@WichitaKSClucks , WELCOME!! So glad you found your way to the Consolidated KS forum. I think you'll like it here. I have found very knowledgeable, kind, and witty people here on our forum that share a love of almost every living, breathing thing...especially chickens and winged friends.
I, too, live in Wichita. Actually, we live pretty close to you! I live in north Wichita, between Wichita and Valley Center, in the county. We've lived in our little five-acre country plot for about a year and four months now. We are in our 9th month of raising chickens, and we love it. So exciting about your first egg! Getting eggs just never gets old for us. Our ladies kind of took a laying break this summer, but they're starting to pick up again, and it never gets old to go out and find that another hen has re-started production. We also have many pullets coming in to production for the first time, so it is fun to try to guess, "Who's egg is it, anyway?" when we find a new one.
The kids and I are back from Ulysses. What a wonderful time we got to spend with my parents, and it was the perfect conclusion to our summer before school starts Monday. My oldest daughter passed her written test and got her learner's permit a few weeks ago, so I had her drive me from Pratt to Ulysses, and then all around Ulysses. I took advantage of the small-town driving opportunities for her there, and had her drive us everywhere. She did really well. I only made her cry once.
We just relaxed and caught up with my parents, which was just what the doctor ordered for everyone. On our way to Ulysses, we also stopped in Iuka for my grandma's family reunion. It was neat seeing Grandma's brothers and their families.
I have to share a couple of pictures of my mom's flowers. She has a green thumb with flowers and vegetables! One of my favorite plants she has is this purple shamrock (not pictured). Someone gave it to her around St. Patty's day one year, and she kept it in the pot in the house for a year or two, then tried planting it outside. It not only lived, but it's been transplanted a bagillion times and survived. I'm gonna have to get me a purple shamrock! Also, the fact that she gets things to thrive in the clay-soiled, arid climate that is southwest Kansas is a feat in itself. I didn't get pictures of the backyard this time, which is equally pretty. I'll have to take some next time I'm there.
This is one of Mom's front flowerbeds.
Another front flowerbed.
You can probably tell which side of the fence is my parents'. She took over the spot in front of their mailbox too, naturally!
I, too, live in Wichita. Actually, we live pretty close to you! I live in north Wichita, between Wichita and Valley Center, in the county. We've lived in our little five-acre country plot for about a year and four months now. We are in our 9th month of raising chickens, and we love it. So exciting about your first egg! Getting eggs just never gets old for us. Our ladies kind of took a laying break this summer, but they're starting to pick up again, and it never gets old to go out and find that another hen has re-started production. We also have many pullets coming in to production for the first time, so it is fun to try to guess, "Who's egg is it, anyway?" when we find a new one.
The kids and I are back from Ulysses. What a wonderful time we got to spend with my parents, and it was the perfect conclusion to our summer before school starts Monday. My oldest daughter passed her written test and got her learner's permit a few weeks ago, so I had her drive me from Pratt to Ulysses, and then all around Ulysses. I took advantage of the small-town driving opportunities for her there, and had her drive us everywhere. She did really well. I only made her cry once.
I have to share a couple of pictures of my mom's flowers. She has a green thumb with flowers and vegetables! One of my favorite plants she has is this purple shamrock (not pictured). Someone gave it to her around St. Patty's day one year, and she kept it in the pot in the house for a year or two, then tried planting it outside. It not only lived, but it's been transplanted a bagillion times and survived. I'm gonna have to get me a purple shamrock! Also, the fact that she gets things to thrive in the clay-soiled, arid climate that is southwest Kansas is a feat in itself. I didn't get pictures of the backyard this time, which is equally pretty. I'll have to take some next time I'm there.
This is one of Mom's front flowerbeds.
Another front flowerbed.
You can probably tell which side of the fence is my parents'. She took over the spot in front of their mailbox too, naturally!