September 28, 2013 Beardstown, IL Logsdon Towing company barges

Having looked at the weather and reading what we could about anchorages nearby we settled on the idea of just staying here at Logsdon Tow barge another night while the stormy weather approaches and leaves by the next morning.  Field Trip concurred.  The weather brings with it high winds and a wind shift to the northwest which would present a problem in a tight anchorage with restrictive swing room. 

Douglass spoke here

Courthouse where Lincoln practiced law.  Looks very much the same as it did during Lincoln's time  

Beardstown seems to have a little bit of Lincoln history to it as we found out wandering around town yesterday.

So today was little boat project day.  I did some gel coat repairs, re-positioned the dryer vent, topped off the windlass oil, and worked on the stern depth sounder.  All this before heading into town to the grocery store to buy a few items and get cash since paying an ATM fee is something I refuse to accept.

The winds are picking up and blowing pretty hard this afternoon already so I think we made the correct decision.  Nice line of rain heading our way too.

We’ll leave Sunday morning for a free dock offered by a restaurant in Hardin, IL and then try for Alton the next day.  It's about 90 miles split between 2 days and weather looks pleasant so we are looking forward to some slow and easy cruising.