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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56 responses to ““Have you seen my wives?” says The Duke.”
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