Summary:  One of the Cartwright boys finds himself in a tight spot.

Rated: T (3,050 words)

Summary:  When the Ponderosa faces financial ruin, only drastic measures can save the day…measures which turn deadly for Joe and Candy as Ben and Hoss watch from a distance.    

Rated:  K+   WC  7000

Summary:  This is the last story in the Circle of Family saga, but enjoying this one is not dependent on having read the others. Adam has been in Boston for a year and all his careful planning has done him well…until an accident while staying with Abel puts him flat on his back for a few days. It is during this time of infirmity that Marie’s Bible arrives along with letters from home. After reading them, Adam makes a heart-rending decision that leaves his grandfather reeling. This story has its comedic moments along with some sweet takes on Adam’s relationship with Abel and the family he left behind.  

Rated: K+  WC  11,400

A Circle of Family Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Summary: Little Joe gets into trouble…a few times  

Rated:  K+  WC  10,500

Summary:  The first Chrismas after Marie died was going to be a sad one.  Can Adam and Hoss make the season bright after all?

Rated: K+ (2,240 words)

Summary:  It’s almost Christmas Day, but ten year old Little Joe can’t wait and is desperate to find out what big brother Adam has bought him.  However, when he goes looking he finds a lot more than he bargained for.  

Rated: K+ (3,160 words)

Summary: A sandstorm leads to a special moment of brotherly bonding between Adam and Little Joe before tragedy strikes—and then that bonding takes on a whole different depth of meaning when they look to the songs that had first given them a night of laughter to help them survive through the day. When Ben, Hoss and Sheriff Coffee go to their aid, they discover Joe is missing and Adam fears the worst.

Rated: T  Word Count: 28,400   

Rating: K+

Word Count=7920

Summary: Sometimes traditions bring back memories and sometimes memories are created with new traditions.

Summary:  Here’s my answer to the December Chaps and Spurs challenge.  

Rated: K+  WC  3100

Summary:  A Christmas story at the Cartwright household introducing a new family member.

Rated: K  (5,450 words)

Summary:  Betrayal, wounded pride, and jealousy result in one hot tempered brother missing, one having nightmares, one logical brother searching … all is not as you might think.

Rated:  T  WC  8600

Summary:  New Year’s Day in 1865 rings in both unspeakable sorrow and unbridled hope for Joe.  Reference is made to Between Heaven and Earth.

Rated:  T —  2200 words

Summary:  Adam, alone and hurt in the desert, is comforted by a stranger.  

Rated:  K+   WC  1700

Summary: Ben’s awakens on Christmas morning, but what happened to his boys?

Rated: K  WC 800

Summary:  Hoss surprises the family by coming home with a wife. Only one problem…her brother wants her inheritance bad enough to kill.

Rating:  K+  (22,200 words)