Happy Birthday

Coop Here,
Well I think it is my birthday, my person forgot to call my old person and she can't find my papers - oh bother. I guess my party will just have to wait. Oh well, I've been having fun anyway. See the picture, that used to be my favorite red ball. Now it is my favorite flat red ball. Yes, I must confess I finally flattened the big thing. I think I may throw it in my water next unless alas I find some other evil thing to do with it. I sure had fun with that thing but I proved I am the TOUGHEST!!! Boy have I been getting the business. My coat has lots of mats and my person is brushing, cutting pulling and pulling some more trying to make be handsome. Watch out all you young fillies. Soon I will be irresistible, well actually I am already irresistible, I will just be much more debonair. That's all for today. It was a beautiful sunny day here in the big evergreen.
If my heart had a voice it would be singing. -- Author:Jill from Starting Over

Memorial Day Thank You

From Cooper and his family. Thank you to all those men and women serving our great nation in the armed forces working to keep America free. You are in our thoughts and daily prayers. We also remember those who have come before them giving the ultimate sacrifice our freedom. "God Bless America"

I Thnink I am in Trouble.

Coop Here,
Greeting from glorious sunny Washington state. I was out all day eating and I think I may be getting fat but I know I am really sassie. My person is not happy with me and neither is her guy. Komet is just too mellow for my style. He comes when he's called and patiently stands still, he's a kind and gentle guy. I on the other hand just think I am the greatest gift to the equine species and I'm not afraid to let anyone know. Tonight at go home time, I didn't wanna and you can't make me when I don't wanna. Well I didn't wanna Komet to be good either cause then he gets all the kudos and I don't. If I'm gonna be bad then I want him to be bad with me too. It almost worked but then Komet went where he was supposed too even though I got him not to a few times. Darn that guy is so good, he is crazy. It's much more fun to be naughty and see how naughty you can be. Well I finally had no choice and went home but I think I may be confined to quarters tomorrow. My person wasn't too happy with me this mornin either. I almost got a good bite it but missed. She keeps using that funny shaped metal thingy on me to get my hair out and so I try and bite her. That is just how it works. Lately she is catching on because a lot of times I bite that stupid metal thing. I don't like to bite that. She has also been picking up my feet every day. Today she didn't put that rope thing on me and I gave he my best evasive, no hoof up action. It worked at first but then she made me do it. I want to do what I want to do and my person just doesn't understand. I am her boss but she just doesn't know it, or is it the other way around. She is my boss and I just don't know it. Well I like to think I am the boss and she just doesn't know it. My person keeps thinking biting is just a stage for my age but I think it is fun and I may just keep it up for fun. My birthday is coming soon. I wonder what she'll do for my big day. I will be one year old, maybe I'll get wise by then but I will never be like the big guy and comply, no way not me. I am too full of tricks. Well have a great day and enjoy the sunshine. Now for the big question?

What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

Fun with the lead rope!

Howdy Y'all,

Coop here again. I am having fun. I have eaten lots of grass so I am not really hungry and just kinda bored so I am finding things to amuse myself. My buddy Komet helped me get the rope first and then boy was I having fun. It was a big, long black snake and I was getting it. It was that rope with the heavy snap and I was trying to chew it up. My person came and took it and wrapped it up on the fence but ha, ha, ha I got it again. Komet said watch out Coop here she comes again so I stopped playing for awhile. She made these funny knots and I can't seem to get it off the fence now. Well I moved on to other things. Just behind Komet is a faucet that is attached to the fence well I got my teeth on that. There was something on top of it but I got rid of that for my person. I am trouble in motion, leave anything around and I will search and destroy. Komet just looks at me an laughs. I think he has a little more sense (horse sense) than I do. He's been around the block a few times and I am new at this stuff. I do like to have fun. Yesterday I chased that black and white dog. I think I scared her. She didn't know quite what to do. Well let me tell you I sure surprised her. I was hoping she would play with me but it didn't work. Time to sign off I think it is time for more grub.

I haven't a clue as to how my story will end. But that's all right. When you set out on a journey and night covers the road, you don't conclude that the road has vanished... and how else could we discover the stars? -- Author:anonymous

A day in the sunshine with my buddy.

Howdy Everyone,
Well isn't this just grand. I am stuck in here and my buddy Komet gets to roam free. I really can't complain because the grass is very green here. How about Komet's horses in black head thingy. I guess it helps protect his eyes. He has glaucoma you know. I am jealous because he gets drops twice a day in his eyes and lots of treats!!! I want treats too, me too, me too. I don't think it would be much fun to have his eyes but treats, well everyone likes treats. I am finally leaving hair everywhere I go. My person was starting to get worried. Now I have to endure that shedding blade thing. Some places feel oh so good but lets just say others don't feel so hot and she is onto me. I can't get a nip in anywhere. Komet is really a good buddy, he hangs with me most of the day but sometimes he does go find the greener grass. Today he left for awhile and I was so worried. I called and called, my person of all people put stuff on him, climbed aboard and took him away. He didn't call me once. I think he kind of had fun. My person also ran him around that circular pen, part of it used to be mine now it is this big circle. I hope I get to play in there soon! I just watched and thought about tricks I could pull in there. It was such a nice day. I love the grass. I hope I don't get too fat. I rested some so I didn't eat too much. I think my person is watching but with all my hair I do look rather rotund. I am still a handsome guy even with all my hair and rolly, poly look. I think my buddy Komet misses his person and that's why he lets my person mess with him. His person is staying in Oklahoma for the summer, something about anatomy classes and physiology classes and working at a feed store. Now I would like my person to work at a feed store. Just think of all the good stuff I would get to eat then. Until next time ---COOP

You're my best buddy,My favorite friend,We'll always be pals,from now until the end! -- Author:Unknown

Big Ball in Small Water Container!

HOWDY Y'all,

Cooper here and I am full of mischief. As you can see here I am proudly posing with my latest trick and boy was it fun. I put my ball in my water container. Hee, Hee, Hee. It fits just right, the only problem is now how do I get a drink. I guess if I get thirsty I'll just take it out. I know one thing that ball is pretty dirty from me rolling it all over and I have just made more work for my person. Yea! She gets to clean my water now and buy the way as soon as she turns her back and leaves the hose in the water tin, sneaky little me takes it out. I am just full of tricks!!! I really had fun with this one. It took me a long time to think of it. I am so proud of this one. I tried to keep her from taking it out but it didn't work. I have discovered it is really fun to send my smaller balls flying out under the panels into the arena. Today I got to go out with the big guy Komet. I gave him a lot of grief but he still is my friend. I bit him on the hock and he tolerated it and didn't even kick me. I did get him to go runnin when our person came into the field. She foiled me though. She let Komet out to run freely around the house and kept me in the field. I guess I'll have to pay better attention next time. I could play catch me if you can for a long time with all that room to run and I bet I could get into a lot of trouble if I was free like Komet. I can sneak into more places than he can. I might even see what those feathered things eat in their house. Well gotta run and plan my next escapade.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. -- Author:Robert Brault