Category: Humor
Shepherds (by Sierra Girl)
This image was created for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 10
Summary: Christmas greetings.
Rating: G (30 words)
Belated Holiday Greetings in a Letter From Joe (by Robin)
Summary: A holiday letter to Mitch, from Joe.
Rating: T (2,600 words)
Conversations (by PSW)
Summary: A series of utterly random, (hopefully) humorous conversations written as responses to Pinecone Challenges this year.
Rating: K Word Count: 4051
The Wrath of the Wailing Widow (by DJK)
Summary: The Wailing Widow is just a local legend, but Little Joe, Mitch, and Sally Lynn may convince a certain teacher that legends do come true.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 4009
The Great Baby Switch (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Bored boys, left to their own devices, can come up with wild ways of passing the time, and when the bored boys are Little Joe Cartwright and his friends, Virginia City is in for quite a fright.
Rating: K Words: 5,068
When Worlds Collide (By JC)
Summary: Unexpected guests arrive at the Ponderosa on Halloween night. Includes a re-imagining of events depicted in “The Strange One” (Season 7).
Rating: K+ (3702 words)
Joe Cartwright – Magician! (by Questfan)
SUMMARY: A Bonanza story celebrating that fun side of Michael in his role as Joe Cartwright. Make it scary, funny, or dramatic . . . or all three!
Rating: K Word Count: 660
Spring Fever (by Ginny F)
Summary: In the episode “The Pure Truth” Hoss is suffering from spring fever ( the family is also suffering from the effect on Hoss ). Joe remarks to Ben and Adam that Hoss could step on you and not realize it and mentions Hoss breaking his, Joe’s, leg the previous spring. I thought there should be a story behind that.
Rating: T Word Count: 1,860
Our Little Town (by PSW)
Summary: Little Joe and Mitch show off their school project.
Rating: K Word Count: 1490
The Silk Handkerchief (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: The Cartwright sons are chatting around the campfire on the last night of a cattle drive and looking forward to having some time off.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1040
Men of Steel (by Inca / aka Tye)
Summary: Joe and Hoss answer an advertisement in the Territorial Enterprise that leads to the job of their dreams – or so they hope!
MA rated for sexual content
2780 words
One Very Smart Dog (by Tampa)
Summary: It doesn’t take long for a stray dog to win the Cartwrights’ hearts, and one tough Cartwright in particular.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2420
Guarding the Henhouse (by JC)
Summary: A too-pretty girl, a Saturday night dance, and a little moonlight mischief. Not to worry—Adam’s got it covered. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)
Rating: T (2870 words)
Ties That Bind Series, links to stories of this series included.
Advice (by Belle)
Summary: Advice sought and given, but why bother.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 5,764
Aunt Agnes Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Lucky Streak (by faust)
Summary: Adam and Joe are caught in a cave in. Adam is not amused.
3,937 words, rated K+