“Math Doesn’t Lie”: My Saturday Knitting Group

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Mokihana

Mahalo, AFK, foa giving me da idea foa dis post. She commented, “An haccome yo group is called “Math Doesn’t Lie”? Or is dat too long to go into here?”

Nah, not long at all.  So, I get chree odda friends I get togedda wit every Saturday we can foa some knitting time. And sometimes wat we knitting stay reeyo complicated and we (except foa a former microbiologist/math wahine) come all hamajang cuz our stitches, and no can figga out wea da kapakahi-ness comes from. We think we wen follow da pattern right, so hakum at da end of da row da knitting no match da pattern?

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Aloha ʻOe, Oregon Big-Leaf Maple Driveway Tree – Chapter One

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Mokihana

I have so many photos of this tree coming down that I’m not gonna try put them all in one post. Although really, how many photos and videos can I put up here without totally boring you to tears?  (“Oh yeah, another photo. It’s a tree. It’s getting cut down. So?”)  Well, I’ll start anyway. Tell me “pau awreddy!” if you’re bored.

This was our glorious tree last October.

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$$$ Ouch!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Mokihana

So today I was knitting on a sock while I got my car serviced. I also needed a new headlight. I thought I had LED ones and that it wouldn’t be a big deal, or a huge cost, to get it replaced. Wrong! Wrong to da max!  My car has HID lights. And just one of them was….are you ready? $250!!! Because it has the ballast already in it or something. I love how bright they are, but sheesh!! I hope the other one doesn’t go out soon. And on our dark country roads, having my headlight back is a good thing.

I used to change my own headlights. Simple. Buy the bulb. Open the hood. Take out the old bulb. Install the new one. Not any more.

But I knit on a sock while I was there and I didn’t have to wait too long; at least my socks don’t cost that much.

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Finding Aloha Where You Least Expect It

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Mokihana

So yesterday Nolemana had eye surgery at a surgery center near PDX.  It was minor surgery and ‘way easier than in a hospital setting. So I took along my knitting and worked on a ladybug sock while I waited in the waiting room:

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Knitting Stuffs 2017

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Mokihana

I haven’t posted anything about my knitting lately; here’s a few projects I’ve finished during 2017:

Simple socks, but I love them. I got this yarn at Apples to Oranges in Silverton; I love Mountain Colors Crazyfoot yarn. I also love fraternal socks.

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Gutter Repair

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Mokihana

Last fall, this happened:

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I Admit It…

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Mokihana

…I am not a morning person.  I see photos of gorgeous sunrises that others take, but I rarely see sunrises. Well, it doesn’t help that our place faces makai, so we see stunning sunsets, for which I’m very grateful.  As a matter of fact, when we first looked at this house prior to buying it, we were greeted by one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve ever seen…which helped to clinch the deal for us.

But yesterday I had to get up early, so was able to see some of yesterday’s lovely sunrise, which colored the sky across the valley.

And speaking of Olson’s red barn…it looked so peaceful there in the early morning light.

I’m glad I got to see this. It was definitely worth getting up early for.

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Catching Up

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Mokihana

I’m gonna play catch-up with some posts that I meant to write earlier. Like this one from last fall.

One of my favorite views across Sunshine Valley is this one; I love watching how my view of Olson’s red barn changes with the seasons.

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Da Toaster Story

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Mokihana

So foa try keep certain baboozes in suspense no longa, I going tell da story of da makediedead toasta. It’s a good way to start the new year.

K’den. Firs I going tell you I get plenny wai maka about dis toasta’s death. Actually, da bugga still works, but da pop-up lever no work anymoa.  So kinda hard to get da toast up.

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