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Rest Day – Tour de Fleece…and a ride up the mountain.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Mokihana

We had an appraisal to do up in Government Camp; good timing for a rest day. This pretty skein is all washed and dried now. Ho da happy!  

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Tour de Fleece…where am I?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mokihana

Well, here are some TdF collages to document that I really have been spinning during these past buncha days.

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Coulda Been AFK Hanabata Days

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Mokihana

OMG.  This is the cutest thing!  The little girl let a pīpī into da hale!! Love you, AFK!  I bet this could’ve been you small kid time.

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Thirty

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Mokihana

Since I’m still not feeling 100% good (this has been the cold/virus of the century.  Two weeks already.  Oh.  Wait. I’m not even a century old yet (good ting, yeah?)  K’den, virus of da past twenty years den. I can … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Twenty-Eight

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Mokihana

One thing I keep forgetting to mention about Montana is that before we go I need to buy stock in lip balm. Because I use it like crazy when we’re there. I never realized how much drier it is there. … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2015

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Mokihana

Mother’s Day has generally been a day of mixed emotions for me: It has represented sadness and regret at what I couldn’t have with my mother, and happiness at what I can have with my beloved daughters.

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Twenty-Six

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Mokihana

This time.  Definitely heading makai.  Toward the ocean. Of course, I could also say we’re heading mauka, since we’re also heading towards mountains, but that’s ‘way too confusing.  So makai it is. Homestake Pass. Homestake Pass is a mountain pass … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2015, Chapter Twenty-FIve

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Mokihana

We spent several days with Cousins, enjoying our sightseeing time in and around Bozeman.  Best of all were our mealtimes and evenings together, which were filled with laughter and talks about our shared family histories, and skeletons in the closet. … Continue reading →

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Twenty-Four

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Mokihana

Ha. I bet by the time we get back home on this road trip I’ll be up to Part Ukubillion!  You can see Canyon Creek down there; we parked right at the bridge.  You can see the sandbar where we … Continue reading →

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Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Mokihana

Last weekend was the annual showcase in Aurora, Oregon.  This is a yearly event and it’s absolutely wonderful, put on by the Aurora Colony Historical Society and the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild.  It’s a two-day event, and all wheels showcased … Continue reading →

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