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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 Log: With an Exclamation Point!
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: With an Exclamation Point!

February 8, 2023Tokeland Hotel It happens every winter, I get the road trip bug to drive my favorite highway (SR6) … Continue reading Adventure Log: With an Exclamation Point!

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Excavating a Home, Part 11: Burning Down the House
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Excavating a Home, Part 11: Burning Down the House

February 4, 2023 It’s been months since I turned the loose knob on the creaky door of the archives room … Continue reading Excavating a Home, Part 11: Burning Down the House

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Imbolc! Blessed spring! Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Adventure on the Skagit: Eagle Watch
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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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