Summary: Written for the 2018 Advent Calendar, based on the quiltign prompt, Morning Star. Not everyone enjoys the Christmas season, but maybe, just maybe…

Rating: G 2,280 words

Summary:   Adam is given a gift.  What will he do with it?

Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. 

Rated:   K+  5,740 words

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar.

Summary:  Pressures of the season and falling behind lead to unexpected results.

Rating:  G   (1,75 words)

Summary:  Advice sought and given, but why bother.

Rated:  K+    Word Count:  5,764

Aunt Agnes Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.  If the Christ child was born today, a Christmas before the Cartwrights.

Rating:  G  (1,580 words)

Summary:  Terrance has everything he ever wanted:  the love of a wonderful woman, the town’s admiration, and a boisterous friendship with Little Joe.  What could possibly go wrong?

Rating:  K+     Word Count:  6278

Competition Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  The boys are determined to find a birthday gift their father will love.  They succeed too well.

Rated:  T     Word count:  6773

Summary:  No man deserves all the attention.

Rating:  K+  (6,025 words)

Competition Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary: Ezra Grady, is dead; but that doesn’t mean the Cartwrights’ troubles are over. Ezra Grady’s silent partner-in-crime has yet another scheme in mind.  (Warning:  Referenced mistreatment of a child.)

Rating:   T  (22,190 words)

In Absentia Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  The boys have been forced to accept heartrending loss.  Is it time to move on?  K+ (15,750 words)

In Absentia Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary:  Ben is away, and the boys decide to enjoy a night on the town.  An evening of harmless entertainment turns into a race to save Joe’s life.  

(10,292 words) Rating:  T

Summary:  Returning the outlaws to Virginia City to face justice initiates a chain of violent events.

(8,634 words)  Rating:  K+

Harvest Dance Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Summary:  The brothers are pursued into Spirit Canyon where they face a powerful and unpredictable foe.

Rating k+  (8,820 words)

Summary:  Adam and Joe are fighting again. This time they learn to be careful what they wish for!

Rating: K+  (11,424 words)

Summary: The annual Harvest Dance turns into a harrowing experience for Little Joe.

Rating K+ (7,895 words)

Harvest Dance Series, links to all the stories within the series included.