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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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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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Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More
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Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More

February 12, 2022 It’s been a difficult week, more on that later. But first, I’m off for a much needed … Continue reading Lake Quinault Rain Forest: Adventure Log and More

The Olympic Peninsula
Adventure Log

The Olympic Peninsula

Adventures continue with my friend Katherine from North Carolina. We headed out from the coffee kiosk at seven o’clock Wednesday … Continue reading The Olympic Peninsula

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

Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest
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Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

June 18, 2020 “‘Weep,’ calls a toad from the water’s edge. And I do. If grief can be a doorway … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping in the Rain Forest

Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest
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Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

Turns out the first day of DST is a perfect Sunday for adventuring. The Universe says it’s dawn—my preferred departure … Continue reading Adventure Log: Quinault Rain Forest

Adventure Log: Camping 2018
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Adventure Log: Camping 2018

Dateline: July 23-16, 2018 Willaby Campground, Lake Quinault, Site 19 It’s an alternate plan after discovering the place I reserved … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camping 2018

Adventure Log: Pony Bridge
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Adventure Log: Pony Bridge

Dateline: July 26, 2017 Miles: 6 Elevation gain: 900 feet I wait until the last day of my camping trip … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pony Bridge

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Flora & Fauna Friday

I just returned from camping at Lake Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula. Hydrangeas grow wild there. I don’t know their … Continue reading Flora & Fauna Friday

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