A.B. Monk's Profile

Yay! I live in downtown Knoxville too. Welcome to the neighborhood!

As for the nook, I agree that a library would be great, or a home theater.

It really depends on the cat's personality. I have 3 cats and only one who is laid back enough to enjoy going somewhere on a leash. My husband and I actually took her on a road trip from TN to Maine and back again by way of Cleveland, OH and she loved every minute of it (except when we had to ride a ferry in Vermont). She got out of the car in her leash and harness and we never had a problem with her. However not all cats should do the same thing. Our other two cats are not the types to enjoy being on the streets in the city and so they stay home where they are very content to watch the world go by from our windows.

I'd go with gray!

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day!

I love the painting over your desk. Beautiful!

I like it! I'd like to see more, though.

For those wanting to know about the farmer's market posters you can find them here. The money goes to help support our local farmer's market in Knoxville, TN. And the posters are designed by Yee-Haw Industries, a local print shop that we are rather proud of around here.

*Also, I am not the home owner of this lovely home. I am a Knoxville local who just happened to notice the posters.

Oh my gosh, are you from Knoxville? Those look very much like Knoxville, TN Market Square Farmer's Market posters on your wall!

I think it's really beautiful! I have a black lab as well and they shed so much. How do you keep your place free of fur? I go through with the broom or vacuum and as soon as I am done I'm already finding more dog hair that he's shedding. I don't think I could do so much white because I hate housework. The dog hair hides better with lots of colors :)

Install some really good, heavy duty locks. Check with your landlord first and tell him/her your concerns about being a woman living alone and see what kind of security options he/she offer.

And I agree with everyone else who suggested you get a dog. They are amazing deterrents of crime. I live in the city and I have a black lab. I cannot tell you how many shady characters we've passed on the streets and they take a wide berth of us. Also, it is well known that even experienced burglars will usually not touch a house or apartment if there is a dog that lives there. Security systems are easy to get around, dogs are not. I suggest getting a nice sized breed, like a lab or shepard. Then watch lots of episodes of The Dog Whisperer to help train it, haha.