Monthly Archives: September 2011

Mary Oliver’s The Lamps

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

If you’re reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me this year, it’s time to read the poem for today’s first quarter moon, The Lamps. This is one of my favorite Mary Oliver poems, one that truly … Continue reading →

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Our Home-Built Archaeology-Style Shaker Sifter

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

I recently built a garden tool for Michelle’s birthday, an archaeological style sifter. It’s also been called an archaeological sifter, garden sifter, compost sifter, sifting screen, or soil sifter, depending on the use to which an individual puts it. A … Continue reading →

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