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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.

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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.

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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Kickass Grandparenting: “We Have Capable Hands”
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Kickass Grandparenting: “We Have Capable Hands”

You know how you get a phrase or a bit of a song stuck in your head? Well, that happened … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: “We Have Capable Hands”

Kickass Grandparenting: No Bad Days
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Kickass Grandparenting: No Bad Days

We all had a wonderful escape a week ago from our joint Three of Earth Farm Covid adventure: me to … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: No Bad Days

Of Winter Storms, Pandemic, and WWII: Unprepared
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Of Winter Storms, Pandemic, and WWII: Unprepared

I flip on the light over my bed at five o’clock Saturday morning and unplug my phone and scroll through … Continue reading Of Winter Storms, Pandemic, and WWII: Unprepared

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Quarantined
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Quarantined

“Thwump, thwump, twump.” I felt the air shift over my head and slowly turned to follow the motion. I saw … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Quarantined

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Finding Cozy
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Finding Cozy

Thanksgiving 1944, FranceDarling — This afternoon was a “Thanksgiving Day.” It was cloudy with the sun shining just now and … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Finding Cozy

Gathering Up 2020
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Gathering Up 2020

I’ve spent this last day gathering up the year gone by in a series of lists. Taking a last walk … Continue reading Gathering Up 2020

Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good
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Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good

Dear Reader: The opening of a post I read today by a blogging author I follow began that way, “Dear … Continue reading Closing Out 2020: Finding the Good

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Snowberry Christmas
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Snowberry Christmas

It’s Christmas Eve in this strangest of years. It’s still dark out the window from where I sit in the … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Snowberry Christmas

The Way We Were
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The Way We Were

I commanded Alexa to “play Christmas music” last night and immediately realized I needed to be more specific or I … Continue reading The Way We Were

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Reset
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Reset

I woke up early Sunday morning soul deep sad. It’s been a stressful winter and spring: impeachment with no conviction … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Reset

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