Connections and Aloha

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Mokihana

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about connections…connections I have with people near and far. Thanks to the internet, I have friends from all over the world. I also have connections to people whose names I don’t know. For a long time now I’ve been thinking about these connections, what they mean to me, and how they brighten my days.

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365 Days 2024, May 26-31

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Mokihana

May 26th

Hairy Woodpecker at the suet feeder.
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365 Days 2024, May 21-25

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Mokihana
Daily hummingbird.
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365 Days 2024, May 16-20

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Mokihana

I think I might get caught up! You know, if I would just post one photo a day, I could easily keep up. But then I wouldn’t have all da kine about what my days have been like. And I think it’d be kind boring, too.

Daily hummingbird.
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365 Days 2024, May 11-15

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Mokihana

May 11th

Josh came over and helped us put up our new swallow house!

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365 Days 2024, May 6-10

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Mokihana

I love supporting this company in Fiji. I bought several of these ladybugs, and they’re adorable. This sewing machine is hand-cranked and I thought it’d be interesting to post a photo of this.

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365 Days 2024, May 1-5

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Mokihana

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi … and here’s a mokihana lei.

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365 Days 2024, April 26-30

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Mokihana
Linaria at one of my food deliveries..
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365 Days 2024, April 21-25

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Mokihana

April 21st

It’s a secret! I sewed this blanket for Jake and Sara’s baby! When we found out they were going to have a baby, I asked my friend Kerrie if she’d ever done cow artistry. She hadn’t, but within two days she had created all these wonderful pīpī! So I bought the fabric (called cheater quilt because the squares don’t have to be sewn together). Isn’t her artistry amazing? I’m going to give the new parents the blanket as soon as I get the label sewed on this week.

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365 Days 2024, April 16-20

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Mokihana

April 16th

SE Bohna Park Road, on my way to get a haircut. The mustard is so pretty; Carol would have loved seeing this. I miss her so much.

At Roxane’s house, where I get my hair cut, a mama robin was protecting her nest. I moved slowly and was very quiet.

I think this is one of the best robin photos I’ve ever taken.

The old barn on my way home; mustard from the opposite angle as before.
Daily pīpī.

I went back to Big Valley Woods to take dinner to my friend again.

Daily hummingbird looking kinda like a Kingfisher.

April 17th

Four daily pīpī.
Nani nā pua at The Gathering today.
View from my friend’s house.
One daily hummingbird.

Then look what happened!! The Rufous Hummingbirds are back! (Only the Annas stick around all winter.) Hummingbird photos to da max.

Then: Oh my gosh!!!!! ʻEkolu daily hummingbirds!!!!

April 18th

Early morning daily pīpī.
Bunny in da grass.
Food delivery day.
Pōpoki in da sun.
Daily hummingbird.

April 19th

Daily pīpī.
Musubi celebrating with me. Wow. This kawila has made a trip to Montana and has served us faithfully for all the holoholo we’ve done for the past eleven years.

So she definitely deserved to have a trip through the car wash.

Car wash aurora borealis.
The mountain is out!!
Daily hummingbird.

April 20th

Daily hummingbird.

Three of us friends got together for some knitting time today. This is my friend’s cat, Amber. She graced me with her presence for a bit. Then she investigated my knitting bag.

Daily pīpī.
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