Tag: peacock

Don’t you know it is rude to Stare!

Yesterday the bees were  out.  The two remaining hives seem to be doing very well. When my help is home on the weekend we will look inside their hives and do a health check.  Kupa was caught going about his ablutions.  Vigorously. He has… Continue Reading “Don’t you know it is rude to Stare!”

Sorry about the Bare Bottoms.

I got my wish yesterday and we had a lovely calm simple light filled day. Mary’s Cat and Minty shared a moment.  Mary’s cat is desperate to make friends. Though most of you will  remember the pictures on this page, when Mary’s Cat first… Continue Reading “Sorry about the Bare Bottoms.”

Kupa finds his voice

Yesterday morning I did half the chores then drove in the cooking oil car to the village, picked up my Mother-in-Law (The Matriarch)  and drove her to a bigger town to catch the bus to Chicago for the weekend at 7.30am. Before I left… Continue Reading “Kupa finds his voice”

Frost is only called Jack in the autumn

In the autumn, frost is fun, it is a herald and a wee bit exciting. In the Spring the frost can bring frozen tears to your eyes.  When I was writing to you yesterday morning I saw this through the window.And thought oh how… Continue Reading “Frost is only called Jack in the autumn”

Walkabout a sleepy farmy

A sleepy Sunday on the farmy for everyone but the farmers!  How come they all get to doze while we rush about with wheelbarrows and fence posts. Life is good for  little Queenie. At least, with Daisy, we have a date as to when… Continue Reading “Walkabout a sleepy farmy”

Kupa goes for a walk with the weekend blog introductions

Today I shall return to one of my favourite weekend posts. Introductions.  There is so much to see in the blog world. The sheer strength of us as a collective is awesome. So here a few of the pages that I visited and particularly… Continue Reading “Kupa goes for a walk with the weekend blog introductions”

Kupa the Peacock finds an unlikely friend

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… Continue Reading “Kupa the Peacock finds an unlikely friend”

The easiest Hollandaise sauce in the world

This is a Hollandaise sauce that is fast and easy.  Anyone with a blender can make this sauce! No-one can get this wrong.  I am sure the purists will swoon in horror. It is not a high brow sauce, but it is perfectly adequate for… Continue Reading “The easiest Hollandaise sauce in the world”

They have closed my road

As you know we live about a mile from a highway and I intended to drive the  Free Green Dodge down my little road and to the big road and park it  on the family land that borders the highway and sell my asparagus… Continue Reading “They have closed my road”