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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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Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Eight
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Eight

I dreamed about the excavation this week. Maybe it’s time to get back to the dig site; it’s been a … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Eight

Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Two
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Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Two

My mother’s superpower was, it seems, the will to collect, prepare, and press leaves and flowers. I hope she took … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Two

For the Love of the Trees—A Small History
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

For the Love of the Trees—A Small History

November 20, 2021 Robert, my lovely 95-year-old neighbor, told me a few weeks ago that the oak tree on his … Continue reading For the Love of the Trees—A Small History

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories

I got a new fuschia-colored raincoat. It’s been a long time since I had a raincoat I didn’t get at … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Spring Prep
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Spring Prep

Spring has come into fullness, as only spring can do. The leaves on some of the trees are full on … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Spring Prep

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Lighter Than Air
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Lighter Than Air

Despite last week’s surprise snow, things seem well on the way toward a season change now. Other people have crocuses … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: Lighter Than Air

Honoring the Past…and Cursing the Remains
Notes from Three of Earth Farm

Honoring the Past…and Cursing the Remains

I’m immersed in the past living in this house, even as I continue to update it. I’ve moved more stuff … Continue reading Honoring the Past…and Cursing the Remains

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