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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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A Rove & an Adventure
Adventure Log, Summer of 70

A Rove & an Adventure

The Rove4.7 mi / 103.1 of 101 / 136 connections I’m up early on Tuesday and heading to Paradise in … Continue reading A Rove & an Adventure

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised
Adventure Log, Summer of 70

Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

August 18, 2022 / Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground / 14.5 mi / 98.4 of 101 Autumn 2017 “My mother was … Continue reading Summer of 70: An Epic Hike Reprised

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

June 15, 2022 / Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens /5.1 miles / 36.1 of 101 Wednesday is forecasted to be … Continue reading Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge

July 24, 2021 I left home with my latte at 5am and arrived at Heart o’ the Hills campground—on the … Continue reading Adventure Log: Hurricane Ridge

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

July 4, 2021 I have nothing more to prove, to myself or anyone else. Side story: I am in better … Continue reading Adventure Log: Mt. Townsend Revisited—What Was I Thinking?

Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake
Adventure Log, writingdownthestory in Photograph

Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

September 4, 2020 I wasn’t planning on a hike this week. I feel the season winding down, plus I have … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pinnacle Saddle and Reflection Lake

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday, writingdownthestory in Photograph

Wordless Wednesday

For more photos from Paradise on a foggy day, visit my post here. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle
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Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle

August 14, 2020 Gradual but relentless, relentless but gradual; choose your perspective. WTA said 2900 feet elevation gain, my phone … Continue reading Adventure Log: Eagle Peak Saddle

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