Tag Archives: handspinning

Quarantine Da Kine

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Mokihana

Ho, time for one da kine! I’m writing this while munching on some ʻono Hood River cherries; there’s a guy who drives down from there and sells them along Highway 212. I look forward to seeing him every year. Tour … Continue reading →

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May Quarantine Photos, Chapter Two

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Mokihana

Wow, May’s almost pau. I better hurry up with the photos! The Western Tanager and his mate are back! They love the suet we put out. I know the photo’s blurry, but they wouldn’t hold still! So beautiful!

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CV-19 Quarantine Day Twenty-Four

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Mokihana

Okay, the last time I was out in public was March 12th to go shopping at New Seasons with Nolemana. It was there and back, no other place. It feels longer than that. Since then he’s been totally at home, … Continue reading →

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Talking Story Again

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Mokihana

It was another beautiful day in the neighborhood; Nolemana and I walked outside again. I heard Hummingbirds, Nuthatches, Mourning Doves, Robins, and Dark-Eyed Juncos. Like others I’ve talked to, staying home like this I lose track of days. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Da Kine Numba Seven

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Mokihana

Sunflowers in da horse trough:

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Sad News and Finding Spinning Solace

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Mokihana

Yesterday I got some bad news, that my dear friend Carol, who’s been battling cancer since 2005, now had a metastasized tumor in her brain. I was stunned, upset, and very teary and emotional. I’d been spinning some mixed fiber, … Continue reading →

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Shipping a Spinning Wheel

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Mokihana

I don’t have the next Montana Road Trip photos ready yet, so will post this instead. For those of you who wanna learn something about shipping a spinning wheel, this is the place to be. A wahine in my Joe … Continue reading →

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But wait! Get moa!

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mokihana

Ahahahaha!  I totally forgot that I took some shearing videos!!  U like see??  K’den! No. Try wait. I didnʻt forget! I just wanted to make more shearing posts. Heh heh. (I also get one bridge in Arizona I could sell … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Rest Day

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Mokihana

So it was an official rest day yesterday. Some of us rested.

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Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase 2015, Part Two

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mokihana

These two lovely ladies were at the table where the raffle tickets for the wheel I was spinning on were being sold. Six foa five dollah! Some people bought $20.00 worth of tickets.  One wahine told me that it only … Continue reading →

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