August is certainly an interesting time to be in Paris.  Summer heat, sunshine blazing and yet, only Americans to be found.  Not the real Paris I came to experience.  I had been forewarned that Parisians vacation during the month of August.  Though I truly had no idea they took off for the entire month.  This makes me love this country even more…as they honor and cherish their time away, time to relax, reoup and enjoy with family and friends!  Especially since I’ve recently resigned from my job to do the exact same.  To take time for me, to enjoy this thing we call life!  Novel concept.

So today, I decided to explore beyond Paris to seek out new inspiration in this fabulous country of France!  Today, I am experiencing the incredibly beautiful and well maintained gardens and home of Claude Monet, en Giverny.   For anyone who loves art, especially that of Monet, this place is not to be missed.  Come to think of it, you don’t even have to be an art aficionado to enjoy the beauty and splendor of this site.  It is massive and offers some of the most unique and colorful mix of plants and landscape I’ve ever seen.  If only I could bottle up the wonderful aroma that exists here!   Or bring home the sweet, baby hummingbirds that zip all around these gardens.  It truly is heaven on earth.  So for now, I’m going to enjoy my life amongst le fleurs et sous le soleil!

Bonne Journee, mes amis!