Category: Humor
The Crazy Lady (by Jayne)
Summary: Joe and Hoss scare themselves one night, come to Adam’s room and tell him the story of the crazy lady. Prequel/Young Cartwrights/Humor Rated: K+ WC 700
Superstition (by Jayne)
Summary: When Hoss and Joe decide to keep the black cat that crossed Adam’s path, it proves to become Adam’s bane.
Rated: K WC 2000
Come Hell or High Water (by pbeaking)
Summary: This story highlights what happens when you have a friendly game between three brothers, two not so bright criminals, a heaping amount of missing chicken, and a desire to use word association to your best advantage.
Rating: K+ WC 11,800
All But Once Sense (by pbeaking)
Summary: Joe is coming of age and is becoming quite the ladies man. This is just a short story of how Adam and Hoss tamed the wild beast within, but knowing Joe, it certainly won’t be for long.
Rating: K+ 1700
Adonis in the Wilderness (by JoanS)
Summary: One of Adam’s retired professors visits the Ponderosa for a vacation; involving the entire family in his latest art project. Is Virginia City ready for the newest Adonis?
Rating: T WC 10,100
Books and worms. (by mumu74)
Summary: Pernell Roberts Special Literary Birthday Challenge
Rating: K (3,460 words)
The Silver Dollar (by JoanS)
Summary: Just how deep of a hole will Joe dig for himself? And when the consequences of being restricted from the Silver Dollar seem unjust… Could it get any worse? This is Joe we’re talking about.
Rating: K+ (14,030 words)
Settling the Accounts (by JoanS)
Summary: It’s the end of the month and settling the accounts nearly spells an apoplexy for Ben.
Rating: K+ (10,440 words)
Man in Black (by BnzaGal)
Summary: Explaining why Adam became the Man in Black.
Rated: K (715 words)
The Squirrel Incident (by Born in the USA)
Summary: With Hoss and Joe away, Adam has to take care of his brother’s chores. And gets a little ‘surprise’ along the way.
Rated: K+ (640 words)
The Return of Abigail Jones (by pjb)
Summary: Getting Abigail Jones and Hank Meyers married was the easy part. . . .
Rated: K+ WC 20,000
The Best-Laid Plans (by pjb)
Summary: Laid up for weeks with broken bones, Joe’s getting very, very frustrated. But New Year’s Eve is here, and he’s got big plans . . . if only a certain lady will cooperate.
Rated: MA WC 4100
The Wainscots (by ViveAdam)
Summary: After a meal washed down with plenty of wine and whisky, Ben makes a bet and that’s trouble for Adam
Rated: K WC 2400
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (by Barbara)
Summary: Breaking into one’s own home is sometimes inevitable, but the consequences are more than Adam bargained for.
Rating: K (2,370 words)
Cookie! (by No1butJoe)
Summary: All Hoss wanted was a cookie.
Rated: K (1,280 words)