WOYWW 59: Rocking the night away

What's On Your Worktable today? If you're a WOYWWer, I promise to come and visit, now that my company will be gone today and all my art obligations are out of the way. I know I didn't get around to everyone last week even though I tried, but I've had company and had to clean, something I hate to do. So today ONLY, I am the If you don't know what this is all about, go to Julia's blog and find links to people who aren't afraid to show their work spaces, regardless of their conditions.

Today, as WOYW Wendy looks on, I have a postcard from my dear friend Cindy McMath which fits perfectly in the WOYWW easel. I also have my arches bound, but don't have the covers decorated yet. The coffee cup is a stencil I drew on a plastic lid back in April, and finally got it cut out. I will use it one of these days. Last week Maz suggested I put a rocking horse somewhere on my work table, so I made it easy this week.

I was totally blown away by all the people who wanted me to show my rocking horses. Now Julia's husband makes ones that are more fabulous than anything I own. You can see the post here, if you missed it. It must be a British thing, because they are NOT popular in the US, except possibly at Christmas.

The brass horse was the most asked for. It lives in my guest bedroom and it was hard to get a good photo.

Here it is and stands about 2 1/2 feet (0.762 m) tall at the saddle and about 3 1/2 feet (1.0668 m) tall at the ears.

Here is a not much better view.

It lives with a lot of other rocking horses that keep it company.

The one in the main floor bath (do you gals call it the loo?) can also be ridden by a child, but it's not as tall. You can see the seat is not quite the height of the bath tub.

One of my favorites is this stained glass rocking horse in my living room.

There are many more, but I'll let you discover them.

Did you see the one sitting in the basket on the wall in the upper right? How about the one nearly hidden by the mini blinds in the window?



Kate asked if I had made any rocking horses. Well, sort of. I stenciled the rocking horse onto fabric and framed it in the oval hoop. Of course, that was back in the 80s!







Lots in this photo on both the enamel surface and the top of the cabinet.

And these glass candle holders aren't much easier to see in this view.

Here are but two in my kitchen and yes, that's one on the second shelf.

Key holder looks a bit crooked, but it's my poor photography skills. And yes, I have tons more, but you have many places to visit, so the other 425 or so will have to wait.

I mentioned earlier that I've been cleaning. I don't love cleaning, but I do love tidy. There's a big difference in my world. If the dust settles on the furniture I'm OK with it until someone puts a hand print in it. But if something is out of place, I go a bit OCD, Maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but sort of anal. All that is leading up to someone who is as tidy as I, and that is Tracy Evans, today's blog pick. Always tidy, well organized, and beautifully photographed desk and projects, it's no wonder Tracy's blog is one of the first I get to visit each Tuesday. Tracy is a design team member for The Stamp Attic, too, so you know she's a stamper. And those stamps are probably some I would have in my arsenal if I were a stamper. She also makes stunning mixed media art, colorful journal pages, and drop dead gorgeous detailed tags. I swoon over her lovely garden, too. Tracy is from Cheshire in the UK. Please pay Tracy a visit today. Neatness really DOES count!