Good Will Toward Men (by Patina)
Summary: Tis the season for generosity.
Rating: G Words 1,000
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
If Horses Could Talk (by BettyHT)
Summary: It’s almost Christmas Eve, and the horses on the Ponderosa have something important to tell the Cartwrights.
Rating: G Word count: 1,356
The Christmas Lamb (by JC)
Summary: In this tongue-in-cheek tale told in rhyme, Hoss makes a surprising discovery in the snow and brings home another stray for Christmas
Rating: G Words 1,000
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
A Christmas Surprise Times Two (by BettyHT)
Summary: The Cartwright sons all have wishes for Christmas, and none of them get exactly what they want, but one of them especially gets something he never expected.
Rating: T Word count: 4,280
Big Things Start Small (by ElayneA)
Summary: Adam always had a fondness for Peggy, a daughter that he always wanted. It broke his heart when Laura and Will left. Their reunion was filled with joy after many years of lost communication.
Rating: G 2,425 words
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Christmas Candle (by sklamb)
Summary: To some degree, this is a WHBefore for “Elizabeth, My Love,” and “The Burma Rarity.”
Rating: G Words 1,650
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Steadfast (by Belle)
Summary: Ben finds that trying to spend quality time during the Christmas season with Adam and Hoss can be challenging.
Rating: G Words 2140
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
In Absentia #6 – Heart’s Desire (by Belle)
Summary: Adam receives news that his heart’s desire is within his reach. Will he grasp the opportunity?
Rating: G Words 1415
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Gideon’s Trumpet (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: The Cartwrights are saddened to learn of the death of an elderly friend shortly before Christmas, but the bequest he has left one of them stirs warm memories, one very private and another soon to become very public.
Rating: G Words 5960
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent calendar
How Traditions are Born (by ElayneA)
Summary: A slapstick fun story of Adam getting bested. A word to the wise, always double check what you’re ordering, especially in the 1800s. Out of his fiasco, came a family tradition out of necessity.
Rating: G Words 1100
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Casey’s Candy Cane (by ElayneA)
Summary: Not everyone has a family and Christmas can be a sad time. The Cartwrights throw a wonderful party where a special person gets a very special gift.
Rating: G Words 2065
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Bringing Peace (by AC1830)
Summary: Christmas is the time for bringing peace and good will. A young woman returns to the Ponderosa hoping to do just that, after her delusional mother left a broken triangle of love in her wake.
Rating: G Words (4,000)
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Rethinking San Francisco (by PSW)
Summary: A young runaway rethinks his choices at Christmas.
Rating: G Words (1455)
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Mayhem, It’s all a Part of the Ponderosa (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: From the outside looking in, it’s a little much to take in, especially for what could have been.
Rating: G Words (1440)
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Glass Bird (by McFair_58)
Summary: Christmas brings an unexpected guest to the Ponderosa and forces Joe Cartwright to confront his past, present and future in the form of a tiny glass bird.
Rating G Words (4750)
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
