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samplegirl

(13,528 posts)
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:23 PM Aug 2025

Tonight's Watercolor

I've done this a second time tonight.
This is for a grieving friend who lost her husband.
She stopped today as I had some stuff from the garden for her and she started to cry. She misses her husband so much. So I painted this again hoping it makes her smile and remembers my words of support today.



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Tonight's Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl Aug 2025 OP
I can always count on you to brighten up my evenings My Friend BOSSHOG Aug 2025 #1
Thank you samplegirl Aug 2025 #4
I love your painting and your sweet heart. What a wonderful friend you are Deuxcents Aug 2025 #2
Thank you for such kind samplegirl Aug 2025 #6
What a thoughtful and kind friend you are! Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #3
Thank you samplegirl Aug 2025 #7
That is such a sweet painting wendyb-NC Aug 2025 #5
Thanks for the kindness samplegirl Aug 2025 #8
Thats so sweet and I'm sure will be Figarosmom Aug 2025 #9
cool. beez are a buzzin. makes me smile too also AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #10
It's perfect. The bees have so much personality! Sending hugs to your friend. MLAA Aug 2025 #11
So beautiful, samplegirl Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #12
She saw a few I had painted so I hope samplegirl Aug 2025 #18
Such delicate beauty. Thank you so very much. niyad Aug 2025 #13
My sympathies to your friend. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #14
We all need a friend samplegirl Aug 2025 #19
It's beautiful, samplegirl. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #15
Jus out of nowhere she started to samplegirl Aug 2025 #20
That is truly beautiful. Your friend will cherish it forever. judesedit Aug 2025 #16
Your story gives the picture so much life Samplegirl, JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #17
She had forget me knot flower seeds samplegirl Aug 2025 #21
Beautiful & so very thoughtful. CaptainTruth Aug 2025 #22
Ty samplegirl Aug 2025 #23

BOSSHOG

(44,046 posts)
1. I can always count on you to brighten up my evenings My Friend
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:27 PM
Aug 2025

You create Works of Art and comfort those grieving. You are thoughtful and kind and awesomely artistic. Thank You!

wendyb-NC

(4,519 posts)
5. That is such a sweet painting
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:00 PM
Aug 2025

You gave your friend a thoughtful, loving, beautiful gift. Thank you, for sharing your art and your generous heart of gold

Grim Chieftain

(846 posts)
12. So beautiful, samplegirl
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:08 PM
Aug 2025

Your artwork is always exquisite, inspiring and a wonderful treat. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful gift with us.

samplegirl

(13,528 posts)
18. She saw a few I had painted so I hope
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 03:18 AM
Aug 2025

I surprise it with it. She liked all 4 but I picked this one for her.

hamsterjill

(16,719 posts)
14. My sympathies to your friend.
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:25 PM
Aug 2025

I'm glad you could be there for her. The painting is beautiful!

samplegirl

(13,528 posts)
19. We all need a friend
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 03:20 AM
Aug 2025

Who can remember to pick up the phone or an invite when your going through such hard grief.

samplegirl

(13,528 posts)
20. Jus out of nowhere she started to
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 03:24 AM
Aug 2025

cry and told me she missed Keith. We did a long hug.
She called to thank me tonight.
Nobody needs to hear how to handle it. sometimes Sometimes they just need to feel loved.

judesedit

(4,580 posts)
16. That is truly beautiful. Your friend will cherish it forever.
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:51 PM
Aug 2025

Thank you so much for sharing with us.

JMCKUSICK

(4,464 posts)
17. Your story gives the picture so much life Samplegirl,
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:51 PM
Aug 2025

It's like a flood of beauty is overwhelming the "The mason jar" that it's supposed to be kept in, kind of like a flood of memories......
Thank you for capturing the the moment you described. It brings me to tears.

samplegirl

(13,528 posts)
21. She had forget me knot flower seeds
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 03:29 AM
Aug 2025

at his.Celebration of life. I was happy to show her I had them growing in my garden.

Ty

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