Giverny and Monet's Garden: the Beauty of Spring
May has arrived and Mother's Day is around the corner, but I'm still thinking of April . . . as in April one year ago! I was visiting Paris to run my first marathon and I squeezed in a side trip to Giverny, the site of Monet's family home and garden. My French friends were unsure as to whether there would be many blooms there so early in the season, but I made the half-day trip anyhow and I am still dreaming of the timeless beauty I saw there.
(You might also enjoy the garden stamps we've been inspired to use this spring! I share them at the bottom of this post.)
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