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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

22 April – Fiber stash

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Mokihana

Today I put together a collage showing what I bought this weekend at the Fiber Fair. Easy to tell I went tonal this time, and definitely bluesy. So many of my spinning fibers are multi-colored and very bright; I love … Continue reading →

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April 21 – and more fiber!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Mokihana

I got home from the fiber festival yesterday and suddenly realized that I’d forgotten to look for a matching yarn for a special knitting project I’m going to be starting soon. So I decided I’d just drive back up to … Continue reading →

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April 20 – Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Mokihana

Today Nolemana, Suzette, and I drove up to Hood River to the Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival. We didn’t get to go last year, so Suzette and I were really excited about going. Nolemana said he’d like to go, but his … Continue reading →

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April 19 – A froggy tale

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mokihana

One photo couldn’t do justice to my day today. So you folks get to choose which one you think is the saddest, worthy of the photo of the day. About a month ago I finished a really pretty cowl. I … Continue reading →

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April 18 – Cuteness and a scare

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Mokihana

  Today was an interesting day, to say the least. And I didn’t get a photo of the most scary experience, either. This afternoon Nolemana called me in a panic; he was down at the barn and saw that Ricky, … Continue reading →

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April 17 – Matching critters

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Mokihana

As I was leaving for The Gathering today, Rayado the llama and Ricky were pretty close to the fence, so I thought they’d make a good photo for today. One of our Jacob sheep is lying under the tree in … Continue reading →

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April 16 – ‘Anuenue

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Mokihana

Today was my monthly spinning date with my friend Suzette in Canby, so as I usually do, I stopped at Willamette Falls to take a photo. This morning the sun came out and shone behind me, making a lovely rainbow … Continue reading →

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April 15 – Turkey in the straw

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Mokihana

I hesitate even posting a photo today because of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, which just sickens me. At the same time, I don’t want the people who set up the bombs to have any power over my creativity, … Continue reading →

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April 14 – Old fire engine

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Mokihana

Nolemana and I drove home along a country road on our way home from visiting long-time friends. We saw something so perfect for my photo of the day that I turned around, drove back, and turned around again so that … Continue reading →

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April 13 – Chemo hats

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Mokihana

I knit this chemo hat and another one in the same pattern for two women whom I don’t know. They’re both going through chemo right now, and I wanted to knit a hat for each of them. The pattern is … Continue reading →

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