#house at pooh corner

[chaosclimber]

receptionist

“...for the love of…” Hob muttered under his breath, then glanced back up at the receptionist. “No, I don’t have an appointment, I’m not here professionally. Desire is my sibling-in-law, and they’ve got my child today. I’m just picking Orpheus up. You’ve seen my ID, what can possibly be the hold up?”

“Mx Aeturnus was very clear that they’d receive no visitors today–”

“Because they’re spending time with their nibling!” Hob’s exasperation was reaching a boiling point. “C’mon. Please, ring up and ask them, if you don’t want to just let me in. I promise you, I am not trying to monopolize their creative energies, or do…paparazzi…things…or whatever it is you think I could be doing!”

She sighed audibly, then pressed the intercom button. “Yes, Mx Aeturnus? There’s a….Robert….here to see you.”

“I told you, no visitors, Brenda.” 

Robert.  Dammit, she had to use the proper name. No one ever called him Robert unless he was in trouble. Hell, he doubted Desire even knew that was what Hob was short for. He took a few steps away, and dialed Dream’s number. 

“...Not that I’m not happy to hear from you, Hob, but whyever are you calling?”

“Call or text your sibling, let them know I’m stuck in the lobby of their apartment.” 

There was a moment of silence, the slight crackling of the line the only noise as Dream absorbed the request. “...You cannot be stuck there. You’ve got your ID.”

“We’re not married, yet, love, so my name means nothing to those that care. And when she buzzed up to check with Desire, she just said Robert. Not Hob, not even Mr. Gadling–which, I think Desire would have recognized. Just Robert.” 

The wince was practically audible. “You poor darling. I shall inform my sibling of your arrival. Are you prepared to withstand the indignities of being addressed by your full name further? Desire will weaponize it now that they know it.”

“I don’t suppose I have a choice?”

“None.” There was very much a low rumble in his voice, notes of wry amusement that avoided coming out as laughter. 

“Damn.” Hob smiled lightly even as he said it. “Alright, I’ll let you go so you can pester your sibling on my behalf. We’ll see you when we get home.”

“Alright. I love you. Tell Orpheus I love him, as well.”

“I will. I love you, too.” He hung up.

Exactly three minutes later, the intercom crackled to life once more. “You didn’t say it was Robert Gadling, Brenda. My brother’s paramour is always welcome~” 

Paramour, huh? Well, at least he was welcomed. 

@domaystic

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[calicojack1718]

Bisy. Backson.

Reading time: less than a minute. It's a mea culpa about being too busy to post because I'm too busy to post right now. It probably took longer to read this much than it would've taken to click on the link and read the damn post.

Any Winnie the Pooh fans out there will recognize the phrase, Bisy. Backson. as the one Christopher Robin used to tell the Pooh Bear that he had gone to his first day of school in House at Pooh Corner. It was also a chapter title in The Tao of Pooh. Which is the long way round of saying, I’m busy and am having trouble posting, AGAIN, but instead of doing my usual, which is ignoring the blog and…

[laurenillustrated]

Winnie-the-Pooh 🍯

[bargainsleuthbooks]

#StillAlright by #KennyLoggins #June2022Release #AudiobookReview

He wrote the soundtrack to some of the biggest songs of the 1970's & 1980's, and now he's written a book about his life. #StillAlright by #KennyLoggins #June2022Release #AudiobookReview #Caddyshack #TopGun #Footloose #bookreview #Bookstagram #Newrelease

From Goodreads: “In a remarkable career, Kenny Loggins has rocked stages worldwide, released ten platinum albums, and landed hits all over the Billboard charts. His place in music history is marked by a unique gift for collaboration combined with the vision to evolve, adapt, and persevere in an industry that loves to eat its own. Loggins served as a pivotal figure in the folk-rock movement of the…

[publicdomaincharacters]

Here another character that enter the public Domain today,Tigger

[artist-fan146]

To honor that Tigger (“The House at Pooh Corner”) is now in the public domain, I threw my hat in and drew him!

First art of 2024!!!

[dewoozles]

Tigger, the only one of them

High quality poster based on a copy of Ernest Shepard’s illustration for the book “The House at Pooh Corner” by Alfred Milne.

[elijones94]

🎞️ When it was announced that Mickey Mouse’s design from “Steamboat Willie” would be entering public domain, I contemplated whether or not to do my own take on Mickey’s particular design from 1928. Last October, I had done a drawing of Mickey with Tigger on animation paper to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Walt Disney Company. As a character, Mickey Mouse is still protected by copyright and trademark laws. Plus, A.A. Milne’s version of Tigger is now in the public domain. Tigger did not make his debut until the second (and last) original “Winnie the Pooh” book, “The House at Pooh Corner”. 🐭🐯

[astrologicalz]

Regressing tip! ~ stories

Take your time, read out loud, make up silly voices, let yourself look at the pictures for as long as you like!

[chaoticdesertdweller]

First-edition copy of the children's classic The House at Pooh Corner with the first appearance of Tigger.

A.A. Milne (English).

Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard (English).

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1928.

Octavo.

Bound in publisher's original gilt-stamped pink cloth with top edge gilt, pictorial pastedowns and endpapers, and illustrated dust jacket with mylar cover.

Listed by Sotheby's

[dragonbadgerbooks]

September Fun Day Book Photo Challenge: September 9, 2023 Teddy Bear Day

[chaosclimber]

plumber

Hob Gadling was far from a serious man. His son, however, took it even further. Usually it made him proud–he was clever enough to see the possibilities for humor in any situation. Occasionally it got him into trouble, but he usually knew how to toe the line and keep it appropriate.

It did mean Hob should have seen something coming when Robyn came up to him, the picture of innocence, and claimed they needed to call a plumber. “There’s a serious leak under the kitchen sink!”

“Alright, I’ll go check it out first. Maybe it’s something I can handle.” Robyn dashed to the kitchen, trusting Hob would follow.

Hob knelt on the ground and opened the cabinet under the sink, already thinking ahead. If this wasn’t something he could handle,they would have to deal with a plumber. He knew Dream had more than enough to cover the expense, but he was still so new to living with him. He didn’t want to saddle him with a repair bill less than a week after agreeing to house them. And…

Wait. 

Wait…that was a leek. A vegetable.  With a frowny face Sharpied on. 

“A serious leek, huh, Robyn?” There was a raised eyebrow, but laughter in his voice. It was a damned good pun. He should have seen it coming….

…but Dream certainly wouldn’t.

Robyn had burst out laughing the minute it became clear Hob got the joke, and was currently doubled over. Hob grinned. “Get it together, Ducky, we can get a little more mileage out of it.” Robyn blinked, then grinned, connecting the dots. 

It was less than 20 minutes later that the door opened. Robyn dashed off, adopting the same innocent face he had when he’d approached Hob. “Dream, there’s a serious leak in the kitchen!”

@domaystic

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[a-ramblinrose]

“But it isn't easy,” said Pooh. “Because Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you.”

― A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner

[defectivegembrain]

On Tuesday I proofread a few pages of The House at Pooh Corner for Project Gutenberg. It finished completely in the round I work in the same day. And now I saw an email from late yesterday saying it finished in a later round. People really want to proofread Winnie the Pooh.

[flickeringflame216]

have a meme that I'm sure isn't at all niche

[janefondue]

Such beautiful art