Takin’ Charge #2 – The Story of Ruth (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: A follow up story for Takin’ Charge
Rating K+ Word Count: 6300
Takin’ Charge Series, links to all stories of this series included.
Adam’s Birthday (by Adam’s Amore)
Summary: A woman from Elizabeth’s past visits the Ponderosa.
Rating: T (6,145 words)
Christmas Spirit (by Judy)
Summary: Life on a ranch the size of the Ponderosa can be all encompassing at times, and as Christmas approaches, one finds the need to take a better look at himself and the lessons that were supposed to be remembered.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 5700
The Christmas Gift (by Judy)
Summary: The best gift ever.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 19,366
Ponderosa Christmas (by Judy)
Summary: An afternoon spent preparing for Christmas
Rating: PG (1,085 words)
Small Kindnesses (by Judy & Jerri)
Summary: Small kindnesses leads a stray home.
Rating: PG (25,471 words)
The Fastest (by Judy)
Summary: The consequences of having a gun not made for ranchers.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 12,450
Silver Lining (by Judy)
Summary: Unscrupulous characters cause trouble and heartache for the Cartwrights.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 21,716
You Got to Have Heart (by Judy)
Summary: Little Joe and trouble seem to go hand in hand.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 36,377
The Golden Rule (by Judy)
Summary: To do the right thing, Joe must disobey his father.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 16,555
Inner Conflict (by Judy)
Summary: Joe meets Billy the Kid.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 20,500
Blood Brothers (by Judy)
Summary: This story is a “prequel” to the episode entitled “A far, far better thing”; it deals with Little Joe’s friendship with the Indian ‘Sharp Tongue’. It is a story about difficult friendships and prejudice. As usual, I have added a few things just for fun. Please feel free to ignore them or explore them as you prefer.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,255
Growing Pains (by Judy & Jerri)
Summary: It’s tough being the youngest Cartwright, but what he lacks in stature he more than makes up for it by living up to the name.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,918
Winter Break (by Judy)
Summary: Unable to participate in a winter activity with his brothers, Joe finds a way to take matters into his own hands.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 15,000
Gypsy (by Judy)
Summary: When Ben tries to teach Joe a lesson, it is he that learns a greater one.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 64,940