Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
The Siege (by JoanS)
Summary: The Cartwright family is trapped by Indians.
Rating: G 9,410 words
For the Best (by JoanS.)
Summary: The women of the town try to help the Cartwright family after Marie’s death, causing Ben nothing but headaches.
Rating: G 13,690 words
Paying the Price (by JoanS.)
Summary: Joe has money troubles and Adam tries to teach him a lesson.
Rating: G 5,690 words
Snowed In (by JoanS.)
Summary: The Cartwrights are snowed in for a few days
Rating: G 8,150 words
The Green Eyed Monster (by DebbieB)
Summary: Little Joe’s been bitten by something his Pa calls the green-eyed monster. He isn’t quite sure what it is, but he knows he’s not feeling to well because of it.
Rated: G (10,800 words)
The Rose (by JoanS.)
Summary: Ben is worried that his memories of Marie will fade with time.
Rating: G 2,745 words
The Snake (by JoanS.)
Summary: A snake causes chaos in the Cartwright house.
Rating G 2,140 words
In God We Trust (by JoanS.)
Summary: Based on “All Ye His Saints”. This is my version of the episode as I always wanted it to be.
Rating: G 10,610 words
School’s Out (by JoanS.)
Summary: Virginia City is temporarily left without a schoolteacher, and everyone at The Ponderosa feels the effects of it.
Rating: G 11,390 word
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (by JoanS)
Summary: Little Joe finds it hard to sleep.
Rating: G 5,830 words
A Handful of Faith (by DebbieB)
Summary: In the midst of a drought, Ben witnesses a miracle, from a most unsuspecting source
Rated: G (2,360 word)
A Good Man (by Charlee Ann Baker)
Summary: The family readjusts after Adam returns home from college.
Rating: T Words: 11,000
To Teach an Old Dog (by KateP)
Summary: Young Joe helps a ranch hand.
Rating: G (1,180 words)
My Son, My Son (by Claire)
Summary: Late at night, Ben reflects on what is really important in life
Rated: K (3,345 words)
A Long Parting (by Candyfan)
Story Summary: When Ben goes to a Military fort to see an old friend, he meets a young boy named Candy who lives there now that his parents are dead.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG for violence
Words: 10,000
