Category Archives: 365 Days

A photo a day for each day of this year.

Six Weeks Post-Op and a Glorious Autumn Da Kine

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mokihana

Three and a half weeks pass… I can drive now!! I started on October 9th, a month minus a day post-op. Amazing. It felt great, though I kinda overdid it three days later driving too far, but with no lasting … Continue reading →

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2 1/2 Weeks Post-Op, OFFF, and Swan Island Dahlias

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mokihana

And ten days fly by… I’ve been working really, really, hard in physical therapy and with my exercises at home. And it’s paying off. I saw my surgeon’s assistant on the 21st, and she removed the dressing on the incision … Continue reading →

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One Week Post-Op

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mokihana

I’m still here. I made it through. Right now my days are taken up with exercises. And more exercises. And physical therapy. Then turn around and do it all over again.  Nolemana has been absolutely fantastic, helping me with almost … Continue reading →

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Da Kine Numba Six

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Mokihana

Time for anodda da kine! My Christmas amaryllis from a year ago started blooming again!

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My Local Kine Pōpoki

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Mokihana

Kalakoa is my kolohe pōpoki, and so much like my beloved girl, ʻUkulele, who I miss so much, that plenny times I know ʻUkulele sent her. Just like ʻUkulele, Kalakoa finds balls of yarn, or socks, and brings them into … Continue reading →

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Birthday Dinnah

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Mokihana

So last night foa my birthday, we went out foa dinnah. We get plenny choices around hea, but I really wanted local kine grindz.  I really wanted to holoholo kaʻa up to Patrickʻs Hawaiian Cafe in Vancouver, but ho, da … Continue reading →

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Our New Neighbor

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Mokihana

Nolemana and I were heading into Portland for a conference on Saturday morning. I was so grateful for the rain, and I was thinking about that as we left the house. But I screeched to a halt (after checking that … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt Tree Cutting For…Snow…and More Snow…

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mokihana

When Mark Nelsen of Channel 12 said “Snow!”, I was excited. It’s been a long time since we’ve had tons of snow…but I didn’t know exactly how much we’d be getting. Bambucha. That’s what we got! At this writing, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Aloha ʻOe, Oregon Big-Leaf Maple, Chapter Four

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Mokihana

The tree-cutting was getting harder now, since some of the easier branches were already down.

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Old Photos from Nolemana’s ʻOhana

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Mokihana

I’ve been sorting through envelopes and scanning old photos while preparing the next tree-cutting post. I’v been meaning to scan these for years. It’s really interesting to see the old photos; some I’m having to send to relatives to see … Continue reading →

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