Jones Creek

It was too chilly to get out of bed in any rush this morning.  Ray cranked up the generator, turned on the heaters, got his coffee going, and made breakfast.  With all of that it was 9:00 o'clock Central Daylight Time before we were ready to move.  Just prior to that we heard that there was an up bound tow just below Nickajack Lock, so that put us less in a rush.  Once "Kennedy" was in Nickajack Lock though we heard the tow operator tell the lock master that he heard another commercial tow get underway headed downstream from Chattanooga.  With that information we went ahead and pulled up anchor shortly after nine.  By 9:45 a.m. we were in Nickajack Lock once "Kennedy" came out.
It was another uneventful day with lots of pleasure boat traffic going both directions.  I usually make note of what time we go into different states, but didn't even pay attention as to what time we traversed into Alabama this morning.  I stayed busy updating the blog and then drawing a floor plan while underway today.  In the mean time I did notice one golden eagle perched atop a dead tree.
Most of our day was spent on Guntersville Lake, just as is the plan for all day tomorrow.  It was cloudier than yesterday, so we left the generator running all morning just for heat.  The sun barely poked out for an hour or two this afternoon to keep us just warm enough.  We are hoping tomorrow is sunnier as predicted to possibly warm us up enough to do some fishing on this great bass lake.
Six hours after departure this morning we were anchored in Jones Creek.  We seem to hit a lot of the same spots on this trip, with mileage being the main factor.  It is more enjoyable for us not to do long days if we don't have to.  This particular anchorage is a bit narrow to get into, but widens tremendously once inside.  It is one of the best anchorages we stop at for a sunset view since it is much more wide open than most of our choices.

Once that sun was behind the mountain though, we ducked inside to crank the generator and heaters again.  We are not used to running our generator so much, and usually grill for dinner.  An obvious reason we don't usually leave this late in October.  However, tonight Pecan Encrusted Pork Chops and baked beans were prepared in the warmth of the galley.  Might as well use the power while we have it running anyway.