Keiki Hat

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Mokihana

My nephew, his wife and new baby came up to Oregon to see my brother and sis-in-law, (the new grandparents), and since I’ve never seen the baby or met his mom, Nolemana and I drove over to the coast on Sunday to spend the day.  When I’d found out that they were coming, I wanted to knit a special baby hat for this special baby.  This is the baby I’d knit the spiral baby blankie for. Continue reading →

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Huh?

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Mokihana

Only in Boring, Oregon.  At least we wen live in Boring before dey wen change da boundaries, including us in da new city of Damascus.  Living out hea in da country, we get all kine signs on telephone poles.  Wat?  U tink Boring nomo telephone poles?  Get! Continue reading →

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The Concert is Pau!

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Mokihana

Today I met with Julie, Umeki and Snowflake at Hawai‘i Beanz for our regular Saturday mini-gathering.  Armed with a hot decaf mocha, my lifeline in place, and Julie ready to wind the frogged yarn, I took a deep breath and began to frog the sleeve.  Sounds of kanikapila (that only I could hear… ho da scary that!) filled the air as I slowly ripped out the sleeve.  Continue reading →

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Figuring Stuffs Out

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Mokihana

My friend Linda is so akamai!  I was so upset about the sleeve of Nolemana’s sweater, and she offered to give me kokua with it.  So I went over her hale and she took a look at it. Continue reading →

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Kanikapila (Playing Music Together) From the Frog Pond

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Mokihana

So I’m halfway down on the first sleeve of Nolemana’s sweater.  It’s going really well.  Nice decreases, it’s getting more small like it should.  I worked on it Tuesday morning when I got together with my friends at Hawai‘i Beanz.  So why are the frogs singing so loud? Continue reading →

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The Color of Spring

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Mokihana

I love springtime in Oregon.  It comes even though we have an abundance of gray days when it seems like all color has disappeared forever.  Suddenly, daffodils pop up along with the hyacinths, trees begin blooming and the gray is overwhelmed by color. Continue reading →

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He Loves Them! They Fit!

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Mokihana

The suspense is over!  I gave the socks to Raymond Wednesday night, after reading him what I’d posted on my last blog entry.  I knew I’d be nervous and would forget what I really wanted to say if I didn’t read it.  Continue reading →

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The Worship Socks Are Pau!

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Mokihana

Today I took photos of the worship socks, which I just finished yesterday.  Nolemana helped me make a couple of basic sock blockers, and I took photos of the socks amid the blossoms of my redbud tree that stands right outside my office. Continue reading →

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Da Stuffs in My Fridge

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Mokihana

Last Saturday, I drove down to another writing workshop in Mt. Angel, Oregon, at the Shalom Prayer Center.  It was wonderful!  Pat Love, the instructor, gave us a lot of wonderful writing prompts, and asked thought-provoking questions in order to encourage us to think about those small things in our lives that we could use as fuel for our writing. Continue reading →

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Toes

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Mokihana

I am in the final stretch on the worship socks, and halfway through the toe decreases on the first sock.  I am really happy with the way they’re looking. Continue reading →

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