A Dixie band that welcomed us to orientation today

A beautiful (albeit very hot) day in Boston

Neat architectural details

More cool architecture

Joe and Annamae at the playground

Annamae petting Maya

Maya makes herself at home at Joe's house

Joe and me

In the parking lot at Joe's apartment complex.

Really? Did it really need a label?

White Castle burgers in Jersey

Apparently Maya approves of the new furniture.

New (to us) sleeper sofa and love seat!

Thank you amazon.com for sending a present for Maya as well.

My cute (and tiny!) bathroom.

Day of the desks

Contemplative cat

Accomplishment!

Hi. My name is DeMara and I'm an earring addict.

Good morning

Some local architecture.

Today's accomplishment-- a storage bed! Yay for me!!

Nothing sweeter...

As I'm finishing assembling my new dresser, I see a suspicious pair of ears peeking out from one of the drawers...

This is the color I painted my bedroom-- a lovely sky blue.

Maya's new favorite spot-- my bedroom window.

This is the neon Kermit green that my bedroom was when I moved in. Tomorrow, it will be sky blue!

To avoid the heat, Maya has decided to hide in the linen closet.