Is it fall?

According to the calendar it is.

Yet looking outside one would think twice.

It is October.  Many parts of the U.S. already have the leaves changing, harvests happening, or gentry getting out the warmer wear.

Here in NW Kansas we got a taste of it last Saturday.  Geoana had a tennis tournament (these things are day-long) and the night before a storm system came through.

Dropped just a little bit of the wet stuff on us.  However 30 miles to the east, in the town where they were competing, a whole lotta more precipitation.

It also lowered the temps and once the court action commenced us spectators were treated to gray skies, wind, and temperatures that hovered in the 50s.  It builds character, right?

Fast forward to the present and it's another dry mild day.  Plus the forecast calls for a high of 90 or 91 on Sunday!

While this is good weather to take the camper out to the lake I believe we are in for a repeat of the last few years.

Indian summer followed by harsh winter.  No real fall.  No real autumn.

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What am I currently doing?  Found a home improvement project just yesterday.

A few weeks ago the main floor bathroom tub spout decided to stop diverting water to the shower head.  This means Geogal now has to walk downstairs to the basement bathroom shower each morning.

Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

So, I called in my plumbing guru to take a look at the situation.  Turns out replacing a tub spout is very easy.  So easy even I could do it.

However....

The old spout isn't coming off without a fight!

I might have to borrow a pipe wrench or something else more hardcore than what is in my toolbox.  So far I've tried a regular wrench, a screwdriver (up the spout) and vise grips but that thing refuses to budge.

My consultant yesterday also told me of an inexpensive way to spruce up the bath/shower area.  FRP board to replace the old, rotting-out bath board.  That, plus a new faucet and a permanent shower head should do the trick.

Should be within my skill level, too.

I'm sure I'll post my trials and tribulations right here for the world to see.  It's called being a leisure writer...