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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

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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When It’s Mother’s Day and Your Mother is Gone
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When It’s Mother’s Day and Your Mother is Gone

I dreamt of my mother in the pre-dawn hour this morning. One of those tiny snippets of dream that could … Continue reading When It’s Mother’s Day and Your Mother is Gone

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Decorating the Tree
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Decorating the Tree

I don’t decorate my Christmas tree the same way each year, and this year my thought was to go minimalist. … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Decorating the Tree

Gratitude and Grief
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Gratitude and Grief

As I stand in the window this Thanksgiving morning and watch the sky change minute by minute, tears slide down … Continue reading Gratitude and Grief

Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle
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Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle

“Stellajoe!” my father used to say, “How would you like to live in a place like this on a day … Continue reading Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle

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