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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 storyteller, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer.

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A Call for Statesmen
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A Call for Statesmen

“Pop Staebler was serious when it came to politics, and he thought Republican was the only way to vote. That … Continue reading A Call for Statesmen

Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop
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Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

“There has to be life after death,” I have heard people say in rationalizing an existence of heaven; “because this … Continue reading Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

The Eagle Has Landed: 50 years
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The Eagle Has Landed: 50 years

I remember well the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on Mama Luna’s surface. It was July 20, 1969 … Continue reading The Eagle Has Landed: 50 years

And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren
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And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren

For three of last five school years, I have traveled to Seattle weekly to spend time with my younger grandsons. … Continue reading And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren

In Search of My Mother’s Garden
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In Search of My Mother’s Garden

The house is not the only place that needs to be cleaned out, or where I search for my mother. … Continue reading In Search of My Mother’s Garden

Wordy Wednesday
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Wordy Wednesday

For three of the last five school years, I have driven into Seattle on the Alaskan Way viaduct nearly every … Continue reading Wordy Wednesday

Weyerhaeuser: It’s a Family Thing
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Weyerhaeuser: It’s a Family Thing

My sister Rebecca and I attended the open house for the newly renovated Weyerhaeuser Research Center building today, where our … Continue reading Weyerhaeuser: It’s a Family Thing

Camp Gigi: Year 3, Day 1
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Camp Gigi: Year 3, Day 1

Camp Gigi with 4-1/2-year-old Elliot began at 9:30 this morning. Several major activities on the list have already been checked … Continue reading Camp Gigi: Year 3, Day 1

Notes from Three of Earth Farm
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm

We are in a full-on, two-fisted grip of the rainy season here in SW Washington. As a true Northwesterner, I … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm

My Grandmother’s Clock
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My Grandmother’s Clock

I was lucky to acquire my grandmother’s clock when the house where she raised her six children was being emptied … Continue reading My Grandmother’s Clock

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