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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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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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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Ten Years, the Hero’s Journey
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Ten Years, the Hero’s Journey

Movies, plays, novels, and even memoirs, follow a plot structure known as the “hero’s journey.” There are seventeen steps divided … Continue reading Ten Years, the Hero’s Journey

I Have a Brand New Website!
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I Have a Brand New Website!

Kind of makes me want to burst into song: “I have a brand new pair of roller skates, you have … Continue reading I Have a Brand New Website!

National Caregivers Day & a Teaser
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National Caregivers Day & a Teaser

Today, the third Friday in February, is National Caregivers Day.  It’s been almost four years since my mother died, and … Continue reading National Caregivers Day & a Teaser

Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part One
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Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part One

“An archeological excavation is the exposure, processing, and recording of archeological remains.” I have been living in my family home … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part One

Kickass Grandparenting: Winding Down
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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

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

New times at Three of Earth Farm Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

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And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren
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And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren

For three of last five school years, I have traveled to Seattle weekly to spend time with my younger grandsons. … Continue reading And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren

Just Another (mis)Adventure Log: Kendall Katwalk
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Just Another (mis)Adventure Log: Kendall Katwalk

Dateline: July 17, 2018 I can’t tell you what Kendall Katwalk looks like, because after some 17 miles of a … Continue reading Just Another (mis)Adventure Log: Kendall Katwalk

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Taking Stock

Read a new post on Daughter on Duty. I just returned from a few days at the home of my … Continue reading Taking Stock

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