Summary: Reflections – What do you think a Cartwright would reflect on this year? You can pull from an episode or a previous Sourdough story. 

Rating: G, Word Count: 2638

Summary: “May I…?” – This one is a little different. After 2-½ years of Sourdoughs, has someone written one that gave you an idea to expand it? Well, go ahead and ask to use that person’s sourdough and add to it in some way. Include a copy of the original Sourdough, and who wrote it, with your expansion of 600 words or less.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2937

Summary: Write a short spooky campfire or bedtime tale, or expand a previous Sourdough and give it a haunted twist.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2560

Summary: Education was important to the Cartwrights. In fact both Adam and Joe became substitute teachers. Use one of these pictures (the brothers teaching researching) as inspiration for a vignette or addition to a past Sourdough.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2306

Summary: The Cartwrights are out and about on the Ponderosa. Use these pictures (all C’s by water) for inspiration as to what they might be doing during the hot month of August. It can include any combination of Cartwrights.

Rating: G, Word Count: 1571

Summary: Beer Time Conversations- When the C’s have a little time to enjoy a beer together, who knows what can transpire. Photo inspirations from The Ape, The Magnificent Adah, The Ride.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2392

Summary: Ride Like the Wind – Use this photo (Adam and Joe racing in The Hayburner) for inspiration for your scene or story. 

Rating: G, Word Count: 1676

Summary: Picture of Inspiration: Choose one of the three pictures below. (Adam and Joe from The Quality of Mercy, Adam and Ben when Hop Sing reports men all over Ponderosa from Enter Mark Twain,  Hoss and Joe in jail (unknown episode). Write a short scene for one, two or all three, OR use it to add to another Sourdough starter

Rating: G, Word Count: 2613

Summary: Photos of two Cartwrights discussing papers, drawings, or maps. Write a new Sourdough or expand a previous one.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2436

Summary: If Horses Could Talk…Spring is coming and we know what the Cartwrights will be doing – chores, round ups, girls, picnics. But what do the horses think of all this activity? Pick a scene from an episode or create one of your own and give us the horse’s perspective.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2288

Summary: Kisses for Fun. February is the month of love. Write a fun romantic scene or add a fun romantic scene to a previous Sourdough.

Rating: G, Word Count: 4529

Summary: Use the photo from Gabrielle where the four Cartwrights are riding to the mountain as a prompt for the Sourdough story.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2647

Summary: Winter Wanderings – Use a setting of winter or Christmas for your sourdough. “Quinn the Eskimo”, “Hello Dolly”

Rating: G, Word Count: 2276

Summary: Use “Brandy (you’re a fine girl)”, “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues” for inspiration.

Rating: G, Word Count: 2981

Summary: It’s October and time for some chilling tales. Use “The Ghost of Smokey Joe”, “Devil with the Blue Dress On” as your OC inspiration. 

Rating: G, Word Count: 1642