A Christmas Journey (by AC1830)
Summary: As three of the Cartwrights are making their way home for Christmas, Ben becomes ill. Adam and Hoss find a rancher willing to give them refuge from the cold and snow. Little do they know, their rescuer has a connection with another journey the Cartwrights made many years earlier. Ben, Adam and Hoss find they’ve come full circle in their Christmas journeys.
Rating = K, Word Count = 8705
The Washington Affair (by Ahdavis)
Summary: Just as the Civil War is coming to a close, Ben Cartwright arrives in Washington DC at the request of his old friend President Lincoln. Lincoln makes him an offer that could change his life, taking him away from this sons and the Ponderosa forever. If he refuses the offer, the powers that be have other plans to make him comply. But after a fateful night at Ford’s Theater, a medical emergency sends Ben into the lair of a vengeful doctor and an experience far worse than any amount of political scheming.
Rating T/PG 13: Contains brief coarse language (Word count: 24,448)
A Debt of Honour (by Questfan)
Summary: My entry for BoNaNo 2017. A trip back from Sacramento takes a deadly turn and Joe is separated from his brothers. Believing he caused their deaths and left traumatised, Joe is picked up by a father and daughter who are heading for California.
Rating: T Word Count: 23,769
Home (by PSW)
Summary: Candy realizes that some things do change.
Rating: K Word count: 640
Scenes From Our Next Life Series, links to stories of this series included.
The Legend of the White Grizzly Bear (by mo1427)
Summary: On a visit to Chief Winnemucca’s Paiute Camp, Adam hears a legend that he wonders later if it could be true.
Word Count = 1421 Rating = K
The Story of Chanukah (by MicheleBE)
Summary: Strangers making their way to their new homes are invited to spend Christmas Eve at the Ponderosa; and share their Holiday with the Cartwrights.
Rating: G (2,010 words)
Angels, In Spite of it All (by Questfan)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 24
Summary: Virginia City awaits the highly anticipated Nativity play. Thankfully, anyone can be an angel when there is a need.
Rating: G 3,700 words
Baby from the Forrest, Baby from the Heart (by mumu74)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 23
Summary: The start of a new life is a joyous occasion.
Rating: G 1,380 words
Christmas Magic (by Cheaux)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 22
Summary: There’s disappointment when the Cartwrights can’t be home on Christmas Eve.
Rating: G 1,600 words
Christmas Time (by Indiana)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 21
Summary: Tears of disappointment turn into a lesson of compassion for a brother.
Rating: G 720 words
The Christmas Child (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: It’s Christmas on the Ponderosa with an unexpected visitor.
Rating:K Word Count:2394
A Cartwright Advent (by Sibylle)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 20
Summary: Christmas traditions leads to pleasant memories from years past.
Rating: G 1,400 words
Aunt Agnes’s Dilemma (by Belle)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar.
Summary: Pressures of the season and falling behind lead to unexpected results.
Rating: G (1,75 words)
Unto Us a Son (by Inca / aka Tye)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 16
Summary: It’s a season of miracles, when a lost son returns home.
Rating: G 4,980 words
The Letter (by BettyHT)
Summary: During the Christmas season, six-year-old Little Joe learns the importance of a letter and the impact it can have. He learns too about consequences, and learns both lessons well. Years later, the importance of a letter is still strong.
rating = K word count = 2593
