{"id":25580,"date":"2006-09-25T06:32:13","date_gmt":"2006-09-25T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=25580"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:18:43","slug":"stories-by-author-patina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=25580","title":{"rendered":"Stories by Author &#8211; Patina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Recent:\u00a0 You Can&#8217;t Keep an Old Lawman Down <\/strong>\u2013 posted 12\/24\/2025 see summary below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=37001\">A Cartwright&#8217;s Word is a Binding Oath &#8211; by Patin<\/a>a<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 An old friend requests the Cartwrights\u2019 help when vengeance comes calling<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0 4748<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15557\">A Christmas Wish &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Written for the 2016 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0 420 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5739\">A Glimpse Into the Future &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 After telling four year old Little Joe about the balls held during Mardi Gras, Marie dreams of a dance held in the future. How has life turned out for the Cartwrights? Did Adam, Hoss, and Joe turn out to be the men we know?<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=4115<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5744\">A Hatful of Guilt &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode No Less A Man. Roy resigns as sheriff when he believes the Virginia City Town Council thinks he can&#8217;t do his job. Now Adam is the only lawman and he has to prepare for the possible arrival of the Wagner Gang.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=10,784<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=17842\">A Little Excitement Goes A Long Way<\/a> &#8211; by Patina<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 \u00a0There&#8217;s never a dull moment with Little Joe around. Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K+\u00a0 2,700 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5748\">A Man Named Missouri &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben has hired a new hand to help with the branding. Is there more to him than meets the eye?<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2672<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5751\">A Mouthful of Regret &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 It&#8217;s roundup time for the Cartwrights. Heated words are exchanged between Adam and Joe as they search for steers. A bear attack, though, changes everything.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=6472<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5761\">A New Year, A New Resolution &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Joe makes a resolution to stay out of trouble. Hoss and Adam are determined to help him break it. How long can Joe last?<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=4509<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5765\">A Place to Call Home &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHN for Return to Honor. Will Cartwright adjusts to life on the Ponderosa.\u00a0\u00a0 Written for Round 3 of the Ponderosa Poker Tournament. My words were:\u00a0\u00a0 round up, soap making, scissors, chopping wood, and branding.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=5568<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=39434\">A Single Wound<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Danger lurks in a single wound.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0 3925<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5699\">A Spoonful of Medicine &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Marie Cartwright is sick with a chest cold. Three year old Little Joe discovers her cough syrup.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=4253<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5775\">A Sure-Fire Plan &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Two men plan are entrusted with a plan to kidnap one of Ben&#8217;s sons and hold him for ransom.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=5950<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5802\">A Tangled Web &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A What Happened Instead story for The Lady From Baltimore. Deborah Banning&#8217;s scheme to marry her daughter to a Cartwright had come to fruition when Joe proposed to Melinda. But Melinda was in love with Adam. What if Melinda decided to have Adam, no matter the cost?<br \/>\nWord Count=10,632\u00a0\u00a0 Rating:\u00a0 T<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15609\">A Voice in the Night &#8211; by Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 On this of all nights, an unexpected voice offers comfort to an weary traveler.<br \/>\nWritten for the 2017 Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 (1,460 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5785\">A Woman Cloaked in Scandal &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHIB for She Walks in Beauty. After Regan Miller&#8217;s kiss, Adam realizes he has a decision to make since Hoss plans to marry her. As he ponders his course of action, his thoughts turn to another scandalous woman&#8211;his step-mother, Marie.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2195<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5788\">As Good as the Best Day He Ever Saw &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A man&#8217;s self-image doesn&#8217;t always match his reflection in the mirror. Ben sets out to prove he&#8217;s not yet ready for porch-sitting. Word Count=3794\u00a0\u00a0 Rating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5813\">Back to the Beginning &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 An important letter arrives for Adam. The letter contains news that will change his life.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2472<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6044\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 1 \u2013 Begins &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben brings his new wife, Marie, home to the Ponderosa. Hoss is overjoyed to have a new mother but Adam is not happy.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=4433<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5853\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 2 &#8211; Education is More than 3R\u2019s &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 During a family picnic at the lake, Adam gets in trouble adding poison ivy to Hoss&#8217; bouquet of wildflowers for Marie. After an argument with his father, Adam decides to leave home. A neighbor and old friend, Abe Garvey, shows Marie that there&#8217;s more to education than reading, writing, and arithmetic while leading the search for Adam.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=6007<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6054\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 3 &#8211; The Shadow of Jean deMarigny &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Men break into the house while Marie is home alone with Adam and Hoss. After observing his step-mother&#8217;s actions when faced with the robbers, Adam calls Marie a name he once heard Jean de Marigny use. This incident leads to an argument between Ben and Marie about Adam&#8217;s upbringing. And Adam finally realizes that Marie had been Jean&#8217;s wife.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=5268<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5730\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 4 \u2013 A Gift Horse &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Ben announces at supper that he is going to buy a horse for Marie. Adam becomes unhappy because Ben had promised to buy him a horse before leaving for New Orleans. Will this situation cause another rift between Marie and Adam?<br \/>\nRated K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=3059<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6931\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 5 \u2013 New Expectations &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0Marie and Adam race their new horses. Luckily, Paul Martin has arrived in Virginia City to practice medicine. Ben has invited Paul out to the Ponderosa for supper. After examining both Marie and Adam, Paul has to relate Marie&#8217;s and Adam&#8217;s conditions to Ben.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 WC=4470<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6025\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 6 \u2013 Remembering Childhoods &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 It&#8217;s the morning after the events in New Expectations. Ben&#8217;s thoughts of the coming baby make him remember Adam&#8217;s childhood and Hoss&#8217; early years.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=3240<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5771\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 7 \u2013 A Room Full of Memories &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 \u00a0 It&#8217;s time to clean out the spare room so it can be turned into a nursery for the coming baby. As Ben, Adam, and Hoss go through the room&#8217;s contents, they remember the past.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=3622<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5756\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 8 \u2013 A New Pattern &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: The Cartwrights go into town so Marie can order baby furniture and Adam can get a haircut. Hoss goes shopping with Marie and, while in the store, he overhears her conversation with two elderly ladies about food cravings and whether the baby will be a boy or a girl. Which of course leads to questions.<br \/>\nRated K+\u00a0 Word Count=4384<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5967\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; # 9 \u2013 Naming the Newest Cartwright &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cartwrights try to decide on a name for the coming baby.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=2542<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6011\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; #10 &#8211; Presents from the Heart &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwrights celebrate Adam&#8217;s 12th birthday.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=5313<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5952\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; #11 \u2013 Love\u2019s Labor &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The birth of Joseph Cartwright.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0 Word Count=6306<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5816\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; #12 \u2013 Big Brother Lessons &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Hoss wants to learn how to be a good older brother to his new sibling.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=2598<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5993\">Battle of Wills (the) &#8211; #13 \u2013 No Regrets &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Marie writes a letter to her favorite aunt in New Orleans, describing her life on the Ponderosa.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2265<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5807\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; #14 \u2013 Baby\u2019s Breath &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Hoss finds a kitten in the barn and decides to bring it in the house. Marie is not happy because of the old wives&#8217; tales of cats stealing the breath from babies. Will this kitten change her mind?<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=3937<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5858\">Battle of Wills (The) &#8211; #15 \u2013 Ennui &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Hoss fears that he&#8217;s sick and dying while Pa and Adam are out of town.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=3791<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5822\">Birthday Blues &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Adam, away at college, is celebrating his first birthday away from his father and brothers.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2002<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5831\">Broken Chords &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHN for Woman of Fire. Hoss learns to play the guitar.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=1896<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5834\">Christmas Traditions &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Sometimes traditions bring back memories and sometimes memories are created with new traditions.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=7920<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=13191\">Curse of the Blue Dress (The) &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0One little dress, so much trouble.<br \/>\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: \u00a04802<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5838\">Dead Man\u2019s Hand &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 After seeking refuge during an Indian attack, Joe finds himself in a high-stakes poker game where everything, including his life, is on the line.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=3113<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5842\">Devil\u2019s Bargain &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHI for Death at Dawn<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 T WC 6100<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9529\">Different &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 People have pegged Hoss as different his whole life. Is he really that different from his father and brothers?<br \/>\n1824 words\u00a0\u00a0 Rating K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=50008\">Dimming World #1 &#8211; Hope in a Dimming World \u2013 Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Roy Coffee, faced with losing a job he loves, must learn to prepare for the future with Joe Cartwright&#8217;s help. References to the episodes &#8220;The Stillness Within&#8221; and &#8220;No Less a Man.&#8221;<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a02,970 words<br \/>\nWritten for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=50066\">Dimming World #2 &#8211; Life in a Dimming World\u00a0 &#8211; PSW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: A continuation of Patina&#8217;s Hope in a Dimming World story written by PSW.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 \u00a01,375 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5847\">Ducks in a Row &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Two year old Hoss comes across some hatching ducklings. Will Pa let him keep his new friends?<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=2177<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6047\">Echo of a Heartbeat (The) &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 While watching her sons playing down by the lake, Marie wonders about the child she lost.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=1523<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=11405\">Family Ties &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: WHI for The First Born and WHN for The Last Viking. \u00a0 \u00a0Can Hoss protect his younger brother when Clay Stafford reveals he&#8217;s Marie&#8217;s first born?<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count: \u00a08114<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5864\">Fevered Dreams &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHI for The Savage. Was Ruth Halverson real? Did Adam propose marriage to her? This story attempts to explain some of the events in this episode.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=4960<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=29566\">Fireworks &#8211; by Patina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 What&#8217;s the Fourth of July without fireworks?<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 PG \/ Word Count:\u00a0 3,609<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5868\">Fish out of Water &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Joe rescues a mysterious girl from the river.\u00a0 Dark Star for Dodo Challenge.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=4993<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5871\">Fool\u2019s Gold &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Gold and greed are a volatile mix.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0 Word Count=4843<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5875\">Fortune\u2019s Son &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHIB for The First Born. On a moonlit night, Clay reflects on the lies and deceptions that ruined his mother&#8217;s life in New Orleans but led her to happiness in Nevada.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=1799<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5886\">Fraternity &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Adam, Hoss, and Joe are getting the line shacks ready for winter. Everything goes horribly wrong after Adam goes to the pond to take a break. It&#8217;s up to Hoss and Joe to get their brother back.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0 Word Count=9190<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=40545\">Good Will Toward Men<\/a> \u2013 by Patina<\/p>\n<p>Summary: Tis the season for generosity.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a0Words 1,000<br \/>\nWritten for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=38052\">Hair of the Dog &#8211; by Patina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0Ben pays for the night before, much of which he can\u2019t remember.<br \/>\nWritten for day 24 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.<br \/>\nRating: G Word Count: 1400<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=35219\">Harry\u2019s Horse \u2013 by Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0The brothers toil over a gift the Widow Hawkins intends to give the local orphanage.<br \/>\nRating: G\u00a0 2,365 words<br \/>\n<em>Note:\u00a0 This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=19241\">Hens and Chickens or Wrench aka Three French Hens &#8211; by Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 It\u2019s not exactly the twelve days of Christmas, but this present was the best of all.<br \/>\nWritten for the 2018 Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 1,180 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6051\">History Essay (The) &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe has to write an essay on George Washington. His first draft is so bad that Adam makes him rewrite it. Ben can&#8217;t believe the second version got turned in. Read the final version and see if Little Joe finally got the facts right.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=3554<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5940\">Hoedown Showdown &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: The best laid plan often doesn&#8217;t play out as we&#8217;d imagined. WHN for Any Friend of Walter&#8217;s.<br \/>\nRating: K Word Count=1893<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5891\">Home &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Where we love is home. A short WHIB for Forever.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=1701<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=35073\">Homesick \u2013 by Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Far from home, a special person helps ease the ache.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 1,840 words<br \/>\n<em>Note:\u00a0 This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, posted in the Forums.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=46771\">How Adam Saved Christmas \u2013 by Patina\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Adam tells\u00a0no ordinary bedtime story on Christmas\u00a0Eve<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 2,380<br \/>\nWritten for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5944\">I Won\u2019t Be Spoiled No More &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Adam is injured when he and Joe are working on fence repairs. 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Not quite old enough to be responsible but not quite young enough to be thought of as a baby anymore.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=2666<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=23245\">Mission &#8211; by Patina\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: WHN for Desert Justice. Adam and Hoss accompanied Dave Walker to Los Angeles to make sure their friend arrived alive for trial. When Walker escapes from jail, Marshal Emmett Dowd enlists the Cartwrights&#8217; help to track Walker down.<br \/>\nWord Count: 5437 Rating: T<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5959\">Moon Blind &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A short What Happened in Between for The Dowry. Joe, a beautiful woman, and moonlight should have been the perfect recipe for romance.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=1696<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5970\">Negotiation Strategies &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Originally published in the 2009 Convention Anthology. Sometimes a game of chess requires more than concentration on the game itself.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=2370<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5974\">No Good Deed Goes Unpunished &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: The Widow Jenkins got more than she bargained for when Ben sent his sons out to help with a few chores. Written in response to a writing challenge to use &#8220;They all took several steps forward, stunned by what they done&#8221; as the first sentence and &#8220;His lips moved as if he was chewing the words he was holding back&#8221; as the last sentence.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=2175<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5979\">No More Games &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHIB for The Crucible. When Adam realizes he&#8217;s in the act of killing Peter Kane, he&#8217;s horrified that he&#8217;s finally lost control and proved his tormentor right. As he makes his escape, he&#8217;s reminded that two men left him in the desert to die, too. Just who is the better man?<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=3617<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5987\">No More Security &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for The Hayburner. 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Asa Moran was riding high as acting sheriff after killing those two would-be robbers at the Express Office. When Adam investigates, Moran is determined to bring the high-and-mighty Cartwrights down. This story includes several scenes that were &#8220;missing&#8221; from the episode.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=6537<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15362\">Snake in the Grass &#8211; by Patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Paradise is almost gained for one Cartwright. Written for a Halloween challenge. My words were: Paul Martin, chains, snake.<br \/>\nRating: T. Word count 761<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6056\">Swedish Grizzly (The) &#8211; by patina <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 An in-between story for Old Sheba. Hoss and Joe have signed a contract to perform with Angus Tweedy&#8217;s circus for 2 weeks. 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