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samplegirl

(14,219 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:44 PM Apr 2026

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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 2026 OP

Love it godsentme Apr 2026 #1

What a beautiful image and lovely sentiment. Thank you samplegirl. Nanuke Apr 2026 #2

Nice! 2naSalit Apr 2026 #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 2026 #4

Thanks samplegirl Apr 2026 #9

Beautiful. Painting and sentiment. Walleye Apr 2026 #5

Thanks Walleye samplegirl Apr 2026 #10

What a beautiful healing message. sheshe2 Apr 2026 #6

Ty samplegirl Apr 2026 #11

I know, hon. sheshe2 Apr 2026 #15

I love this! SheltieLover Apr 2026 #7

Welcome samplegirl Apr 2026 #12

Yes! SheltieLover Apr 2026 #14

Wow, that's really beautiful! Diamond_Dog Apr 2026 #8

Hard times Diamond samplegirl Apr 2026 #13

I know, samplegirl. Diamond_Dog Apr 2026 #37

Quietly taking a deep breath. Your watercolor is healing. Polly Hennessey Apr 2026 #16

We have to samplegirl Apr 2026 #26

Beautiful. LoisB Apr 2026 #17

Thanks Lous samplegirl Apr 2026 #27

So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2026 #18

Your welcome samplegirl Apr 2026 #28

I can smell the flowers! hamsterjill Apr 2026 #19

Enjoyed samplegirl Apr 2026 #29

Beautiful image and sentiment. I couldn't survive brer cat Apr 2026 #20

Me either samplegirl Apr 2026 #30

One of your best. 3catwoman3 Apr 2026 #21

How nice samplegirl Apr 2026 #31

What a beautiful image and sentiment. Thank you so much, SG. niyad Apr 2026 #22

I know somedays I dont samplegirl Apr 2026 #32

Same here. niyad Apr 2026 #35

What an inspiring picture. Thank you! n/t PatrickforB Apr 2026 #23

I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep. JMCKUSICK Apr 2026 #24

So Beautiful! lucca18 Apr 2026 #25

Thank you samplegirl Apr 2026 #33

Oh wow! LA Blue Bengal Apr 2026 #34

Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment MIButterfly Apr 2026 #36

So beautiful and moving, samplegirl Grim Chieftain Apr 2026 #38

Beautiful!!! Rebl2 Apr 2026 #39

godsentme

(244 posts)

1. Love it

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:46 PM

Apr 2026

Thank you so much for sharing, always

Nanuke

(945 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 2026

2naSalit

(105,412 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:52 PM

Apr 2026

Really like this one.

Deuxcents

(28,551 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 2026

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

9. Thanks

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Apr 2026

We all need to destress!

Walleye

(46,060 posts)

5. Beautiful. Painting and sentiment.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:54 PM

Apr 2026

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

10. Thanks Walleye

Reply to Walleye (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

Apr 2026

sheshe2

(99,346 posts)

6. What a beautiful healing message.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

Apr 2026

💙

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

11. Ty

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

Apr 2026

Finally in bed. The news is horrific!

sheshe2

(99,346 posts)

15. I know, hon.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

Apr 2026

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

SheltieLover

(83,474 posts)

7. I love this!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

Apr 2026

So very true! Tyvm for sharing your beautiful work!

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

12. Welcome

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Apr 2026

Destress time!

SheltieLover

(83,474 posts)

14. Yes!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Apr 2026

Diamond_Dog

(41,695 posts)

8. Wow, that's really beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:59 PM

Apr 2026

I love the words too.

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

13. Hard times Diamond

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Apr 2026

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

Diamond_Dog

(41,695 posts)

37. I know, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:36 AM

Apr 2026

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

(9,116 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Apr 2026

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

26. We have to

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 2026

Quiet time for me is painting.

LoisB

(13,852 posts)

17. Beautiful.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Apr 2026

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

27. Thanks Lous

Reply to LoisB (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 2026

littlemissmartypants

(36,211 posts)

18. So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

Apr 2026

...

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

28. Your welcome

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

Apr 2026

hamsterjill

(18,128 posts)

19. I can smell the flowers!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Apr 2026

Beautimous!!!

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

29. Enjoyed

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Apr 2026

Some quiet time today. Felt good.

brer cat

(27,807 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Apr 2026

without my quiet times. Thank you for sharing!

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

30. Me either

Reply to brer cat (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Apr 2026

3catwoman3

(30,440 posts)

21. One of your best.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

Apr 2026

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

(14,219 posts)

31. How nice

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

Apr 2026

I'd love to see them.

niyad

(136,003 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 2026

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

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

32. I know somedays I dont

Reply to niyad (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

Apr 2026

Even want to read about anymore madness!

niyad

(136,003 posts)

35. Same here.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #32)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

Apr 2026

PatrickforB

(15,576 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Apr 2026

JMCKUSICK

(7,173 posts)

24. I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Apr 2026

lucca18

(1,475 posts)

25. So Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

Apr 2026

I love the flowers!
Perfection ❤️

samplegirl

(14,219 posts)

33. Thank you

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #25)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

Apr 2026

LA Blue Bengal

(73 posts)

34. Oh wow!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

Apr 2026

You’re really talented. That’s beautiful!

MIButterfly

(3,707 posts)

36. Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

Apr 2026

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

(2,464 posts)

38. So beautiful and moving, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:41 AM

Apr 2026

I really needed this beautiful message of hope this morning.

Thank you!

Rebl2

(18,039 posts)

39. Beautiful!!!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:11 AM

Apr 2026

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