This post made me smile huge! I actually lived in IL for 10 years, before I moved to Canada. And I love cats, so bring on the kitty pics!!! We've been building an addition to our house for FOUR YEARS, so my relationship with renos is more hate than love, but I've learned a lot about house building along the way. Your home looks lovely. Keep smiling, and keep writing! :)
Thank you @katrina-ariel! Wow, it's a small world. Where abouts did you live in IL? I'm in Decatur (about 45min from Springfield).