Unfortunate Goings-On (by Tavia42)
Summary: Joe and Hoss meant well. They always do. But somehow they find themselves falling into a series of misadventures, and getting out of one only lands them in another. This story is a compilation of 2025 Pinecone Challenges, which form an ongoing narrative – thank you to AC1830 for so many wonderful prompts!
Rating: G | Word Count: 6,042
A Percolator Conniption (by AC1830)
Summary: While the Cartwrights are away, Hop Sing plans a massive Spring cleaning. But his blissful time alone is soon interrupted by an unwanted visitor who brings an unexpected gift. Written for the 2025 4th Quarter Chaps and Spurs Challenge. The required words were percolate, earthquake, pipeline, surgeon, amendment.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2324
Ringing in the Changes (by Glenandme)
Summary: The boys let off a bit too much steam in town before New Year’s Eve causing Ben to demand changes in their behavior. Perhaps he should be careful of what he wishes for.
Rating: G, Word Count: 1671
One More Day (by Wrangler)
Summary: Ben shares his thoughts about both the tragedy and triumph he experiences when Little Joe is blinded. Based on the episode, “The Stillness Within”. Rating T, WC 7430
A Grave Tale (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A dare, a graveyard, and something evil lurking within, makes for a night that Little Joe Cartwright will never forget. A pre-series Halloween tale.
Rating: K+
Words: 1,368
Not as Originally Designed (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The past and present merge to tell the story of the Cartwrights and their first winter after the house was built.
Rating: G (1,650 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Making New Memories while Remembering Christmases Past (by Fanofoldtvshows)
Summary The Cartwright s and Hop Sing make new memories while talking their favorite past Christmases.
Rating: G (1,030 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Remember Me (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: After Joe’s wife, Alice loses her memory in a horse riding accident, Joe works to bring her memory back. The accident however brings up painful memories for Ben who lost Joe’s mother in the same way.
Rating: PG Word Count: 12,282
Part of the Forever Reimagined series, links to all stories included within.
Once In A Lifetime (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: Candy meets a beautiful young woman during a supply run in Virginia City and falls in love.
Rating: PG Word Count: 9,479
Part of the Forever Reimagined series, links to all stories included within.
Decisions and Changes (by Sibylle)
Summary: A female teacher in Virginia City; what Abigail Myers thinks about her life, education, and the general situation during the boom of 1876. With a response from Adam Cartwright.
Rating: G (2,465 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Last Trophy? #2 (by sklamb)
Summary: The second of a two-day what-happened-before, what-happened-in-between, and what-happened-later for the first season episode “The Last Trophy.”
Rating: G (2,010 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Pictures of Angels (by AH83)
Summary: While sorting through Christmas decorations, Ben finds two cherished mementos of a Christmas long ago.
Rating: K, Word Count: 917
Realization and Memory (by PSW)
Summary: An unexpected obstacle on Christmas night invokes a fond and bittersweet memory.
Word count: 1137
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The First Thaw (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: The weather isn’t the only thing frosty that first Christmas after Marie joins the Cartwright family, but through the magic of story and song, they all find new warmth, acceptance and heartfelt love.
Rating: G (6,520 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Standing on the Bow Rail (by AC1830)
Summary: As a conclusion to BettyHT’s Advent story, Leaning on the Taffrail, young Adam, along with Ben and little Hoss, finally settle into their first real home in the Sierra mountains just as Christmas arrives.
Word Count: 5603
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
