Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
My Life To Live (by JoanS)
Summary: A woman in Ben’s life comes between Joe and his father
Rated: K (13,015 words)
The Sweet Smell of Success (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=3398
Summary: Ben has an important guest coming for supper. Can Ben babysit Little Joe and prepare for his guest?
A New Year, A New Resolution (by Patina)
Rated K
Word Count=4509
Summary: Joe makes a resolution to stay out of trouble. Hoss and Adam are determined to help him break it. How long can Joe last?
A Glimpse into the Future (by Patina)
Rated K+
Word Count=4115
Summary: After telling four year old Little Joe about the balls held during Mardi Gras, Marie dreams of a dance held in the future. How has life turned out for the Cartwrights? Did Adam, Hoss, and Joe turn out to be the men we know?
Lifes Lessons Are Not Always Learned In School (by Storm)
This is my story for the April challenge.
Rated: K+ WC 1600
To Wake a Sleeping Beauty (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=5902
Summary: When 16-year old Adam falls asleep at the supper table after a hard week’s work, Little Joe is convinced his brother has been put under a spell by a witch.
A Man Named Missouri (by Patina)
Rated K
Word Count=2672
Summary: Ben has hired a new hand to help with the branding. Is there more to him than meets the eye?
A Missunderstanding (by Amberfly)
Summary: Little Joe overhears a conversation between his Pa and big brother and misunderstands it completely.
Rating: G Words: 1755
A Gift Of Memories (by Storm)
Summary: Here is my story for the March challenge. A trip taken in secret causes an argument between Ben and Adam.
Rated: K+ WC 1700
Pride Comes Before A Fall (by JoanS)
Summary: Adam prepares to apply for Harvard. Rating: K+ (37,050 words) Pride Comes Before A Fall Hoss Cartwright flattened his nose against the glass and opened his eyes wide as he surveyed all the wonderful items in the store window. “Hey Joe!” he shouted. “Come and look at all these things!”…
An Ill Wind (by JoanS)
Summary: An ill wind invades the Ponderosa, leaving the Cartwrights unable to take care of themselves while Hop Sing is away. Rating: K (16,900 words) An Ill Wind Ben straightened up to ease his aching back and turned to face Bert. “It seems like the chores around here…
Best Friends (by JoanS)
Synopsis: A careless act of Little Joe’s puts his life in danger and that of his beloved horse Cochise
Rating: G (19,000 words)
Lila Jane (by DJK)
Summary: Young Adam hated Lila Jane for over four years, two months, and seventeen days before an accident changes their relationship.
Rating: T Word count: 41,129 Warning: corporal punishment as part of family discipline
Birds and Bees (by Terri)
Summary: With Adam’s prompting, Ben decides to give his youngest son a talk on the facts of life.
Rated: T WC 1700
To Be A Father (by KateP)
Summary: Joe helps a friend of his father to know what it is to be a father.
Rated: K+ (2,330 words)