The Postscript by Carrie Classon. Carrie Classon. I was nervous yesterday because I was going to have scientists in my kitchen. OK, these scientists were friends visiting from out of town, but having ...

“It’s not normal to have a flooded bedroom three times in less than two years!” is what I replied.

You know,” my mother tells me, “It’s not normal to have a tiled bedroom.” ...

Yesterday wasn't the best day.

The Postscript. Carrie Classon. I was nervous yesterday because I was going to have scientists in my kitchen. OK, these scientists were friends visiting from out of town, but having company of any ...

The fruit lady has my number.

I would dress up for the holidays and for a special occasion, but the definition of “special” was fairly strict. It involved ...

This year had a lot of ups and downs for me. This past spring, I felt about as low as I have felt about my writing since I started. My book was going nowhere. There seemed to be nothing I could do ...

Carrie Classon and her husband, Peter, recently moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she is working on her first novel, Lake Maribelle. Visit her at carrieclasson.com.

I do a funny thing in the middle of June. I try to celebrate the summer solstice. I don’ t do anything particularly romantic.

You know,” my mother tells me, “It’s not normal to have a tiled bedroom.” ...