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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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Connection to Home at Life’s End
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Connection to Home at Life’s End

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” — James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room The rural house sat … Continue reading Connection to Home at Life’s End

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

Adventure Video Error
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Adventure Video Error

Well, it worked in the preview, but not in the sharing. I’m sorry about that. I don’t think I can … Continue reading Adventure Video Error

The Story Behind the Book
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The Story Behind the Book

There’s a new post over on my website: Why I flew in the face of memoir convention to write the … Continue reading The Story Behind the Book

An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One
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An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

It’s back! My birthday, the summer solstice, the first warm day in the PNW; and, after a hiatus last summer—following … Continue reading An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

We Were Made for Times Such as These
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We Were Made for Times Such as These

I’m deep into book publication stuff right now, and no time to write a blog post. I read this letter … Continue reading We Were Made for Times Such as These

Masked, Vaxxed+, and Into the Water
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Masked, Vaxxed+, and Into the Water

Two weeks post booster, I figure I’m as safe from Covid-19 as I’m going to be—at least until the next … Continue reading Masked, Vaxxed+, and Into the Water

Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing
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Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing

Where to go when your visiting friend is in Washington for the first time and has only one day? And … Continue reading Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing

Flora & Fauna Friday
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Flora & Fauna Friday

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Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!
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Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!

My epic war letters book project is finished! Well, it’s at the printer; I’ll get a proof in a couple … Continue reading Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!

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