Summary:  A moody portrait of the Ponderosa patriarch, seeking grace amid grief

Rating: T   Word Count 793

Summary: A young Little Joe wants to know which of his brothers will be getting him a special gift for Christmas, but Adam isn’t in the mood for spilling secrets. A short holiday story set during the early years of the Ponderosa.
Rating: G Word Count: 739

Summary: Little Joe thinks an ornament is too ugly for the Cartwright tree. Adam has the opposite opinion in this slice-of-life vignette.
Rating: G 610 words

This is a compilation of five vignettes that take place on Ben Cartwright’s trip West.
Rating: K+ Words: 2274

Summary:  In honor of all mothers who are still with us in person or in spirit, Bonanza Brand presents this Mother Day’s compilation containing the work Inca, MonicaSJ, faust, Southplains, Krystyna, Patina, DJK, and Sibylle–authors who responded to the 2012 Pinecone Challenge prompt:   “Mama died today…”  from The Stranger by Albert Camus.  These wonderfully creative writers had to limit their entries to under 500 words.  The stories are presented in the order of posting.

Rating: T Word Count:  3,880

This is a collection of vignettes written for some pinecone challenges in 2012.  Each challenge was generated by the first line of a novel.  The quote and source are used to title each piece.  They have a broad range of themes, and some are AU. 

Summary: A Cat and Hoss teach a hard-hearted boy about love and forgiveness.
This piece started out as a pinecone in August 2023, then I developed it a bit more into a short story.
It was also inspired by a story I heard on the radio long ago.

Rating: T  Wordcount: 2,228

Summary: A follow-up to The Crucible.  An unexpected visitor helps Adam Cartwright heal his broken heart before breaking it again.  A story for Valentine’s Day.
Word count: 3296
Rated: G

Summary:  An explanation and WHL for the episode The Iron Butterfly
Rating: G
Words:  420
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

Summary:  To some, the holidays aren’t always merry, nor bright.
Rating:  G
Words:  950
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar
Yesterday Series, links included

Summary:  Not even Christmastime is safe from pranksters.
Rating:  G
Words:  855
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

Summary:  A moment of reflection for Ben as he contemplates Christmas without Adam.
Rating:  G
Words: 730
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

Summary:  Written in Response to the May 2023 – Double Drabble Prompts:  “Will he kiss me?” and “Metamorphosis!”
Rating:  Teen  (Words: 600)

Summary: This is a set of five stories that are not related except in showing that men are still boys in many ways whether it is what they do, say, aspire to be, or the mistakes they can make. A short summary precedes each story.
Rating: T  Word count: 6,995

Adam entertains an old flame. Could it be love the second time around?
Rating: Teen Words: 750