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samplegirl

(14,166 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:44 PM 12 hrs ago

Tonight's Friday Watercolor

I actually painted this yesterday. I was so racked with pain from my eye. I do not know how I did it but here's the update today. I went to the doctors and they took the stem cell membrane out of my eye today. Said it was looking better, but not tremendous thank God I don't have that thing in over the weekend. I nearly lost my mind if I had a dollar for every time, I walked over to my husband crying I would be a millionaire so I sat at my desk and painted something that I had on my phone for a long time my two favorites that I snapped a shot of in my backyard. They come every year. I love them so much. I named them Goldie and Ryan I always wanted to try to paint them, but I'm really not very good with water fountains and they would always land on the water behind.
They would come all winter too, and eat what leftover corn there was from the deers that we fed.
This was one of those rare photos of them and I snapped it. I liked it so much. I hope that one day I'd be able to paint something that at least looked like them since that time the neighbor behind me has put up fake coyotes and all kinds of crazy shit to keep them away. One day I was sitting on my porch and I heard him clapping his hands, screaming get the hell out of here get the hell out of here.
Imagine that having such beaury visit your pond but being a republican, you just can't have that you just can't enjoy nature. You just can't enjoy anything.
I miss hearing them fly overhead in the morning once in a while they do.
They're in the pond up the street when I go by I see them. But too sweet ducks have taken up their residence.

I really miss painting, but my eye gets so sore by evening. It just seems like I'm not quite up to it yet. I hope I can get this ulcer on my eye healed. I hate the thoughts of him having to put more stem cells in something that looks like a plastic coke bottle lead into my eye again anyway it's drops every hour. Thank you all of you so much for your well wishes your texts you're good you're good vibes your prayers I need them.
So these are my two babies Goldie Honk
And Ryan Gosling!
How lucky am I that we can sit on our porch and see such a beautiful nature daily come to visit us. This year it was a mother rabbit in her seven babies. I think I may have posted it, but I don't remember for sure. Anyway I miss all of you and I miss my painting most of all love to all!!

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Tonight's Friday Watercolor (Original Post) samplegirl 12 hrs ago OP
What beauty you give us - through your pain. erronis 12 hrs ago #1
I'm on fire samplegirl 12 hrs ago #5
Beautifully done, samplegirl. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #2
Magnificent creatures & so well depicted by your expert painting! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #3
Ty samplegirl 12 hrs ago #6
So deeply saddened to know you are still suffering. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #12
I might have to have it again on Monday samplegirl 11 hrs ago #10
Maybe it will continue healing over the weekend. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #13
Sending you all the love I have to give. Grey5 12 hrs ago #4
Lovely. I sure hope your eye heals very, very soon. LoisB 12 hrs ago #7
Your painting of Goldie and Ryan, is spectacular wendyb-NC 12 hrs ago #8
Now we know why we haven't seen your paintings lately. So sad to hear what you're going thru Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #9
Sample Giri, Goldie and Ryan splashing in the pond Polly Hennessey 11 hrs ago #11

erronis

(24,884 posts)
1. What beauty you give us - through your pain.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:51 PM
12 hrs ago

Thank you so much, samplegirl. I hope you get relief soon!

sheshe2

(98,952 posts)
2. Beautifully done, samplegirl.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:58 PM
12 hrs ago

I know you miss painting, but you must take care of you.

Thank you.

SheltieLover

(82,554 posts)
3. Magnificent creatures & so well depicted by your expert painting!
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:02 PM
12 hrs ago

I'm so happy to hear you are beginning to feel a bit better & that the stem cell thing is done.

Ty for sharing with us!

I've long said that if humans would live with the integrity of Canadian Geese, our world would be much better off!

Healing vibes continuing to flow to you 24/7.

wendyb-NC

(4,749 posts)
8. Your painting of Goldie and Ryan, is spectacular
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:15 PM
12 hrs ago

The back story, is so essential to your wild friends, often in high places, and you telling of it, brings them down to earth. They are precious kindred spirits, in your life

I'm so sorry that you are having to deal with a serious eye health, problem and "human" nuisance. Maybe you can somehow suggest that the orange fossil in the white house needs their help with the emerald pond at the Lincoln Memorial.

Take care of yourself, enjoy those sweet creatures, Sending healing vibes, thanks for sharing your works of art when you can.

Deuxcents

(28,125 posts)
9. Now we know why we haven't seen your paintings lately. So sad to hear what you're going thru
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:20 PM
12 hrs ago

And as an artist, I can imagine it’s painful in more ways than one. Take some time to take care of yourself and let us know how your treatments are going for you. Sending best healing wishes 🌺

Polly Hennessey

(9,043 posts)
11. Sample Giri, Goldie and Ryan splashing in the pond
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:30 PM
11 hrs ago

makes us all feel better. That you are in pain is difficult, that you will recover is the best news. Also, you are lucky that you have beauty all around and a loving husband. 🦆💕

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