This is a very nice Christmas story with touching moments and sweet moments along with the thread of a mystery woven through it.
Thank you, Sierras, for sticking with this lengthy story. I appreciate you comments, and I hope you'll consider adding a holiday themed story to our library in the future. We don't seem to have enough of them!
A touching family scene
A touching scene between grandfather and grandson.
That's a sweet touching scene in the barn.
This chapter has a nice father/son moment.
I'm trying to figure out who's children/grandchildren are who's
A delightful chapter with the three brothers
Looks like a little romance might be starting.
Another delightful chapter.
Flashbacks and a delightful scene.
A very touching scene in this chapter.
Sweet ending to the chapter.
Another sweet scene and the mystery continues. So far this is a delightful story.
That's a very sweet scene. A proud father looking upon his sons.
And the mystery continues. I like your portrayals of the Cartwrights. Very nice.
We have a little mystery here. Intriguing.
Nice meeting some of the folks at the party.
Nice intro to the story. I can picture it all in my mind.
The way you describe it, you make me want to be at this party too.
Cute! I love how everyone is trying to figure out just who that mysterious "Christmas Carol" is. By the way, I love your Mrs. Bailey character; she wouldn't be named after George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life now, would she? Just a thought.
I love the picture of Hoss not being able to get to the dance floor because Adam's so lost in thought he's blocking the way. xD
Well you certainly set the scene all right. I can practically smell Hop Sing's cooking and feel the excitement in the air. Now...I wonder what happens next.
This story was bursting with Christmas spirit and family that who couldn't love it!! I find in the Bonanza Golden Years that Ben, Adam, Hoss and Joe are all alone except for each other. Except for Ben's wistful remarks from time to time about his sons getting married(such as the remark from ''The Woman of Fire'' episode)nothing was ever done to increase the Cartwright family. I love this story because the Ponderosa ranch house is finally filled with countless voices of happiness coming from children, grandchildren and greatchildren--all rejoicing the past of their founders and enjoying the Present. Thank you for your talent!!
MissKitty4Adam, thank you for reading one of my stories - especially one so lengthy. I've always wanted the Ponderosa to be filled with family above and beyond the characters shown in the series, and a Christmas story seemed the perfect way to write just that.
Tracy, I really enjoyed every chapter! Not sure exactly how you did it, but your words and phrases communicated so well the love between the members of the Cartwright family~even the ones I was meeting for the first time in your fiction! Beautiful story for anytime of the year, but especially at Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us!
Gillie - Thank you so much for taking the time to read such a long story, and for leaving your wonderful comments along the way. If you felt the love between the new members of the Cartwright family, then I did my job as a writer. In my Bonanza world, the future generations honored Ben for his work ethic, his pride in his land, his respect of all things, and his love of his family. Thanks again for reading.
Oh, NO! Only one more chapter?? Can't wait to see how it ends! I love how Sara reacted to her husband's over-concern!