Project 365 Day 8

A little bit of Natchez History

This is the gravestone of Tripod, who was known as "The City's Kitty". It is in front of City Hall. Tripod was a three legged, toothless orange and white tabby who appeared at City Hall in September of 1979. Employees began feeding him. From all accounts he was a very loving cat, and former mayor Tony Byrne adopted him, or maybe it was the other way around. He was soon ensconced in City Hall. He attended board meetings and lived in the mayor's office. When one council member moved to have Tripod removed (he was allergic to cats) a fellow council member moved to have HIM removed. P. M. Magazine broadcast a 10 minute newscast about Tripod's life. In October of 1983, his kidneys failed and the decision was made to put him to sleep. Natchez Monument Co. donated the gravestone.

And that's my Natchez tidbit for the day.

Project 365 Day 7

The future continuous flow intersection on Sgt. Prentiss Drive in Natchez. They have been working on this for about two years now. DOT says they may get it done by the end of the year. Please!!! It has been a collective PITA and a major hassle.

The lane unexpectedly shifts in several places. They have started using some of the new lights, still using some of the old lights, and I'm surprised there have not been more accidents, because people don't know what light to look at from day to day. I see a law suit coming.

Project 365 Day 6

I think I am going to have to take a lunch hour to walk around downtown Natchez and come up with new ideas. I'll I've done is walk back and forth from my office to the Courthouse lately, and ideas are running scarce. But I think this is a pretty cool one.

This is a stained glass window that is at First Presbyterian Church in Natchez. I walk by this building two or three times a day, but have never stopped to really look at the windows. I have since found out that they are over 200 years old.

Project 365 Day 5

So here is todays post. This is a lonely rose growing in my front yard. Know how it feels sometimes. I used a black and white effect to take all the color out except in the actual flower itself.

I'm really beginning to enjoy these posts, and I thank Jessica for the idea. BTW, how did you put my blog address in there under my name?

Project 365 Day 4

This is one of those tubes that you crawl through on the playground at the daycare across the street from my office. I used a gritty effect on it. Thought it made a nice contrast between the black bars of the fence and the blue on the tube.

I really loved it when Chris went to this daycare. No drive to daycare, drive to work, drive back to daycare. Walk across the street and there I was. I could watch them play outside on water day. Didn't get a lot accomplished at work at times, but oh well. Only problem was I had to be careful when I was going to the Courthouse. If they were outside playing, Chris would want to go with me. I took to hiding behind trees when he was looking! LOL. Well, I guess I'm going to read a few Photoshop tutorials tonight. Have a pic that I want to do something really special with and I haven't worked with Photoshop in forever!

Day 3

This is a photo of a mushroom growing on the library lawn. I took it and messed with the colors some.

Yeah, my life is REALLY boring...LOL!

Project 365 Day 2

I'm starting to have fun with this project. I actually stopped on the way home from town to take a picture of a field of kudzu. (That pic will come later; I can't upload from the house. No wireless coverage.) This is a picture of my absolutely favorite place in Natchez...the library! And to make it even better, it is right across the street from my office. I am a complete book junkie. I normally have at least 4 or 5 books out at a time. Everybody who works there knows my name, and there is talk about getting me a bronze library card because I keep wearing them out! LOL!