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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

April 9 – Why we still need another kitty bed

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Mokihana

Well, AFK was totally right! We definitely need another kitty bed. Today for the first time, Keola got into the newest bed, and poor Kalakoa was forced to sleep on the cold wood. I will be heading to PetCo very … Continue reading →

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April 8 – To catch a thief

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mokihana

Just found out that it’s not okay to relocate them. So we will stop immediately and get feeders that they can’t get into. The squirrels have been getting into my bird feeders, the little varmints. Not okay. Bird seed and … Continue reading →

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April 7 – Why we needed a new cat bed

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Mokihana

We used to only have one kitty bed underneath my desk. And it ended up being musical cat bed all the time. The kitties weren’t happy with just one because obviously, there wasn’t room for both of them in one. … Continue reading →

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April 6 – A lovely wedding

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Mokihana

Last night, my courageous friend got married in a lovely ceremony in a pioneer chapel. This is the friend who’s going through chemo right now, the one who lost her husband to cancer two years ago, the one who this … Continue reading →

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April 5 – I know ‘Ukulele sent her.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Mokihana

My beloved ‘Ukulele kitty, who I lost a year and a half ago, was my soul mate. I still grieve her loss and my heart hurts without her. But I am convinced that she sent Kalakoa to me, because Kalakoa … Continue reading →

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April 4 – for AFK

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mokihana

Out in daboonies of Clackamas County is a herd of Longhorn cattle. Every time I see them, I think of movies like Lonesome Dove, which is one of my all-time favorites. This boy could well have been the star of … Continue reading →

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April 3 – Fog

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mokihana

When I got up this morning, I couldn’t see much of anything outside the window. This was about it, but I was pleased with the way the new leaves on the tree in the middle showed up against the gray.

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April 2 – Irish Wolfhounds and Yarn Bombing

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Mokihana

I was having a wonderful lunch with Leilani today when a familiar sight wandered the street in front of us. This man walks his Irish Wolfhounds a lot in the downtown area and I love seeing them all when he … Continue reading →

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April 1 – No joke here

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mokihana

I just finished this lace cowl and thought it deserved to my the photo of the day. I knit it with yarn that I spun myself, and it’s my very first completed lace project. Needless to say, I feel really … Continue reading →

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March 31 – What is it?

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Mokihana

Nolemana and I went up to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge again today. The weather was perfect. As always, we never know what we’re going to see, and this day was no exception. As we were driving around, we saw several cars … Continue reading →

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