Category Archives: Video
State of the House 2012
2011 was the year I fell in love with YouTube. Not just cat videos or crazy stunts, but vlogs and video tutorials. It got me thinking about adding videos back into my chronicles. There’s a lot of moments I’d like to record of my life right now. Video just gives another layer that writing and photographs just can’t capture.
So my first video project is my take on the annual State of the Union (or the Governor of California’s State of the State). This is my State of the House.
I am breaking it into two parts. Part one is a video snapshot of what the house and our life looks like right now. Part two will be what an outline of projects and events we plan on tackling this year. I hope to do this every January to show how our home organically changes with time.
So here’s Part one. (Note – I didn’t edit this at all. That’s something I will work on for future videos.)
Our House Today – a visual report
Feline Friday: Loki as the Garden Help
I am very lucky to have a little furry helper in the garden.
This is what I was doing.
and this was how Loki helped me.
Kitten Rodeo
For your viewing pleasure, I present the Kitten Rodeo!
The Kittens Traumatic Week
The time finally came to take the kittens to the vet for their spay and neuter appointments. Nate and I were worried about how they would do -especially Loki – but knew regardless of the outcome we needed to get it done.
I think Loki and Pixel knew something was up. They refused to even get near their carrier. I had to force them into it which was horrible. Luckily, our local pet hospital is great and once I handed the little ones over to them I felt much better. The vet called me after both procedures to let me know how it went and then kept them overnight for observation.
The next day I brought them home in their “elizabethan collars” while looped up with meds. It was very pathetic. They were so sad.
The craziest thing was they didn’t recognize each other. Not in my wildest dreams did I EVER think they would be growling and hissing! My understanding is that cats recognize by scent. Since the kitties just went through these medical procedures they didn’t smell normal to each other. So for the rest of the week, they cried and hissed while trying to walk around with their cones.
The only way to console them was to pet them. For the first time in their lives they became lap cats needing constant attention. They followed us around meowing for attention. I had to make a comforter barrier in my bed so they each could sleep next to me without growling.
Even though they were so pathetic, they were equally adorable. I can’t deny I loved all the attention.
Today they finally started to recognize each other. Boy was I relieved. Loki even tried to groom Pixel with his collar on.
The Before
It’s been a crazy few weeks and I have not been posting like I should be. I plan on updating with all our projects in the next few days, but until then – here’s the before video of the house taken a week after I purchased it.
The Before – Our Home Tour from Andrea Landis on Vimeo.
