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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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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Buttercup for the Win
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Buttercup for the Win

April 24, 2021 What with being on-call for jury duty, kid care duty, and Three of Earth Farm Airbnb grand … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Buttercup for the Win

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Three years. You are missed. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Earth Day in the Time of Corona: Taking a Breather
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Earth Day in the Time of Corona: Taking a Breather

What an interesting way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In the belly of a global pandemic. Many … Continue reading Earth Day in the Time of Corona: Taking a Breather

Taking My Mother Home
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Taking My Mother Home

After a long weekend in my father’s mid-west homeland (read about it here), I moved on to the part of … Continue reading Taking My Mother Home

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Dawn to Dusk Autumn Glory
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Dawn to Dusk Autumn Glory

Today, the last of September, feels like autumn is honest to gosh here; not just a glimmer in the eye, … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Dawn to Dusk Autumn Glory

Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area
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Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area

I wander all over this beautiful corner of the state, but my own backyard is so special too. And I … Continue reading Adventure Log: Seminary Hill Natural Area

Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula

Adventure is not always to unfamiliar places, and the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula is one of the places … Continue reading Adventure Log: Pilgrimage to the Olympic Peninsula

In Celebration of My Mother—and Seminary Hill Natural Area
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In Celebration of My Mother—and Seminary Hill Natural Area

A bit of straightening up the home my mother lived in for 58 years uncovered several things she wrote. Her … Continue reading In Celebration of My Mother—and Seminary Hill Natural Area

Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle
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Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle

“Stellajoe!” my father used to say, “How would you like to live in a place like this on a day … Continue reading Adventure Log: Carkeek Park, Seattle

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