Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Pa? You Listening? (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: Written for the first Pinecone Challenge of 2014. An intimate look at 5-year-old Adam’s thoughts on berry jam, Miss Inger, and what Pa should do about them both.
Rated: K WC 800
Fresh Start (by DJK)
Summary: Once again Adam is the new kid.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1131
Covering (by DJK)
Summary: Brothers cover for brothers. For Little Joe it is just that simple, for Adam not exactly.
Rated: K Word count: 7990
Christmas Presents (by Sibylle)
Summary: A prequel about a young Little Joe, set in the fall of 1850 while Adam is away in Boston.
Rating: K WC 2100
Stampede (by DJK)
Summary: A cattle drive, a stampede, and one guilty Cartwright make for a simple little tale.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1211
Taming of the Scrooge (by pbeaking)
Summary: Ten Year old Adam Cartwright must face a tough challenge in Mrs. Viola Watkins; a widow woman who is simply a scrooge. Can a falling out between them actually bring them together?
Rating: K (7.865 words)
One Special Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The Cartwrights await a VERY special delivery, leaving one of them to wonder what their future will hold.
Rating: K (1,705 words)
While Shepherds Watched (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: “Real shepherds can be downright ornery,” Hoss tells his little brother, but 6-year-old Joe is determined to see for himself.
Rated: K+ WC 2900
Cleaning Up (by DJK)
Summary: A brother can be a big help when it comes to cleaning up a mess.
Rated: K+ Word count: 7079
Two Thousand Miles (by pbeaking)
Summary: This story is centered around what it was like for 7 year old Adam out on the trail with his Pa. It covers the two thousand mile journey they made with others traveling west in search of their new life. It describes their heartaches and joys and feelings of apprehension as they pushed on day after day not truly knowing what lay ahead.
Rating: K (10,035 words)
Silent Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: After an unusually hectic day, there is only one wish requested on Christmas Eve.
Rating: K (2,610 words)
Remembering (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe remembers another side of his elder brother. Also, a bonus poem about remembering.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1196
(Un)Silent Night (by heike)
Summary: It’s Christmas time for those on the Ponderosa… with their own Little Drummer Boy celebration.
Rating: K (470 words)
Catching ’em Red Handed (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe sets out to prove his innocence to Pa and his brothers.
Rated: K+ Word count: 3437
Singing Lessons (by DJK)
Summary: This is my contribution to the Dan Blocker Birthday Challenge. Hoss and Adam learn more than just a song.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2315
