Belly of the Whale (by McFair_58)
SUMMARY: 14 year old Joe Cartwright was just trying to do something nice for a friend. Older brother Adam didn’t see it that way. An argument between brothers sets off a series of events that turns into an unstoppable torrent of trouble, which leaves one of Ben Cartwright’s sons with a terrible task to perform and another near death, trapped in the Belly of the Whale.
Rated: PG-13 for mild language and implied adult situations, which do not occur. WC 76,500
Glory Be… (by sklamb)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (780 words)
Three Halves Make a Whole (By Questfan)
Summary: When seven-year-old Little Joe gets the wrong end of an idea and twists it out of shape, it’s up to his family to straighten things out. An early prequel story before Adam has left for college.
Word Count: 3041 Rating: K
A Christmas Journey Remembered (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Calendar. Escaping the hubbub of the annual Christmas party, Adam recounts a special tale to Hoss.
Rating: G (1,210 words)
Snow (by faust)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection. Using memories of childhood to persevere home, and what a welcome.
Rating: G (2,170 words)
All Through the Night (by Belle)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection. If the Christ child was born today, a Christmas before the Cartwrights.
Rating: G (1,580 words)
Le Réveillon (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (5,220 words)
A Christmas Wish (by patina)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (400 words)
A Gift of Memories (by DanceDiva)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (390 words)
Believe in Love – A Special Love (by AC1830)
Summary: Adam Cartwright and Peggy Dayton developed a special relationship that seemed to go beyond friendship. This is a WHN about the strength of that bond after tragedy strikes at Christmas.
WC = 8882 Rating K+
Twas the Night Before Christmas (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Christmas wishes do come true for the brothers.
Rating: K (760 words)
Inspired by the December 1st Pinecone Challenge — “Who am I? You sure you want to know?”
White (by Justafan)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (1,810 words)
A Switch in His Shoe (by McFair_58)
Summary: Written in honor of Dan Blocker’s birthday. The Hoffmeisters have come to the Ponderosa for their annual December visit bringing tales of Germany’s Wienachsten and its mystical creatures. As strange things begin to happen, young Hoss Cartwright becomes convinced that St. Nick’s man-servant, a feller he calls ‘K-necked Rupert’, has come to bring judgement on them all.
Rated: G (14,550 words)
The Greatest Of These (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: April Christopher has contracted rabies from a bite from a rabid wolf. Now more than just a dear friend, Ben is committed to being by her side for her horrific final days. A WHI for the season 12 episode “A Time to Die”.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 5,055
Christmas Apart (by ForeverFree)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (1,810 words)
