Strawberry Season in Damascus!

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Mokihana

Wen I first wen arrive on da mainland, I wen end up in da land of brown hills (except foa one month in March) and smog.  Talk about culture shock, coming from green Hawai‘i! Continue reading →

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Da Puka Tree

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Mokihana

So da odda day driving down da gravel road from our hale, suddenly I wen take one close look at da big Douglas fir tree dat stands down at da corna of da litto road.  Years ago, dis tree had one companion, one fir tree jass as big as him.  But when our naybahs wen build dea hale down dea, dey wen pile all da dirt from da excavation site ontop da roots of da old fir trees.  Auwe! Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Mokihana

Lately I’ve been writing haiku.  Dunno why.  For some reason, it seemed to be the best way to express some stuffs I was feeling. 

5-7-5.  How hard can that be?  Surprisingly hard.  Still yet, I tried.  So I thought I would share wat I wrote. Continue reading →

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Another WIP

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Mokihana

I saw this scarf made up and fell in love with it, even though I haven’t done a lot of short row stuffs.  Oni easy!  Sarah at  Knot Another Hat didn’t have the colorway I wanted, though she does carry Teseo yarn.  I did find the colorway I loved at Foothills Yarn and Fiber.  Continue reading →

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A Finished Cuff!

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mokihana

I can’t believe it!  The first sleeve is pau!  It was not without its challenges, including having to take out the bind-off row because I’d done it too loosely, and had also forgotten to purl the purls. Continue reading →

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6 Weird Things About Me

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Mokihana

Yvonne at LavenderSheep’s Fiber Garden Blog just tagged me with this meme.  Okay, okay.  So get more den 6 weird things about me.  I jass going post some of dem.  I bet Lika dem going add more! Continue reading →

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Kewt Baby Snuggled in His New Blankie

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Mokihana

The last of the three baby blankies I knit was sent off a week and a half ago to newborn Josiah, and today I got photos of him all snuggled up in it, with the little lamb I sent standing up in the corner next to him. Continue reading →

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Small Kine Frogging

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Mokihana

Believe it or not, I’ve had to frog the sleeve, yes, the first sleeve still, of Nolemana’s sweater about 4 times!  Argghhhh!  But finally I got it right, thanks again to Linda, and while he was in surgery and recovery and while I sat with him till evening, I ended the sleeve and started on the ribbing. Continue reading →

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Bunny In Da Garden

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mokihana

Nolemana is doing a bit bettah today; tho he wen wake me up at 5 a.m. foa two pain pills cuz he was really hurting.  But throughout da day, he been feeling small kine bettah. Continue reading →

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Surgery, Humbug Client, and Zzzzzzzz’s

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Mokihana

Nolemana had surgery yesterday and I brought him home today.  Yesterday he was experiencing better living through chemistry; today he’s more uncomfortable but is doing pretty good considering. Continue reading →

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