Summary: The cross country race for the Virginia City fall festival brings some unexpected challenges for Little Joe and his new horse, Penny. Prequel. Written for May 2019 Chaps & Spurs.

Rating: K+ / Word Count: 3244

SUMMARY:  This is my Chaps and Spurs entry for April.  The topic is temporary insanity which was introduced in that era and tried out as a defense at a fictional trial in Virginia City.  The jury is going to have to deal with a complex issue so the call goes out for better educated citizens, and guess who gets tapped for jury duty?

Rating:  PG  Word count = 1678

Summary: Prequel. Written for March 2019 Chaps & Spurs.

Rated: K+ WC 1700

Summary:  This is my March 2019 Chaps and Spurs entry.  The words to be used are massacre, reconstruction, sewing, citizen, and oversight.  A new hand at the Ponderosa stirs Joe’s suspicions but what he learns is not what he expected and is far more profound and life-changing too.

Rating:  PG  Word Count:  1669

Summary: One brother has gone astray and the other two brothers have come to take him home. 

Rating – G, Word Count – 1015

Summary: Little Joe recounts the tale of his encounter at the lake with a not so proper lady.

Rating: Teen for adult insinuations Word count: 1598

Summary:  New hands play practical jokes that become increasingly a problem and their justification doesn’t sit well with Joe after Adam gets hurt.  Response to October Chaps and Spurs challenge.  

rating = T  WC = 2870

Summary: a cowboy who returns to the Ponderosa after a long absence discovers a new horse trainer…with an unwelcome training method.

Rating: T (mild language). 4316 words.

The Lilies Series, links to stories within the series are included.

Summary: There’s been some gossip in Virginia City about Ben Cartwright’s new wife.

Rating: K Word count: 581

Summary:  He thinks he knows all it takes to be a cowboy; leaving Ben to wonder.

Rating:  K  (1,070 words)