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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

March 10

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Mokihana

Today Nolemana and I went to the Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase in Aurora, Oregon. It was held in the museum there, and there were fifty old wheels being spun on by ladies in period costume. It was really hard to … Continue reading →

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March 9

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mokihana

This was a good day to be knitting with friends as it’s the anniversary of my dad’s suicide. It’s always a hard day for me, so I took a knitting project that required a fair amount of concentration to keep … Continue reading →

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March 8

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Mokihana

Today’s photo is especially for my friend AFK, who loves cows. This small herd is only about a quarter of a mile from our house, and I love driving by and seeing these pīpī. Today they weren’t as close as … Continue reading →

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March 7

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Mokihana

Well, this is interesting. I had the wrong setting on my phone camera, and what was supposed to be a clear photo of a view into Washington’s Silver Star Mountain Range from a road near my house turned into something … Continue reading →

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March 6

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mokihana

Yes, there really is a town called Boring. It’s right next to where I live. But contrary to popular belief, it’s not because we’re boring. It was named for an early pioneer family who came over on the Oregon Trail, … Continue reading →

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March 5

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mokihana

My blog server was down last night so I couldn’t upload yesterday’s photo. But here it is…. Today I took Hinahina to the vet for a checkup. When we took her several months ago she was having some renal failure … Continue reading →

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March 4

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Mokihana

It was a lovely day today; the East Wind was blowing, and all the gray clouds scurried away. And on a sunny, clear, day, the mountain comes out!

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March 3

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Mokihana

I am very fortunate to have several Flickers visiting my suet feeders on a daily basis. I was ready with my camera today, and was able to get this close-up of one of them. Last year Mr and Mrs Flicker … Continue reading →

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March 2

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Mokihana

Today during knitting time at Littlelamb and Ewe, Ellie, the adorable shop kitten, was keeping my friend and I entertained by her antics, zooming from one place to another. It was hard to get knitting done because I was having … Continue reading →

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March 1

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Mokihana

I saw these clouds today and they looked like gigantic marshmallows, so I pulled over and stopped the car and snapped the photo. But I forgot that I was taking the photo through the tinted part of my windshield so … Continue reading →

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