Homestead Happiness for March, Week 2

We skipped our HAP post last week because there wasn't too much to report on, other than the potato starch experiment.  We mostly did that, played in the snow, and tried to figure out why our bees died (more on that in a few days).  But there were a few snippets of progress this week.  Here's how we entertained ourselves:

We had collected our soil samples back in early February, when the ground was unfrozen and dry from a warm and sunny January.  But we finally got the dirt fully dry and broke up all the chunks.

That meant it was ready to bag it up and send to Massachusetts for nutrient and heavy metal testing!  Hopefully we only have to do the metal testing once, since it's expensive.

Saturday was Pi Day.  We're trying to cut down on our sugar consumption, but on a nerdy holiday that celebrates with dessert, we didn't stand a chance.  The recipe was essentially this.

Free composting/mulching materials.  Thanks, Craigslist!

REUBENS!!!!

Ok, the real St. Patrick's Day isn't until Tuesday, but Sunday was the start of Irish Food Week here at the Lab.  Plus, we couldn't wait until Tuesday to cook up our corned beast because we've got pesky obligations that last all day, e.g., off-homestead work.

What made you happy this week?  Let us know in the comments section below!