St. John Mon. 3/12/12

I found my mystery fish in a guide last night - it was a juvenile three-spotted damsel fish - a very pretty yellow! Dave and I finished the rock garden behind the museum. It will need some dirt and sand to fill in, but we took out 4 large bags of snake plant roots and it is looking pretty good. We spent the rest of the morning baking the chocolate chip cookies. I love baking cookies - there is something very satisfying about making them! After all, who doesn't love cookies! I will have to decide what kind to make next. We also finished the laundry from the Radford group. After lunch, Dave went back to the cabin to take a nap - he is either coming down with a cold or is suffering from allergies so was feeling a bit tired this afternoon. It did him good as he is feeling a bit better now. Barb and I went to Greater Lameshur for a lovely snorkel. We saw lots of porcupine fish today. I also saw a large Queen Trigger Fish and a number of hound fish along with the regulars who hang out there. My favorite was a yellow-tailed damselfish - dark blue with iridescent blue spots and a bright yellow tail - just beautiful! We could see it raining on the water off in the distance, but it was sunny and gorgeous at the beach. Today is Meatless Monday so Willie and Deb are making eggplant parmesan. Both groups have just returned to camp. Manhattan hiked up Ram's Head and then snorkeled in Salt Pond. Iowa visited a local school and interacted with the kids in the horticulture program. They all seemed to have a good day.