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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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Kickass Grandparenting: Winding Down
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Kickass Grandparenting: Winding Down

March 27, 2021 For the past seven months—to the day as I write this—I have spent four days of nearly … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: Winding Down

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

Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero

Really it was just another practice week, week six. Albeit with the addition of two hours a day of online … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Crisis School Week Zero

Apple Blossoms in the Time of Corona
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Apple Blossoms in the Time of Corona

I have been having corona dreams, little snippets about people not wearing masks, standing around in groups— Much longer ago … Continue reading Apple Blossoms in the Time of Corona

Adventure Log, in the Time of Corona
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Adventure Log, in the Time of Corona

I’ve been to the desert on a horse with no name. AKA, the grocery store. It’s been 28 days since … Continue reading Adventure Log, in the Time of Corona

In the Time of Corona: In Search of Resurrection
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In the Time of Corona: In Search of Resurrection

I decided today—the day of Resurrection—was the morning to go in search of the sunrise over Mt. Rainier. I’ve been … Continue reading In the Time of Corona: In Search of Resurrection

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

Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Someday I will be too old and frail to do this work. (Can it be today?) Then I will look … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Adventure Log in the Time of Corona: Pandemic
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Adventure Log in the Time of Corona: Pandemic

April 9, 2020 The rain has stopped! I got out onto the trails by my house early for once on … Continue reading Adventure Log in the Time of Corona: Pandemic

For Times Such as These
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For Times Such as These

April 2, 2020 Pre・science /’preSH(ē)ǝns (noun): the fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge. I don’t claim to … Continue reading For Times Such as These

Wordless Wednesday: Stay Home, Stay Healthy Week 1
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Wordless Wednesday: Stay Home, Stay Healthy Week 1

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