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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

August 6

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Mokihana

Wassap wit dis? Oni stay August and awreddy da trees stay changing color!! Still summah, u lolos!!

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A Tale of Two Wheels, Chapter 2

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Mokihana

We first started on Numbah 20. Iwakalua in Hawaiian. Maybe that will be her name.

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A Tale of Two Wheels, Chapter 1

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Mokihana

Well, it started with my lovely Joe Jorgensen myrtlewood spinning wheel, which I bought from my spinning teacher. I’d always wanted a myrtlewood wheel and she wanted to sell hers. So. It became mine.

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365 Days – Catch-Up Yet Again

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mokihana

K’den. Hope dis da lass time I gotta do dis!! Get on da kini popo, Moki! 17 July: Spinning for Tour de Fleece. Actually, I think I should call it Tour da Fleece. LOL.

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Montana Road Trip 2010 Part Nine

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Mokihana

Eh, who like go back to Montana? ME!!! K’den. We go!! Last time, long time ago, we had just left the Best Western Motel in Orofino, Idaho. Best motel we’ve ever stayed at by far! I easily could’ve stayed there … Continue reading →

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Catching Up Yet Again. Sheesh.

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Mokihana

Ya know, Tour de Fleece was just wonderful. I did some handspinning every day, and I accomplished a lot, learned a lot, and had a lot of fun. But I also got ‘way behind on my posts, and I really … Continue reading →

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July 14-16 – Getting in da hay

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Mokihana

My neighbor around the corner has been busy haying for the last three days. I love watching them, love the aroma of the fresh cut hay. I always love it when there are no cars behind me so that I … Continue reading →

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Giving up on catching up on 365 Days

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mokihana

I decided there’s no way I can play catch up, so if you’d like to see my July photos till today, try go here. The Tour de Fleece is going on right now, same time as the Tour de France. … Continue reading →

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July 1 – Aloha ʻoe e Puakea

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mokihana

Seems like we’ve been having more of our fair share of saying aloha to beloved pets. Today we said it to Puakea, one of our sweet Maremma Livestock Guardian dogs. She was twelve years old, and for all this time, … Continue reading →

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June 30 – My papa-san ♥

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Mokihana

Today is my papa-san’s birthday, and he hasn’t been out of my thoughts all day long. He has never been out of my heart. As far as I knew, there was only one photo of the two of us together … Continue reading →

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