I would like to apologize!!!!

[kimlovescats]

I have to say that I am very sorry if anyone felt that the recent postings of house tours, was some sort of contest. I certainly did not mean for it to be that way at all!!!! Every person's home was wonderful and beautiful in my eyes ... and I enjoyed feeling as if I actually got to meet my PT friends! That is honestly all I had in mind when I started the idea.

One thing that I never want ANYONE in my world to do is to feel intimidated by me or any THING I may have. I am not ashamed to say that our house was only possible for us ... because of an insurance settlement my husband received. Up until that time, we had lived in many, many apartments and had some MAJOR financial problems!!! We also were able to buy most of our nicer furniture with this money as well. It was fun while it lasted ... but we are now back in credit card debt and struggle from paycheck to paycheck!!! Trust me, I could be happy most anywhere ... as long as my hubby and kitties and children were there!!!

I admit that I do love to decorate ... but I only bargain shop .... can't afford expensive items, and I don't think I would spend lots of money on "things" even if I could! That's just me ... I have always enjoye the simple pleasures in life most of all. I am a firm believer that "every man's house is his castle" and that's exactly how it SHOULD be!

So ... once again, please forgive me if you were uncomfortable in any way from the house tours!

Love,
Kim

[RubyMutt]

Did I miss something?

I never saw any need for you to APOLOGIZE

I have really loved all the house tours (and I'm an apartment dweller )

I hope you don't feel like you did anything wrong, I've really enjoyed "visiting" other PTers' homes

[Kfamr]

Ditto that Lindsey...


I don't understand why you'd have to apologize. Everyone's homes were wonderful, and what makes them all alike is we share them with our fur-kids. Or should i say, thye share them with us!

You weren't forcing anyone to look at other's homes, or post their own.. so I don't see why you'd feel badly about it.

[Miss Meow]

No offence taken here (apart from the low reply count to my house ).

I don't care if anyone lives in a tent or a mansion as long as they love their pets.

[kimlovescats]

Thank you! I just wanted to clarify my intentions!

[jazzcat]

Maybe I missed something too but I think it was fun and I don't know why you think you should apologize. I enjoyed participating and I absolutely loved seeing everyone's homes. I hope more people will offer tours.

I don't think anyone should have to apologize for being proud of turning their house or apartment into a wonderful home. Every tour I saw was exactly that - a lovely, wonderful home.

[NoahsMommy]

Kim,

I'm glad you thought of it. I think its such a neat idea, I love seeing people's homes. I kind of feel closer to those that posted their homes, we got to know more about others.



I'll post mine soon. I have to do some major cleaning/reorganizing anyway as our den and closets have become store all areas, which I hate.

[slick]

Kim: where on earth did this come from???

Have you been receiving some bad PM's??

I don't see anything wrong with the house tours for those that have something to show. Myself, I live in a two-bdrm condo and believe me 3 pictures would about do it so that's why I'm not posting.

[trayi52]

Kim, I see no reason to apologize at all! I really and truly enjoyed every home I visited, and thats what it felt like! I really loved all the homes and I look forward to visiting more homes.

I think we all had fun with this, I know I did!

Thanks for giving us all this opportunity to get better acquainted, it was such a wonderful idea!

Willie

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kim, I agree with the others. I also don't see a reason for an apology. I enjoyed visiting everyone's homes. I know I've missed some of them and I'll try to go back and look at them. I think this was a wonderful idea.

[nibblets]

I loved it! Its fun to see other peoples homes. I love to look into houses that have their doors and window open in the evening and you can see what they look like inside. When I used to take my son Trick or Treating I was always checking out everybodys decor. No need to apologize. The only reason I didn't show my house is...its messy and I don't have a digital camera so I'd have to do the whole developing thing.

[heinz57_79]

I don't think you have any reason to appologise. I may not have replied to everyone's homes, but I looked at all of them, and they were all beautiful! Made me jealous as all heck, since I live in a duplex!

I think if you received any nasty PMs or anything, it's kinda sad. But I personally think there is no appology neccessary!

[Barbara]

I love these threads And they give you so many ideas.

The only thing I miss is a thread with all the links to any home because I am not sure I can find them all- and I had no time to look when I was away

Miss Meow, I definitely have to find yours!

[Killearn Kitties]

Well I thoroughly enjoyed all the tours that I have been on. I haven't finished them yet - PC still acting up. I thought the different styles of houses and the building in different parts of the world was absolutely fascinating.

The only reason I didn't participate was that my digital camera software is now fighting with my new hard disk and it would just take too long to develop film then scan. That, and the fact that the place is a bomb site because we are decorating!

[jenluckenbach]

OK....NOW what did I miss!?!?!

Not only have I enjoyed the house tours (although I do appologize for not having the time to actually POST under all of them) I am planning a REAL cat house tour! (MY true to life, NOT cleaned, litter covered, hairy, house tour!)

And if there were any hurt feelings, I'd like to say "DON'T". I know some of the homes were a bit intimidating to us "poor folk" (and I am talking about ME!) but home is where you make it. It is about WHO lives there and it is about the LOVE that is there. It's not about what you HAVE materialistically. As little as 8 years ago we lived in a run down 1 bedroom appartment. It was not kept in good shape by the owners. The walls were crumbling and the floor was rotting (the toilet even rocked) but it was home and I was sad when we left. And if we had a house tour back then I would have happily have shown it.