11/15/2013
The lesson today kids is that if you have 250 dollars until December third you anchor out a lot. After I left Florence I took three days to go 50 miles. I had a doctors appointment in Corinth which meant two days in a marina and a few gallons of fuel.
I stopped and spent a night at Bear Creek.
Sunrise at Bear Creek
I spent two night at Wetstone
I left Grand harbor for the last look at the Ohio River watershed on 11/12. I hit Bay Springs Lake 38 miles down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. I am 412 miles from Mobile Alabama.
I am still here at Bay Springs and it is a beautiful place to spend a few days. This a pretty place but alas no cell service in most of the anchorages. What a great opportunity to learn some important things about yourself.
My anchor got hung up when I had to reset it and as usual there was 30 minutes of @#$%#@%&% and then relief. After three years on the water I decided to make a trip line. This is a line tied to the front of the anchor and attached to a float so that if the anchor gets hung up you can grab it with a boat hook pull it up and use the line to pull the anchor out backwards.
The last few days have also been record low temperatures. Got the long handles out known up north as long under wear or long johns. Ran the the old Honda and the electric heater but it has to go off at night so carbon monoxide doesn’t get you. Temps went down to 22 degrees and the cabin to 38 degrees. This was like old times coming down the river. The condensation freezes on the inside of the windows. God I love it so. The challenge, the risk, the chance to look at yourself face to face under crappy conditions.
I decided to spend yesterday looking for a Wi-Fi Hot Spot. I found one at an anchorage I used two years ago. The lake and the anchorage have that Michigan look with sand and hardwood.
I spotted a Common Loon probably migrating from the Great Lakes to the coast. They will get there a few days ahead of me.
Not bad huh….
Front comes in tomorrow and rain is following. Midway Marina with great hot showers is 20 miles and three locks down. Winds will come up 15 mph out of the south so a decision will be made early in the A.M.
That’s the skinny. Now for a late breakfast.
This is Dr Brad standing by on 16.
This blog is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Black Dog Sailor 
Doc, remember spending that $ on fired mushrooms? Just another nite at anchor. We hope the weather improves for your cruise to mobile and dr. appt. goes well. We moved boat to Buzzard Rock Marina, they remember your visit. By the way, reading your blog has improved my blood pressure, preventing numerouse medical problems. thanks.
Barry & Denise aboard 0 Regrets
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Hi Dr. Brad- Happy to hear from you and glad to hear you’re doing well! Hope you have good weather to Mobile and if we don’t hear from you again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I can’t think of a better way to spend it than on the water.
Your sailing friend,
Teresa
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