{"id":13909,"date":"2025-05-10T11:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T16:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=13909"},"modified":"2025-05-10T11:52:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T16:52:54","slug":"spring-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/spring-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There has been some action in the neighborhood; the modular home across Main Street from Heart House was installed. I have many photos and a video of this event!  In addition, spring has fully arrived and the flowers and shrubs are in full growth mode. Lawn care has begun. A few photos from around the yard will help illustrate the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Big Event&#8221; this week was the arrival of a large crane that was used to maneuver the two halves of the new modular home onto its foundation. Here are photos and a YouTube video of the action. Run time on the video is long at 23:25.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-1536x947.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-2048x1263.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20943-676x417.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First half of home arrives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20950-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crane lifts module onto foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20957-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2nd module next to crane getting ready for lift<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20959-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2nd module in the air. Weight: Just under 32K pounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-2048x1332.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20961-676x440.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting two halves together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-1024x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-1536x799.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-2048x1065.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0146-676x352.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roof going on a few days later<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The owners, who were on-site for this process, said they hope to move in during the early part of June. There is a lot of work to be done before that can happen, perhaps they can keep to their schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the link to a YouTube video of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Modular Home Set In Place\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjb-BMQWxEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the summer-like temps we have been having, approaching 80+ degrees, the yard has been doing well but it has been dry. The tulips did well this year, the daffodils not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-768x940.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-1254x1536.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-1673x2048.jpg 1673w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0144-676x828.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lilacs are beginning to &#8220;pop&#8221; with both white and lavender blue blossoms just beginning to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20962-676x507.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White lilacs just beginning to bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We made a trip to a local greenhouse and came home with multiple flowers and some yard art. Pam has planted the flowers around the house and in the garden, in pretty much the same location(s) as the last five years.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-676x1014.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20963-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunflower yard art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pam&#8217;s Penny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing says NE Iowa like a John Deere tractor pulling two halves of a boxy modular house down Main Street. Or parking the construction porta-potty right on Main Street by the mailboxes, rather than on the side street or in the alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the 100+ year old oaks in the back yard is definitely dead. Bummer.  I am trying to devise a scheme where the main trunk and a few auxiliary branches [that connect to other trees] can be left in place, while the rest of the tree is carefully demolished. That dead oak hosts the hollow for the squirrel nest, and provides food for three species of woodpecker (plus nuthatches) year-round. There is a place in the urban ecosystem for a beautiful ancient dead tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, though, the cement work to repair the damage from the water line placement has to be arranged and paid for.  Then comes the tree trimming company search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Amazing G&#8221; is getting very long and lean.  Wish she would start to get along with the other dogs.  She and Elmo seem to be trying to establish a play date relationship though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-965x1024.jpg 965w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-1448x1536.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-1930x2048.jpg 1930w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1185-676x717.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rock on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S.  Deb, I have some Grandpa Ott morning glory seeds left.  Wanna give it another try?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s Humor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Any resemblance to the occupant Crazy Cat Lady is purely coincidental.)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CrazyCL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CrazyCL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13934\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CrazyCL.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CrazyCL-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CrazyCL-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been some action in the neighborhood; the modular home across Main Street from Heart House was installed. I have many photos and a video of this event! In addition, spring has fully arrived and the flowers and shrubs are in full growth mode. Lawn care has begun. 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