A Bit of Fluff

I was walking across the lawn — think huge, this is a large condo complex — and I came across this itty-bitty piece of peacock fluff.  Mostly it is white and frizzy, but on the tips of the very end is a bit of color — emerald treasure.  Peacock magic.

Peacock Down

Peacock Down

Did you know that Fairies weave their wedding clothes from the tips of peacock feathers?  In fact, every bride ever blessed by a fairy has had a dress of peacock down.  That is why in all fairy tale weddings, the couple always lives happily ever after, no matter what.


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19 Responses to “A Bit of Fluff”

  1. Melli says:

    I’m beginning to understand what it IS that draws me to the likes of you … and Dr. J… it is your great maker uppers! And of course, your heart and other things…

    That’s a magnificent feather!

  2. AmberStar says:

    Awww….that is the sweetest bit of information about fairy wedding dresses I’ve ever seen….I just love it.

  3. oceallaigh says:

    [takes notes. begins investigation into true size of local peacock population, and whether anybody's counting.]

  4. Carletta says:

    Lovely little tale!

  5. Jientje says:

    I’ll bet you made that one up as well!!

  6. Jules~ says:

    That is a jeweled treasure. I did not know that tid bit of fairy lore. Learn something new every day.

  7. polona says:

    you must have connections in the fairy world to know all these things…

  8. hollydolly says:

    actually michael jordan also made his shorts from peacock down. that’s how he got the height on his jumps.

  9. Dr. John says:

    I did not know that. But I do agree that is a bit of magic fluff there.

  10. Shelly says:

    I love the picture of the pretty fluff, always wanted one of those birds….until one came to visit for a while, and I changed my mind rather quickly.

  11. bettygram says:

    Oh to be present at a wedding, with the beautiful dress.

  12. Quilly says:

    Melli — I believe in magic.

    Amber — why thank you. [bows]

    OC — I don’t know where the feathers on our dresser came from. They just mysteriously appeared.

    Carletta — thank you.

    Jientje — yes.

    Jules — the world is a wonderful place.

    Polona — I have been sworn to secrecy.

    Holly — I’ve always expected that to be the case.

    Dr. John — you are an expert on elves; I am an expert on fairies.

    Shelly — was it the screaming or the huge piles of poop?

    Betty — oh to wear such a dress, if even for only a moment!

  13. diesel says:

    Around here, fairies just got the right to marry. I think sometimes they wear feathers in parades.

  14. Andrew says:

    I didn’t know that about the Fairies. I need to tell my daughters. :)

  15. Quilly says:

    Diesel — if I am not being too indelicate, where on their body is their parade?

    Andrew — they will love the story!

  16. Robert says:

    Great picture. And a very cute story to accompany it.

  17. The Mumma says:

    So that’s what was done to my wedding dress! Thanks for setting me straight, Quilly!

  18. Quilly says:

    Robert — that little bit of fairy lore was made up on the spot just for this photo.

    Mumma — de nada.

  19. Minkydo says:

    What a sweet story :) Nice close-up of the feather.

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