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
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (by BettyHT)
Summary: Little Joe has a feeling someone has been watching and following him. Then chilling words from Hop Sing give him some idea who it is but he has to wait to find out the reason why.
Rating: T Word count: 1,445
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
Kitten (by BettyHT)
Summary: Ben Cartwright has strict rules about no animals in the house, and except for guests, only one person can break that rule.
Rating: PG Word count: 1852
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
Friendship Among Brothers (by BettyHT)
Summary: This is a prequel story, but not by much, in which Little Joe is growing up and getting advice and guidance about being a man from Hoss and Adam, but a little introspection helps too.
Rating: T Word count: 2,867
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
Fury (by BettyHT)
Summary: The family has a house guest for a week who doesn’t act at all as they expected. Hoss thought he would have a friend, but their guest chose to attach to another family member.
Rating: PG Word count: 2,212
Ping’an Ye or Peaceful Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Little Joe isn’t the only Cartwright who can confound Dr. Martin.
Rating: G (1,300 words)
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Prank Or Not (by BettyHT)
Summary: Joe and Hoss do enjoy scheming for fun at Adam’s expense, but as with many of Joe’s schemes, there are unintended consequences.
Rating: T Word count: 1,257
Home is the Sailor #10 – The Cattle Station (by Krystyna)
Summary: At last the long awaited cattle station is being built on Ponderosa land close to Carson City. It seems a good idea at the time and the Cartwrights are anticipating big things as a result…until their neighbouring rancher decides to put a stop to the whole thing. But as the Cartwrights find out ..there is a lot more involved than the building of a cattle station
Rating: PG
Word Count: 168,941
Part of the Home is the Sailor Series, links to all stories included within
The MIB’s Story As Told by Hoss (by BettyHT)
Summary: People wonder why Adam wears all-black clothing and there’s a story or two to explain why at least according to Hoss who has found a way to make that curiosity work to his benefit.
Rating: T Word count: 1,238
The Bet (by BettyHT)
Summary: A task gone wrong leads to a discussion and a bet among the brothers.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,194
The Lake Incident (by BettyHT)
Summary: Ben isn’t happy with how two sons decided to deal with a third who did something they didn’t like. He’s even more unhappy with the third though.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,259
Lost In a Storm Grizzly Tale (by BettyHT)
Summary: Returning home from a camping/hunting trip in this prequel, the brothers bond by teaching Little Joe how to manage the truth without making false statements to their father.
Rating: T Word count: 1,339
