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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

Happy 75th Anniversary
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Happy 75th Anniversary

Today is the 75th anniversary of my parents’ marriage. They only got 51 of those years together. They met as … Continue reading Happy 75th Anniversary

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Stopping by the Woods
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Stopping by the Woods

I’ve been thinking for some time it’s been too long since I saw my neighbor and one of these days … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Stopping by the Woods

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

All Souls’ Day: Remembering My Mother
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All Souls’ Day: Remembering My Mother

She’s been gone six months and eleven days. It seems like forever. It feels like she was never here, that … Continue reading All Souls’ Day: Remembering My Mother

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