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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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Wordless Wednesday: Stay Home, Stay Healthy Week 10
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Wordless Wednesday: Stay Home, Stay Healthy Week 10

Washington’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy initiative expired this week and moved on to Safe Start. And with it this daily … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Stay Home, Stay Healthy Week 10

Love Will Win
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Love Will Win

Today I joined about 50 others in our downtown park in a peaceful protest of the death of George Floyd … Continue reading Love Will Win

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing

March 12, 2020 “When you step outdoors and under a canopy of trees, when you give yourself time to breathe, … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Forest Bathing

Snow Day
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Snow Day

Snow Day might be overstating it. It was “supposed” to be a wicked week, but it amounted to just a … Continue reading Snow Day

A Thanks Giving Letter to Myself
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A Thanks Giving Letter to Myself

On this American holiday, a day set aside for giving thanks, I’m aware of how difficult it is for so … Continue reading A Thanks Giving Letter to Myself

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

Night and Day   Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

(I just found this in my drafts. Forgot to post it!) Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Personal Day Retreats at Three of Earth Farm
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Personal Day Retreats at Three of Earth Farm

Dear Friend, Do you yearn for a few hours of stillness and solitude, but can’t get away for an overnight? … Continue reading Personal Day Retreats at Three of Earth Farm

Photo Essay: Snowy Day
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Photo Essay: Snowy Day

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Adventure Log: Showing off my corner
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Adventure Log: Showing off my corner

A friend from the east coast visited me this past week, her first time to the PNW. We packed in … Continue reading Adventure Log: Showing off my corner

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