Kupa: So who are you then? Are you a minion? I was promised minions. Oh, maybe you are the butler then. Get me another drink. My champagne has gone flat.
Peghorn: Uh no. I am not sure what a minion is but I am pretty sure I am not a butler, I am Peghorn your Royal Richness on account of I keep standing on one foot all the time. 
Kupa: Oh dreadfully sorry, awfully decent of you then old chap. So you know where they keep the champers is then?(looking down) Horrors. Who are they? Who let them in? What do they want? Are they minions, they look like minions.
Peghorn: Um no, they would not be good minions. They are hens. In fact they are the hens of Son of Neanderthol Man. They are visiting. Actually they want to meet you your Royal Aloofness.
Kupa: I am not aloof I am shy. Peacocks are shy. And I am certainly not in the mood for a .. a plague of peasantry. All this newness is wearing me out. Send them off Peabody.
Peghorn: Horn. Peahorn. I mean PegHorn. As in Longhorn. Your Royal Shyness. 
(pause) I hope you don’t mind me asking though, your Royal Cockness, but are you really a peacock?
Kupa: Of course I am a peacock. What do you think I am…. an elephants foot? Don’t you know what a peacock looks like. ?
Peghorn: Well, we have never had one before on the farmy. There are legends of them living in this barn almost a hundred years ago though. It’s just that I thought you would be bigger. I mean I thought peacocks were bigger and you are like .. small.
Kupa: Small? Small ! I am not small! I am still growing. I am still young, I will have you know. I am only almost two.
Peghorn: Oops I am sorry. I did not mean you to take a fence or a gate or nothing.
Kupa: I am a peacock.. the decorative feature of the most beautiful gardens in the world! I am not by any stretch of the imagination – Small! My tail is starting to grow.. look!
Peghorn: Good, good. Yeah, I am with you buddy. Sorry. Don’t get your feathers in a flight.
Peghorn: So we have found a hole in the gate. Do you want to come for a walk.
Red Hen: Have you got any toast?
Kupa: Who is that? Is that one of the minions? What is she saying, she is mumbling. Speak up!
Red Hen: Have you got any Toast? I was just wondering you see I am awful partial to a piece of toast.
Kupa: Peglee.
Peghorn: Horn.
Kupa: I beg your pardon?
Kupa: Peghorn your Royal Blueness.
Kupa: Highness, Clothespeg. Your Royal Highness will do just fine.
Peghorn: Royal Highness. Peghorn.
Kupa: Oh Peghorn, Sorry old chap I am such a birdbrain at times. But I think that this minion is a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Do I look like a toaster?
Peghorn: No. Not really. You are shiny though.
Kupa: Peghorn?
Peghorn: Yes Your Royal Highness.
Kupa: Take that little brown hen away.
Peghorn: You just got to relax a bit your Royal Highness. I mean you got chicken feet just like the rest of us. You know what I mean. Why don’t you come down from there. There is a hole in the gate,we thought we would spring ya like! Little Brown Hen is a good sort. You’ll be Ok. So do you want to come for a walk? Do you eat grass we have some good grass.
Kupa: Well awfully kind and all that. There’s a good chap. Maybe tomorrow. I am simply Hanging in rags! Shattered my good man. Going to sleep now. 
Kupa: Maybe in the morning. And we really must discuss the state of the champagne, I cannot bear flat champagne.
Peghorn: OK. We will come back then, make sure you eat all that feed on your ledge so Miss C gives you more, she never feeds us enough and we like to share. We are supposed to be keeping the barn clean.
Kupa: Oh right, Top Show then, Jolly Good. See you in the morning then Peghorn, my good man. Oh Peghorn, as we are discussing names. I was thinking, Miss C has been calling me Kupa. Maybe you can call me The Duke of Kupa, I am only related to Royalty after all. Just to be clear. But I am a Duke and Kupa seems to fit.
Peghorn: Righto – Duke of Kupa. See you in the morning then Kupe the Duke! Ni Nigh!
Kupa: Duke of Kupa, Peghorn (sigh) It is so nice to have a name at last.
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Good morning. Today is Old Codger Day. So TonTon and I will be off to the retirement home. The Sheep’s Midwife will be checking in on Mama. We had a frost last night so all the tomatoes have been covered in buckets or blankets. I will check the asparagus when I come back and let you know how it fared.
Have a great day. The day has dawned bright and sunny! Time to get to work.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
83 responses to “Kupa the Peacock finds an unlikely friend”
You had me laughing out loud, c. I give voice to animal thoughts ALL the time – lovely to see that you do it too – and so very well! Have a blissful day.
SWe are having a very productive day.. more about that tomorrow.. have fun.. c
I have a feeling those two will be up to no good soon. Take heed Miss C.
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Hope you have a blessed and peaceful Easter.
Jess
TonTon is keeping an eye on them for me! morning Jess c
I love Chica Andaluza’s idea about a children’s book!!! One about Kupa would be fabulous! And you might look back over some of your other wonderful animal tales you’ve posted and find others. I really mean it! Being an elementary teacher for many years I’ve read many children’s books and your ideas are wonderful!!! Of course I’m waiting on your memoir already. You have much to do my friend! 🙂
Yes, i do have a lot of writing to do, and I am, i am.. much to do!!
What a great post, Celi! Kupa’s a beautiful bird now; he’ll be absolutely gorgeous come August, if not before. I do hope you can find him a hen. Just imagine the “chats” the 2 of them will have. You may have to put a PG-13 rating on those posts. 🙂
We will have to put smudges all over the screen! c
Has he shouted at all yet?! (sorry)
No honey. Nothing, still silent! I am sure he will get braver as he goes along.. c
Duke! Perfect! A role Kupa was born to fill, I do believe! And how can anyone not do his bidding! I’m sure that he is already scoping out how to rule the entire farm. And how could he be denied? He does photograph beautifully, too, doesn’t he! Debra
yup, we only choose photogenic birds and animals for the farm, though i have not met an animal who is not photogenic! morning Debra.. c
Peacocks are amazing birds and they also have quite an amusing call – just as long as they aren’t calling while I’m trying to sleep in. But you have Roosters too! Unless your bedroom is soundproofed, well I don’t know how you ever get ANY sleep! That whole thing about Roosters crowing at sunrise can be misleading. At least in my experience, I’ve heard Roosters crowing at all hours of the night, all night long. But maybe your Roosters are much better behaved than the ones we camped near a while back… Lol
Fun post in any case! 🙂
I have my wndows open night and day.. and (get this) if i flush the toilet in the night THEN the roosters start crowing, so i guess I keep THEM awake! morning chris. c
Ha! I love the color saturation of the photo of Peghorn looking to the side.
He is rather a beautiful bird.. morning yummy! c
I also love what Chica andalucia said about chindren book, you are so talented, very good imagination and Kupa is so beautiful , happy Easter 🙂
Happy easter katyarich!! Your pages were lovely today! c
Now that’s what I call fowl chatter, chicken chatter even. Happy Easter to each and every one on the farmy!
They heard you misky! and have chattered back!!
Flat champagne? Trust you to be bathing in the mid morning! Don’t get lost in the maze of new directions and roads.
Nope i have found my way.. weirdly they have closed one of the roads but no sign of the work, so I scoot my little cooking oil car between the signs and zoom down the empty road, the other side is all machines! No slipping through there! c
Ah ha…warrior woman! I love your spirit.
Perfect addition to the farmy crowd! What a tale is ready to take flight.
Anything could happen now!! c
I had a good laugh reading this –
‘your royal aloofness’ !! He certainly acts like it – but his colours are simply gorgeous. Just wait till he gets out there and starts strutting his stuff.
PS Here’s the previous post about the labyrinth made out of river stones. You might enjoy it:
http://seasonalinspiration.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/easter-labyrinth.html
I love your little barn conversation. Were you eavesdropping outside with the champagne flute pressed up against the door? lol
(laughter) champers IS my favourite!! c
Loved the conversation between Kupa and Peghorn – and now they have put the world to rights! Kupa is stunning, can’t wait to see him spread his tail.
Enjoy your day with TonTon and the Old Codger.
Morning barb! c