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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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Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Nothing left me more speechless than the gold medal IPPY Award for Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver; but … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

The Woods, the Garden & the Highway
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

The Woods, the Garden & the Highway

April 16, 2023 Many things were on my gratitude list this week. First, I had the good fortune to be … Continue reading The Woods, the Garden & the Highway

A Walk in the Woods a Day. And Spring Clean-Up
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A Walk in the Woods a Day. And Spring Clean-Up

March 26, 2023 Wednesday was the sunny day last week amidst the overcast, rain, and hail ones. I have, of … Continue reading A Walk in the Woods a Day. And Spring Clean-Up

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Another first for the Year of Seventy: public speaking. Following my mother’s footprints. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Connection to Home at Life’s End
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Connection to Home at Life’s End

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” — James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room The rural house sat … Continue reading Connection to Home at Life’s End

Adventure Log: With an Exclamation Point!
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: With an Exclamation Point!

February 8, 2023Tokeland Hotel It happens every winter, I get the road trip bug to drive my favorite highway (SR6) … Continue reading Adventure Log: With an Exclamation Point!

New Year, New Canvas
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New Year, New Canvas

As I’ve gotten older (and perhaps wiser), I’ve come to see the advent of the new year as a time … Continue reading New Year, New Canvas

Wordless Wednesday  & Adventure Log Wrap-up
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Wordless Wednesday & Adventure Log Wrap-up

Just in time for the winter solstice and the return of the sun, here is my annual Adventure 2022 “best … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday & Adventure Log Wrap-up

Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing
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Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

What do a yoga mat, a jigsaw puzzle, and book marketing have in common? Let’s take  a dive into that. … Continue reading Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story
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The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

On this date, seventy-nine years ago, my parents were married. In the parlor of the biggest church in Dallas. It … Continue reading The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

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