Summary:  When it's a matter of the heart, anything goes. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western< Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:  1363   “This is such a lovely spot for a picnic, Joe,” commented Jenny Parker as she smoothed the skirt of her dress before lowering herself onto the blanket on the ground. “I’m so glad you … Continue reading Sweeter Than Wine (by Susan) →

Summary:  In a fight against Mother Nature's, they just wanted to go home. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  2558   The water lapped against the canvas bags as the Truckee River determinedly tried to find an outlet for the melting snow and persistent rain which was swelling it to almost twice its … Continue reading Deluge (by Susan) →

Summary:   This story is my version of the missing scenes in the episode Bushwhacked. It picks up the story as Ben and Hoss are standing in Joe’s room after the Hoss has tossed the bad guy who tried to smother Joe out the window. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western, Drama Rated:  PG Word Count: 7000   … Continue reading Bushwhacked–The Missing Scenes (by Susan) →

Summary:  A What Happened Next story for the episode "A Matter of Circumstance." Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:  11.891

Summary:  If they only knew what was in store for them after delivering a herd to San Francisco. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  23,746   Sipping his coffee at the breakfast, Ben Cartwright glowered at the empty chair at the table. Two of his sons, Adam and Hoss, wordlessly finished their breakfast, … Continue reading The Dark Cloud (by Susan) →

Summary:  Ben and Joe are robbed and left afoot in the desert with the nearest outpost about twenty miles away.  Their journey is complicated when Joe is bitten by a scorpion. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9980     The hot sun shone down relentless on the two figures riding across the empty … Continue reading The Mission (by Susan) →

Summary:  This story is set in a post-Adam time frame. Adam has left the Ponderosa by the time the events in this story occur, so he doesn't appear in this tale. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   9206   The timber crew was starting to drift into camp for their noon meal as the … Continue reading Timber Camp (by Susan) →

Summary:  The best-laid plans don't always work out the way intended. Category: Bonanza Genre:  Western, Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:   6968     No one paid any attention to the four men who walked into the crowded saloon. The people of Bear River, Utah, were used to trail hands enjoying themselves after delivering their herd … Continue reading One Night in Bear River (by Susan) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre: Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  5700     Only one week until Christmas, Ben Cartwright found himself with very little Christmas spirit.  The winter had been rough already and it was only getting started.  Early blizzard conditions had cost them several hundred head of cattle, as well as damaging fences, feed … Continue reading Christmas Spirit (by Judy) →

Summary:  Best gift ever. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Westerm Rated:  PG Word Count:  19,366   December 21, 1864   The blizzard that had started in the high Sierra Madras was the biggest of the winter so far, and had caught many trappers, hunters, homesteaders, and ranchers off guard. The blizzard had dumped several feet of wet … Continue reading The Christmas Gift (by Judy) →