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samplegirl

(14,118 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:44 PM Apr 16

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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 Apr 16 OP

Love it godsentme Apr 16 #1

What a beautiful image and lovely sentiment. Thank you samplegirl. Nanuke Apr 16 #2

Nice! 2naSalit Apr 16 #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 Apr 16 #4

Thanks samplegirl Apr 16 #9

Beautiful. Painting and sentiment. Walleye Apr 16 #5

Thanks Walleye samplegirl Apr 16 #10

What a beautiful healing message. sheshe2 Apr 16 #6

Ty samplegirl Apr 16 #11

I know, hon. sheshe2 Apr 16 #15

I love this! SheltieLover Apr 16 #7

Welcome samplegirl Apr 16 #12

Yes! SheltieLover Apr 16 #14

Wow, that's really beautiful! Diamond_Dog Apr 16 #8

Hard times Diamond samplegirl Apr 16 #13

I know, samplegirl. Diamond_Dog Apr 17 #37

Quietly taking a deep breath. Your watercolor is healing. Polly Hennessey Apr 16 #16

We have to samplegirl Apr 17 #26

Beautiful. LoisB Apr 16 #17

Thanks Lous samplegirl Apr 17 #27

So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #18

Your welcome samplegirl Apr 17 #28

I can smell the flowers! hamsterjill Apr 16 #19

Enjoyed samplegirl Apr 17 #29

Beautiful image and sentiment. I couldn't survive brer cat Apr 16 #20

Me either samplegirl Apr 17 #30

One of your best. 3catwoman3 Apr 16 #21

How nice samplegirl Apr 17 #31

What a beautiful image and sentiment. Thank you so much, SG. niyad Apr 16 #22

I know somedays I dont samplegirl Apr 17 #32

Same here. niyad Apr 17 #35

What an inspiring picture. Thank you! n/t PatrickforB Apr 17 #23

I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep. JMCKUSICK Apr 17 #24

So Beautiful! lucca18 Apr 17 #25

Thank you samplegirl Apr 17 #33

Oh wow! LA Blue Bengal Apr 17 #34

Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment MIButterfly Apr 17 #36

So beautiful and moving, samplegirl Grim Chieftain Apr 17 #38

Beautiful!!! Rebl2 Apr 17 #39

godsentme

(236 posts)

1. Love it

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:46 PM

Apr 16

Thank you so much for sharing, always

Nanuke

(935 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:48 PM

Apr 16

2naSalit

(103,805 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:52 PM

Apr 16

Really like this one.

Deuxcents

(27,664 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

Apr 16

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

9. Thanks

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Apr 16

We all need to destress!

Walleye

(45,397 posts)

5. Beautiful. Painting and sentiment.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:54 PM

Apr 16

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

10. Thanks Walleye

Reply to Walleye (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

Apr 16

sheshe2

(98,408 posts)

6. What a beautiful healing message.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

Apr 16

💙

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

11. Ty

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

Apr 16

Finally in bed. The news is horrific!

sheshe2

(98,408 posts)

15. I know, hon.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

Apr 16

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

SheltieLover

(81,667 posts)

7. I love this!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

Apr 16

So very true! Tyvm for sharing your beautiful work!

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

12. Welcome

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Apr 16

Destress time!

SheltieLover

(81,667 posts)

14. Yes!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Apr 16

Diamond_Dog

(41,024 posts)

8. Wow, that's really beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:59 PM

Apr 16

I love the words too.

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

13. Hard times Diamond

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Apr 16

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

Diamond_Dog

(41,024 posts)

37. I know, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:36 AM

Apr 17

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

(8,963 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Apr 16

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

26. We have to

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 17

Quiet time for me is painting.

LoisB

(13,442 posts)

17. Beautiful.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Apr 16

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

27. Thanks Lous

Reply to LoisB (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 17

littlemissmartypants

(34,320 posts)

18. So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

Apr 16

...

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

28. Your welcome

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

Apr 17

hamsterjill

(17,742 posts)

19. I can smell the flowers!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Apr 16

Beautimous!!!

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

29. Enjoyed

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Apr 17

Some quiet time today. Felt good.

brer cat

(27,676 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Apr 16

without my quiet times. Thank you for sharing!

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

30. Me either

Reply to brer cat (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Apr 17

3catwoman3

(29,779 posts)

21. One of your best.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

Apr 16

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

(14,118 posts)

31. How nice

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

Apr 17

I'd love to see them.

niyad

(133,988 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

Apr 16

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

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

32. I know somedays I dont

Reply to niyad (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

Apr 17

Even want to read about anymore madness!

niyad

(133,988 posts)

35. Same here.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #32)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

Apr 17

PatrickforB

(15,521 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Apr 17

JMCKUSICK

(6,602 posts)

24. I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Apr 17

lucca18

(1,471 posts)

25. So Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

Apr 17

I love the flowers!
Perfection ❤️

samplegirl

(14,118 posts)

33. Thank you

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #25)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

Apr 17

LA Blue Bengal

(66 posts)

34. Oh wow!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

Apr 17

You’re really talented. That’s beautiful!

MIButterfly

(3,134 posts)

36. Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

Apr 17

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

(2,014 posts)

38. So beautiful and moving, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:41 AM

Apr 17

I really needed this beautiful message of hope this morning.

Thank you!

Rebl2

(17,923 posts)

39. Beautiful!!!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:11 AM

Apr 17

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