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Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

yes exactly!

obviously not the worst thing a landlord could do, but i'm still very annoyed

the other day the landlord showed up (no warning, naturally) to assess some work being done in the backyard. she left an empty burrito wrapper and half empty container of salsa just sitting there on the outdoor table, for us to pick up i guess 👍

Love American disaster relief, where after you lose everything there’s a cop there to make sure you know that trying to save your own life is looting.

the aspens closer to the road and at lower elevation are just getting started. also i apologize for my crappy old android phone camera 🥴

the grasses and gooseberries are also turning. perhaps a more subtle gold but pretty nonetheless!

this was a last minute decision and so we started too late to get as high up the mountain as we wanted to (forgot to factor in just how long it takes to drive up a 10,000 ft mountain on a forest service dirt road lol) BUT we got some sweet views anyway and a nice short hike

going to see the aspens, as one does

quails taking dirt baths might be the cutest thing i've ever seen