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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Adventure on the Skagit: Eagle Watch

January 24, 2023 I traveled far beyond my normal range of adventure in search of eagles this week. The Bald … Continue reading Adventure on the Skagit: Eagle Watch

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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids
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Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids

January 20, 2023 / 4.2 miles I hiked in a national park on Friday. According to an archive search of … Continue reading Adventure 2023! Staircase Rapids

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Wordless Wednesday

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The Agony and the Ecstasy
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The Agony and the Ecstasy

I didn’t sleep well last night—for the second night in a row—and got up “late,” just as daylight was beginning … Continue reading The Agony and the Ecstasy

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Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday

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MeMoRy MoNdAy

I thought maybe I would resurrect Memory Monday. Or maybe it will just be this one. I do need to … Continue reading MeMoRy MoNdAy

New Year, New Canvas
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New Year, New Canvas

As I’ve gotten older (and perhaps wiser), I’ve come to see the advent of the new year as a time … Continue reading New Year, New Canvas

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