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samplegirl

(14,051 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:44 PM Thursday

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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 Thursday OP

Love it godsentme Thursday #1

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

Nice! 2naSalit Thursday #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 Thursday #4

Thanks samplegirl Thursday #9

Beautiful. Painting and sentiment. Walleye Thursday #5

Thanks Walleye samplegirl Thursday #10

What a beautiful healing message. sheshe2 Thursday #6

Ty samplegirl Thursday #11

I know, hon. sheshe2 Thursday #15

I love this! SheltieLover Thursday #7

Welcome samplegirl Thursday #12

Yes! SheltieLover Thursday #14

Wow, that's really beautiful! Diamond_Dog Thursday #8

Hard times Diamond samplegirl Thursday #13

I know, samplegirl. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #37

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

We have to samplegirl Yesterday #26

Beautiful. LoisB Thursday #17

Thanks Lous samplegirl Yesterday #27

So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #18

Your welcome samplegirl Yesterday #28

I can smell the flowers! hamsterjill Thursday #19

Enjoyed samplegirl Yesterday #29

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

Me either samplegirl Yesterday #30

One of your best. 3catwoman3 Thursday #21

How nice samplegirl Yesterday #31

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

I know somedays I dont samplegirl Yesterday #32

Same here. niyad Yesterday #35

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

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

So Beautiful! lucca18 Yesterday #25

Thank you samplegirl Yesterday #33

Oh wow! LA Blue Bengal Yesterday #34

Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment MIButterfly Yesterday #36

So beautiful and moving, samplegirl Grim Chieftain Yesterday #38

Beautiful!!! Rebl2 Yesterday #39

godsentme

(230 posts)

1. Love it

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:46 PM

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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

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2naSalit

(103,269 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:52 PM

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Really like this one.

Deuxcents

(27,253 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

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samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

9. Thanks

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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We all need to destress!

Walleye

(45,075 posts)

5. Beautiful. Painting and sentiment.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:54 PM

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samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

10. Thanks Walleye

Reply to Walleye (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

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sheshe2

(97,859 posts)

6. What a beautiful healing message.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

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💙

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

11. Ty

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

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Finally in bed. The news is horrific!

sheshe2

(97,859 posts)

15. I know, hon.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:26 PM

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

SheltieLover

(81,201 posts)

7. I love this!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:56 PM

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So very true! Tyvm for sharing your beautiful work!

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

12. Welcome

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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Destress time!

SheltieLover

(81,201 posts)

14. Yes!

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(40,764 posts)

8. Wow, that's really beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:59 PM

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I love the words too.

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

13. Hard times Diamond

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

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

Diamond_Dog

(40,764 posts)

37. I know, samplegirl.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:36 AM

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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

(8,881 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

26. We have to

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

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Quiet time for me is painting.

LoisB

(13,128 posts)

17. Beautiful.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

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samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

27. Thanks Lous

Reply to LoisB (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:14 AM

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littlemissmartypants

(34,018 posts)

18. So lovely. Thanks so much! ❤️

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

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...

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

28. Your welcome

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

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hamsterjill

(17,655 posts)

19. I can smell the flowers!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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Beautimous!!!

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

29. Enjoyed

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #19)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

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Some quiet time today. Felt good.

brer cat

(27,619 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

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without my quiet times. Thank you for sharing!

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

30. Me either

Reply to brer cat (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

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3catwoman3

(29,571 posts)

21. One of your best.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM

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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

(14,051 posts)

31. How nice

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

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I'd love to see them.

niyad

(133,050 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

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

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

32. I know somedays I dont

Reply to niyad (Reply #22)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:19 AM

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Even want to read about anymore madness!

niyad

(133,050 posts)

35. Same here.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #32)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

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PatrickforB

(15,472 posts)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

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JMCKUSICK

(6,334 posts)

24. I love it too Samplegirl, quite deep.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

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lucca18

(1,468 posts)

25. So Beautiful!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

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I love the flowers!
Perfection ❤️

samplegirl

(14,051 posts)

33. Thank you

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #25)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

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LA Blue Bengal

(60 posts)

34. Oh wow!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

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You’re really talented. That’s beautiful!

MIButterfly

(2,875 posts)

36. Beautiful, both the flowers and the sentiment

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:46 AM

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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

(1,859 posts)

38. So beautiful and moving, samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:41 AM

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I really needed this beautiful message of hope this morning.

Thank you!

Rebl2

(17,830 posts)

39. Beautiful!!!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:11 AM

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