THE DUST WILL WAIT

Sometimes I read a post that deserves more than one of my silly comments. I write a note to myself that says, "This is a perfect post." Swampwitch over at Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes beguiled me with her narrative about meeting and having breakfast with One From The Greatest Generation . Bill You will miss out if you don't go read it. Right Now. Oh yeah... this was/is definitely a Perfect Post . I invite you to read other nominations for the January Perfect Post Awards at www.petroville.com and www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com .

Take four little men, a big dog, and a tree, then mix it up with mom and her camera to get an early bowel full of Christmas. I invite you to get your spoonful of early holiday delight by viewing Try It If You Dare , posted by Nan over at Life is Like a Lunch Box She and her family make me smile on the inside and giggle on the outside. I always expect to be entertained and have my spirits lifted when I click on her blog. I'm never disappointed. Nan, I've nominated you for November's Perfect Post . Thank you for letting us share your joy! To see other Perfect Post nominees click on over to Lindsay at www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com and Kimberly at www.petroville.com .

Today I invite all of you to visit this October 21 post titled Do I Enjoy Rain . Make sure you turn up your speakers and sit back, relax, and enjoy . Congrationlations, Inland Empire Girl, who blogs at Gathering Around The Table, You are nominated for Octobers Perfect Post! Please check out the October Perfect Post Awards at www.petroville.com and www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com .

The Perfect Post Award is not a prize. It is a monthly opportunity to honor someone whose post made you laugh, cry, believe in magic, or think for a long, long time. Stories driven by the simple events in the every day lives of my blogging friends draw me. The charming tale I chose to highlight today is no exception. Susie Q !! Please accept my nomination for a July Perfect Post: M'lady's Tea Party . I invite all of you to hop over to ~Rabbit Run Cottage~ and read the delightful narration and view the accompanying photographs. What could be more fun than a little girl's tea with dogs, cats, hats, and ker-splats? Although brief, it will lift your spirits and brighten your day. Visit Lindsay and MommaK where the entire list of this months nominees are posted.

It happened the very first week of May. I read this months Perfect Post. The Grim Reality revived my childhood memories of our small farm where the second most lucrative crop was dandelions. (The first one was rocks.) A day that started out bad for Wonderboy, GR, and me was transformed by a blissful roll in the gold. I'm with you Wonderboy, how can anyone possible call them weeds. I hope the rest of you take a moment to frolic with him in Dandy . You can enjoy the other nominees by visiting Lindsay at www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com or MommaK at www.petroville.com .

I know he won't be particularly pleased with the attention, but I have nominated Peter (Willowtree, Once Upon a Blog) at A Dingo Got My Barbie as my choice for April's Perfect Post . Please click on Devastated , where he explores in verse the mercurial affections of Beep , his new calico cat. If you aren't a cat lover, read it anyway to appreciate Peter's self-deprecatory wit. And, as Peter says, It won't "kill ya to comment. " Enjoy. *************** Lindsay @ www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com and MommaK @ www.petroville.com host the Perfect Post Awards every month. There isn't a prize. It is just an opportunity to share someone's post that made you cry, touched your heart, had you laughing out loud or made you believe in magic again . (Read all the past awards in ...

I've nominated Whippersnapper Snapping Snapped for a Perfect Post Award for her February post Family Time. Whippersnapper definitely shows signs of snapping. However, I'm delighted she hung on long enough to write this excruciating yet funny family breakfast saga. Apologies to her Mr. IQ for bringing it all to your attention. To see other nominee's for perfection please at : www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com and www.petroville.com