink bugs. They are miserable and invasive, and they’re driving me crazy.  Somehow they manage to get into the house through our screen doors. And who knows where else.

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Shipping a Spinning Wheel, Chapter Two

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Mokihana

About two weeks later, Debbie was ready to have the wheel shipped. Keola graciously gave up his daytime perch, and allowed us to move it.

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Shipping a Spinning Wheel

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Mokihana

I don’t have the next Montana Road Trip photos ready yet, so will post this instead. For those of you who wanna learn something about shipping a spinning wheel, this is the place to be. A wahine in my Joe … Continue reading →

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