Tag: Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament
The mother of all poker tournaments. Words were substituted for the face value of the cards in a deck. Not only did authors have to use all five words, but they had to craft a scene for each word, unless they were lucky enough to be dealt a Joker.
Diversions (by Belle)
Summary: di-ver-sion noun 1. an instance of turning something aside from its course. 2. an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 6673
The Book (by Silver Sven)
Summary: A mysterious discovery puzzles Hoss. Will he be able to put the pieces together and solve the riddle on his own?
Rated: K Word Count: 1236
A Single Wound (by Patina)
Summary: Danger lurks in a single wound.
Rated: T Word Count: 3925
The Last Laugh (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: The boys have a job to do in a mysterious old house. Only Hoss is hearing things and Joe can’t help goading his jittery sibling. It’s up to Adam to keep his brothers in check, but even he is astonished by an unexpected discovery in the attic.
Rating: K+ Word count: 4014
The Art Contest (by fanofoldtvshows)
Summary: Hop Sing enters an art contest to benefit a family in need.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 1940
Kindred Spirits (by ElayneA)
Summary: Adam and Adreille’s relationship had an odd start. “But why?” they thought.
Rated: T Word Count: 7641
Walls (by Sibylle)
Summary: Clearing out a neglected corner of the barn leads to unexpected development for Adam and his family.
Rated: T Word Count: 2044
Joe Cartwright, Junior Detective (by BettyHT)
Summary: Little Joe Cartwright was born curious. He unfortunately was also devious and prone to avoiding work whenever possible. In possession of other traits that could work to his advantage or against him, Little Joe Cartwright could have been the greatest outlaw in the west. However, he grew up in the right family and learned to use his powers for good. That was especially important in the life of his oldest brother a short time after Adam returned home from college.
Rated: T Word Count: 9020
Between the Lines (by Cheaux)
Summary: His brothers snickered when Hoss drew the short straw and had to clear a beaver dam—a job each of Cartwright brothers abhorred. Adam and Joe drew the long straws and had the simple task of delivering a bull to a ranch in California…or so it seemed.
Rated: T Word Count: 7265
Hidden (by wx4rmk)
Summary: Tensions are high as a powerful snowstorm blankets the Ponderosa. However, Adam’s quick thinking brings about more than one positive result.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 2005
Lost and Found (by Questfan)
Summary: An incident with his granddaughter brings up childhood memories for Joe.
Rating: T Word count: 4228
Missing (by Cheaux)
Summary: An unhappy brother, an old house, and a celebration gone wrong . . . this Prequel is set in 1855 when Adam is 24, Hoss is 18, and Joe is 13.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 5787
Never Under a Pale Moon (by Sierras)
Summary: Little Joe takes out a girl who’s family recently moved from New York. Can he help her to find good in Nevada? And what does a pale moon have to do with anything?
Rating: K+ Word count: 2116
Adventurers’ Eyes (by Andrina)
Summary: Joe and a friend give each other challenges. Can they also find treasure through it?
Rating: K+ Word Count: 3168
When Winners Become Losers (by wx4rmk)
Summary: A simple, late summer day quickly turns more complicated than any of the Cartwrights could have imagined potentially changing one Cartwright’s life forever.
Rating: PG Word Count: 3466