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samplegirl

(14,048 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:44 PM 13 hrs ago

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Tonight's Thursday Watercolor

Hope this reminds all of you to take time for a little quiet in your life.

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Tonight's Thursday Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl 13 hrs ago OP

Love it godsentme 13 hrs ago #1

What a beautiful image and lovely sentiment. Thank you samplegirl. Nanuke 13 hrs ago #2

Nice! 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #3

How true that message is..I have to say it's good advice for these times we're living in. Really nice painting Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #4

Thanks samplegirl 12 hrs ago #9

Beautiful. Painting and sentiment. Walleye 13 hrs ago #5

Thanks Walleye samplegirl 12 hrs ago #10

What a beautiful healing message. sheshe2 13 hrs ago #6

Ty samplegirl 12 hrs ago #11

I know, hon. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #15

I love this! SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #7

Welcome samplegirl 12 hrs ago #12

Yes! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #14

Wow, that's really beautiful! Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #8

Hard times Diamond samplegirl 12 hrs ago #13

I know, samplegirl. Diamond_Dog 2 hrs ago #37

Quietly taking a deep breath. Your watercolor is healing. Polly Hennessey 12 hrs ago #16

We have to samplegirl 10 hrs ago #26

Beautiful. LoisB 11 hrs ago #17

Thanks Lous samplegirl 10 hrs ago #27

So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #18

Your welcome samplegirl 10 hrs ago #28

I can smell the flowers! hamsterjill 11 hrs ago #19

Enjoyed samplegirl 10 hrs ago #29

Beautiful image and sentiment. I couldn't survive brer cat 11 hrs ago #20

Me either samplegirl 10 hrs ago #30

One of your best. 3catwoman3 11 hrs ago #21

How nice samplegirl 10 hrs ago #31

What a beautiful image and sentiment. Thank you so much, SG. niyad 11 hrs ago #22

I know somedays I dont samplegirl 10 hrs ago #32

Same here. niyad 10 hrs ago #35

What an inspiring picture. Thank you! n/t PatrickforB 11 hrs ago #23

I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep. JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #24

So Beautiful! lucca18 11 hrs ago #25

Thank you samplegirl 10 hrs ago #33

Oh wow! LA Blue Bengal 10 hrs ago #34

Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #36

So beautiful and moving, samplegirl Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #38

godsentme

(230 posts)

1. Love it

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:46 PM

13 hrs ago

Thank you so much for sharing, always

Nanuke

(931 posts)

2. What a beautiful image and lovely sentiment. Thank you samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:48 PM

13 hrs ago

2naSalit

(103,224 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:52 PM

13 hrs ago

Really like this one.

Deuxcents

(27,228 posts)

4. How true that message is..I have to say it's good advice for these times we're living in. Really nice painting

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:53 PM

13 hrs ago

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

9. Thanks

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

12 hrs ago

We all need to destress!

Walleye

(45,072 posts)

5. Beautiful. Painting and sentiment.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:54 PM

13 hrs ago

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

10. Thanks Walleye

Reply to Walleye (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

12 hrs ago

sheshe2

(97,842 posts)

6. What a beautiful healing message.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

13 hrs ago

💙

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

11. Ty

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

12 hrs ago

Finally in bed. The news is horrific!

sheshe2

(97,842 posts)

15. I know, hon.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

12 hrs ago

It wears you down and there is no end in sight.

SheltieLover

(81,181 posts)

7. I love this!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

13 hrs ago

So very true! Tyvm for sharing your beautiful work!

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

12. Welcome

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

12 hrs ago

Destress time!

SheltieLover

(81,181 posts)

14. Yes!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

12 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(40,753 posts)

8. Wow, that's really beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:59 PM

13 hrs ago

I love the words too.

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

13. Hard times Diamond

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

12 hrs ago

Its so hard to believe our country is in such deep peril.

Diamond_Dog

(40,753 posts)

37. I know, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:36 AM

2 hrs ago

Did you ever think America would be one of the leaders in incarceration and killing. Hoping, hoping, hoping, for a good midterm result …..

Polly Hennessey

(8,879 posts)

16. Quietly taking a deep breath. Your watercolor is healing.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

12 hrs ago

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

26. We have to

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

10 hrs ago

Quiet time for me is painting.

LoisB

(13,127 posts)

17. Beautiful.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

11 hrs ago

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

27. Thanks Lous

Reply to LoisB (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

10 hrs ago

littlemissmartypants

(34,006 posts)

18. So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

11 hrs ago

...

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

28. Your welcome

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

10 hrs ago

hamsterjill

(17,645 posts)

19. I can smell the flowers!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

11 hrs ago

Beautimous!!!

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

29. Enjoyed

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

10 hrs ago

Some quiet time today. Felt good.

brer cat

(27,617 posts)

20. Beautiful image and sentiment. I couldn't survive

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

11 hrs ago

without my quiet times. Thank you for sharing!

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

30. Me either

Reply to brer cat (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

10 hrs ago

3catwoman3

(29,558 posts)

21. One of your best.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

11 hrs ago

It reminds me of one of my favorite sights on planet Earth - the cherry blossoms in Japan and Washington DC. I have been fortunate enough to enjoys them in person in both places.

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

31. How nice

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

10 hrs ago

I'd love to see them.

niyad

(133,005 posts)

22. What a beautiful image and sentiment. Thank you so much, SG.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:53 PM

11 hrs ago

So desperately needed tonight, with all the insanity around us.

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

32. I know somedays I dont

Reply to niyad (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

10 hrs ago

Even want to read about anymore madness!

niyad

(133,005 posts)

35. Same here.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #32)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

10 hrs ago

PatrickforB

(15,469 posts)

23. What an inspiring picture. Thank you! n/t

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

11 hrs ago

JMCKUSICK

(6,329 posts)

24. I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

11 hrs ago

lucca18

(1,468 posts)

25. So Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

11 hrs ago

I love the flowers!
Perfection ❤️

samplegirl

(14,048 posts)

33. Thank you

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #25)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

10 hrs ago

LA Blue Bengal

(60 posts)

34. Oh wow!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

10 hrs ago

You’re really talented. That’s beautiful!

MIButterfly

(2,872 posts)

36. Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

10 hrs ago

Thank you, samplegirl. I really like and appreciate this.

I would frame this one for sure and keep it where I could see it everyday.

Grim Chieftain

(1,855 posts)

38. So beautiful and moving, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:41 AM

1 hr ago

I really needed this beautiful message of hope this morning.

Thank you!

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