Hand Warmers

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Mokihana

My hands are always cold in winter. We keep our house pretty cool, and here in my office my desk is right in front of a sliding glass door. Yes, it’s thermal. But my hands still get cold. So I decided to knit myself a pair of handwarmers. Continue reading →

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A Day At Da Refuge With Julie, Part Three

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Mokihana

Julie and I took our time driving through the refuge. It was such a beautiful day, and such a peaceful place. We were free from the stresses of life, and had only to enjoy the beauty around us. Continue reading →

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A Day At Da Refuge With Julie, Part Two

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Mokihana

It was such a nani day; no rain, not too cold. We passed by ditches filled with coots (not cooties, u lolos!) and ducks, as well as a gigantic stand of teasle. Sorry, no photos. It was quiet and peaceful, with the exception of the bird calls, which added to the peace of the place. Continue reading →

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A Day At Da Refuge With Julie, Part One

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Mokihana

Graphic Intensive! Because I go overboard with photos at the refuge.

Because Julie’s mom has Alzheimer’s and lives with Julie and Orvill, and because it is a wearying life for Julie, last month, when Donna was with Julie’s brother for the weekend, I kidnapped Julie for some R & R. I knew she’d like to see the wildlife refuge, so one Saturday morning, February 23rd, off we went. Continue reading →

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Hamajang Sheep Shearing, Part Five

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Mokihana

I think I’m gonna live. Last Wednesday I wasn’t sure. This is apparently some sort of respiratory flu that’s making it’s way around the Portland metro area. Though I’m still coughing, I feel okay enough to finish the saga. Imua! Continue reading →

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Cough, Cough, Cough, Sneeze, Try Gimme Da Kleenex!

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Mokihana

Part Five on hold due do da fack dat I feel so junk! I neva been dis sick in years! Send poi. Buy stock in Kleenex company.

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Hamajang Sheep Shearing, Part Four

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Mokihana

The sheep had to get sheared. And I was at my wit’s end trying to figure out how. Rayado hadn’t gotten sheared yet; Sherrie would have to make two trips over to do that.

Then I had an idea. I did a web search and made a few phone calls, and within a couple of days I had the biggest secret weapons of all lined up to come over. Continue reading →

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Hamajang Sheep Shearing, Part Chree

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Mokihana

A few days after Sherri drove Mocha home in the van, we were able to get Como Se into the pen. Yay!! So I called Sherri back, and she came over, shears in hand. Eddie of the awesome accent and fabulous smile uses electric shears, but Sherri likes to clip llamas by hand. Hand shears are less noisy and have the advantage of not bothering the llamas so much, but their downside is that it takes much longer to share a recalitrant llama… and Como Se was recalcitrant to da max! Continue reading →

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Hamajang Sheep Shearing, Part Two

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Mokihana

The sheep won. I finally had to tell the cowboys to forget it. The sheep were getting too hot; they were panting like crazy, and I couldn’t take a chance that they’d mahkediedead right in front of me. We had to give up. It was a valiant effort, but all to no avail. Continue reading →

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Hamajang Sheep Shearing, Part One

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Mokihana

Da 2008 sheep shearing went so well, yeah? Sheep in the barn, Eddie with the smiling face and wonderful accent got the job done in record time. The sheep are happy. Mokihana is happy. Sure, the sheep had to be tricked into the barn with the door slammed shut behind them, and sure, they had to spend a month in semi-darkness while they dried out, but the shearing got done. Oni easy, yeah? Continue reading →

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