Ta-Da! And the winners are...

This morning, I woke up to find that John Hayes of Robert Frost's Banjo had bestowed an award on me - that lovely cuppa pinkness over in the sidebar. It's called the One Lovely Blog Award. I was just chuffed, and very grateful.

Now it's my turn to strew flowers in the path of a few of the bloggers who entertain and inspire me every day.

First of all, there's Fellowette - The Egalitarian Bookworm (Chick?), whose knowledge of and interest in all things literary both fascinate and humble me. Following her coverage of the Little Dorrit (Dickens) series on television was like watching a literary Super Bowl. And the energy of the woman! Sheesh. An award for a Renaissance woman.

Then there's Kim. Kim Richardson's Writer in Waiting chronicles the road to publication of her unforgettable memoir, The Unbreakable Child. What makes Kim's blog special is her heart. It's right there, on her sleeve. It is impossible to read Writer in Waiting without seeing that, and without feeling connected to Kim. I hope she will keep right on blogging while she writes her next book. An award for one of the kindest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

Third (and good things do come in threes, right?) there's Kathryn Magendie of Tender Graces. Speaking of energy, Kathryn explodes off the screen like a champagne cork. I met her back in January, when she popped in to comment on my blog. I followed her home, and I've never left. She probably wishes I would, because I'm a messy old thing. The trouble is, she makes me feel so welcome. Now that Tender Graces (her first novel - oh, and did I mention it's wonderful?) has been published, Kathryn is threatening to go into hiding while she writes the sequel. No, no, I say. Stay. Tell us every detail of your process. An award for a woman whose love of life is contagious.

There. Three bloggers, three very different blogs, all dear to my heart. I offer you this award with no strings attached. Thank you for everything.