An anchorite's Hermitage is called an anchor-hold; some anchor-holds were simple sheds camped to the side of a church like a barnacle to the rock. I think of this house clamped to the side of Tinker Creek as an anchor-hold.it holds me at anchor to the rock bottom of the creek itself and it keeps me steadied in the current, as sea anchor does, facing the stream of light pouring down. It's a good place to live; there's a lot of to think about. The creek are an active mystery, fresh every minute.