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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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Pandemic Connections
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Pandemic Connections

“The mayor is now on the radio asking for volunteers who have mountaineering experience to come to the fire hall … Continue reading Pandemic Connections

Traveling the Story: Gratitude
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Traveling the Story: Gratitude

As winter damp season settles in, Three of Earth School is settling in too. After several iterations, Elliot’s Seattle school … Continue reading Traveling the Story: Gratitude

Adventure Log: Whidbey Island
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Adventure Log: Whidbey Island

July 17, 2020 Summer has finally has come to the PNW, but the calendar cares not when the heat arrives … Continue reading Adventure Log: Whidbey Island

Adventure Log: Lower S. Fork Skokomish River in Crazy Times
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Adventure Log: Lower S. Fork Skokomish River in Crazy Times

March 16, 2020 Life is a verb—the title of a book by Patti Digh—is an appropriate descriptive for these strange … Continue reading Adventure Log: Lower S. Fork Skokomish River in Crazy Times

Points of Light
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Points of Light

A wisp of grey cloud is passing across the waning half moon as I sit this morning in my chair … Continue reading Points of Light

Where I’m From
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Where I’m From

I’ve spent the past week in a gorgeous historic house on the south Whidbey Island banks of the Saratoga Passage … Continue reading Where I’m From

Be the Light: We Can Make a Difference
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Be the Light: We Can Make a Difference

Thank you, dear readers, for this space to pass on two blog posts I’ve read this week about how we … Continue reading Be the Light: We Can Make a Difference

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