Working in the barn yesterday I heard a rustling and looked out the door. This is what I saw.
“Kupa.” I said. ”How are you darling?” 
“Have you seen Tui or Pania?” he asked, in his polite peacock voice. “I have lost my wives.” 
“Oh, honey.” I said. “I think they are way out in the field.” Kupa looked out across the prairies. It seemed to far.
Minty bleated from in the barn wondering aloud why the camo kittens would not play with her.
She put on her best smile but they didn’t notice.
” Can I play with you then, miss c?” asked Minty in her soft wooly voice. 
“Sure you can Minty, and bring Meadow out with you. Be good though, no headbutting the piggies.” 
“The Duke of Kupa is at it again,” says Daisy. One can only describe her voice as laconic. Even a trifle bored. Almost Owlish.
“Kupa honey, the girls are not here. You are very pretty though.” . 
“I don’t think you are supposed to call a Duke pretty, miss c.” he said.
“Oh, sorry Duke of Kupa, your Esteemed Splendidness. You are very handsome in a colourful flamboyant kind of way.”
” Thank you. I do believe you are right. OH! I got one, miss c, I got one!” 
“Kupa, that is a rooster honey. And it is running away. You’re scaring the others. Put the feathers away now, sweetheart. Go find your wives. It’s almost dinnertime.” 
OK, says Kupa. Then pauses but he has nothing more to add. He folds his feathers in order and packs them neatly back into a tail and off he strolls. Attempting nonchalance. Lou Lou the ginger kitten wacks the longest trailing feathers with his tiny tiny paw, but Kupa does not notice. Or maybe he does and chooses not to let on. He has his dignity to maintain you know.
Good morning. We have children coming out today for a Farmy Field Trip so everyone is all aflutter with the excitement of it all. It is cold and was meant to snow but didn’t. Maybe it is too cold to snow. Ah well. Maybe next time.
I hope you all have a lovely Friday/Saturday.
celi
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Aren’t peacock incredible looking birds???
Kupa’s looking amazing – you’d think his wives would be following him around with that plumage… I suppose they are just not ready yet
looks like the coop is going up well tell the kiwi builder it it looks great and tell Kupa to keep tabs on those women of his; (you know how they love to go shopping)
how he deals with more than just one is amazing. saints
Haha – I love your Kupa!
What beautiful birds the peacock is… and what great photos you took of him… the house is coming along nicely… very impressive…
I was wondering if the Duke could display that glorious trailing tail. Wow, what a show. Why aren’t those silly Peahens totally smitten by him? Good luck for the kids Farmy day – they probably won’t want to leave
Laura
Oh than you, Celie, for all those lovely pictures of His Esteemed loveliness. I’m print out for Jock to start sewing. I hope the wives turn up – it looks as though he’s feeling very randy!
My keyboard skills are deserting me and leaving off letters, usually the letter h. But you get the drift!
A truly lovely post, c. Good morning to you, and the farmy.
Oh look at him, Kupa was primping for you and the girls!
Kupa is magnificent!
Oh Kupa, you are one incredibly handsome peacock!
Mandy xo
Have a happy weekend Celia.
Who could resist the Duke of Kupa?? This little tale was like tea and toast — brought a smile to my face instantly.
I just love your farmy stories C. Minty is my favourite. Do nice of Kupa to show us his splendor.
You know the old map I started painting on in December? Well, it has taken on a life of its own and suddenly there were magpies, a barn owl and a robin fluttering around on it and then I thought I would paint a pheasant but wasn’t sure of the feathers. Over Christmas there are so many pheasant hunts in the fields and the guns keep pop, pop, popping all day. Then I had a thought and phoned Barry the games keeper and said, “Barry, what do you do with the feathers?” The result is a bag full of feathers for me to paint from. I love these photos of Kupa and I can see the feather structures so well. I will copy a couple to use for reference, (since you already gave me permission, and you like me
).
Oh absolutely I do like you and you have my everlasting permission to grab any image you like.. I love the colours of pheasants your painting is sounding beautiful, like it is actually developing a life of its own.. c
What a beautiful morning on the Farmy! I mean, with that drop dead gorgeous Duke poncing around looking for his women, almost everything might have looked a little drab but Mint’s doleful expression shook my heart! How beautiful she looks in her fine wooly coat!
Peacocks really are the most beautiful proud birds….the colours are so fantastic…thank you for sharing this part of your day with us
Kupa is amazing! And quite stylish. Peacock stuff, paintings, pictures, feathers, etc, is all the rage in home decorating right now. Flanner O’Connor, southern short story writer, raised peacocks. I wrote a thesis on her, and became rather fond of her and peacocks in the process. Would you mind if I print out and frame one of your photographs of Kupa for my office?
You may of course, anytime, but you will get a better print if I send you the image in hi resolution.. can you email me which one you like and I shall email it to you. I always tell everyone just take what you like, i don’t mind. I don’t own these images I just see them..c
A field trip! Fun!
Minty does have a lovely smile! I didn’t know exactly how peacock feathers worked, so it was interesting to get a glimpse of how they fold them back in. Kupa is magnificent…too bad his wives don’t appreciate him, at least today!
Lovely children’s story, c! My kids loved the pictures and the words so much! “Shelton, have you seen my wives?” “Oh, no! They’re too far away! Silly peacock wives. Why didn’t you marry a chicken?” Thank you so much for this smile, sweet lady. <3
I love it when you read the animal stories to your kids.. Kupa should have married a chicken, they certainly stay closer to home.. c
So handsome! If I were one of his wives, I’d come running.
Kupa is so handsome and vibrant – great captures:) Happy Friday on the Farmy!
RAIN/Ice/Snow here. But not as bitter cold has we had and now you have. I love Kupa’s feathers…at one point it looked like the wind was blowing them forward. Wind…nasty to have in the frigid cold!
Good morning, Dear Friend.
Linda
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yes that is our everlasting, skin skinning wind, bad enough to blow a peacocks feathers about, bloody wind, I am really looking forward to a little let up in the cold.. c
I so understand you…we had that stuff for weeks on end. Now we are in an inversion… visibility 0—I miss the sun.
Storms are to be in here until next week sometime. I must remember IT IS JANUARY…I so must remember this fact!
Linda
Kupa is stunning but so is Minty. Her beautiful dark eyes.
Kupa is just gorgeous! He knows it, too, I think!
Aren’t peacocks just glorious birds. I hope you enjoy the children and they the field trip. When I was teaching I always found a way to get the children to a local farm and it was not just fun for the children, I loved it, too! 
Hope your weekend is a time to refresh, Celi. I know the work continues, but may the weather not give you any extra duties! 
Wow, he is really something else! I wonder if it’s hard to hold all those long feathers up like that? Looks heavy! Ah, the things we do for love…
I couldn’t figure out why you had bought a peacock. Now I think I know.
Ah yes, he is a jewel in the drab landscape, plus there is potential to sell his babies. If everything works out the way it should. c
that is one regal peacock! and he knows it!
The Duke of Kupa is a bedtime story for stressed and exhausted adults. An enchanting tale begun early in the evening over a glass of wine, then continued into the dark of night. We would all sleep the sleep of the blameless with those magic words whispered into our ears. V.
What a gorgeous photo story, reminds me of the book Charlotte’s Web!
I love the way you wrote this, Celi. It makes the farmy sound like the most wonderful children’s story. Kupa looks magnificent!
Tui and Pania probably knew that The Duke was up to no good today and took to the fields to avoid him, like women have been doing for millennia.
WE GOT SNOW!!!! Not enough to bother with but the ground is white. With rain forecast for Monday & Tuesday, this won’t be around for long.
Have a great day, Celi!
Lovely farm life and characters. That kupa is too stunning. I think he’s channeling Gustav Klimt. Or maybe it was vice versa.
Kupa looks as though he is become quit at home on your little farmy! Beautiful shots.
Oh my: these must be the most beautiful peacock photos I have ever seen . . .of course Tui and Pania are not to be seen: can’t compete, poor girls
! [methinks I'll do some quite 'borrowing' also before tomorrow's excitements come in!!]
The photo of the rooster running away from his Flamboyancy is just too funny! But the photo of Minty…be still my heart!!
Those eyes!! And Daisy…could she look more bored with all the peacock foolishness goings on?? 
charming narrative and a very cute title for this post! I love the images too!!
One of your loveliest, most charming posts, considerably assisted by drop dead gorgeous Kupa, and MInty’s sweet face. Such a gentle sweet post celi,….
Beautiful – maybe they’re just playing hard to get. Or were off for a spa day before their big night with the Duke
Oh Celi, this would make a wonderful Children’s book – beautiful pictures and fun commentary!
The coupe is really coming along too!
Isn’t he beautiful? Especially when he’s on the pull..
Wow how stunning Kupa’s feathers are and your photography skills to catch it when it happens. So many fun things going on in the farm and lots of progress on the construction project.
Oh he is a beauty! Just stunning. Mr. N and I were reading Greek myths last night and came upon how the peacock came to have eyes on its feathers. Also, there is a beautiful door at The Palmer House in Chicago that is called the peacock door. Came across that a few weeks ago and instantly thought of Kupa.
Oh i would love to see that door, maybe when we come up to chicago! c
I had a good laugh at this – and admired Kupa. He is gorgeous! Exciting to see the Coupe looking like a recognisable building!
You need a Folly (like the Grand Conservatory at Syon Park) for His Esteemed Imperial Dukeliness to strut his fancy stuff in – maybe he thinks it is Spring already
I love it when you do the voices xx
oh a Folly would be fantastic! I love the idea of a folly.. c
Such marvelous pictures. I don’t know how you can take your eyes off of him!
I just cannot get over Kupa! That first photo looks like a painting. He’s stunning. Will Kupa and the wives being having baby peacock’s in the spring?
Daisy’s brown fur looks so soft. And Minty, what a sweet picture of Minty!