Joe's Loft

Joe Looking at Hoss' House of Cards (you can see the devilment in his eyes) Oh Oh, there go the cards.

Joe Trimming Hoss' Hair

So obviously Landon never actually played Adam - but much like how he seems to be "playing" Hoss in some scenes of Forever, there are times after Roberts' departure when it feels like Joe is very much channeling oldest brother. I'm watching through Season 8 right now, and I hit a string of episodes that got me thinking about this. Black Friday and, two episodes later, Journey to Terror, both feel like they would have been Adam episodes if Pernell Roberts was still with the show, especially Black Friday. The details differ, but the basic concept in both is that Joe arrives in a strange town, tries to help an old friend, and ends up in the midst of a fraught s…

Digging Out Stumps Check Rein

Joe's in a pickle... Before he can go to town to celebrate his birthday, he's got to find everything on Pa's list of missing items in the barn loft. Trouble is, Pa drank too much of Giorgio Rossi's wine and the list is all scrambled. Can you help him figure out what he's looking for? Find the words below in the box above. They may be written forwards, backwards, upside down or vertical. saddle pad curry comb feed pitchfork block and tackle barn cat bridle forge bit saddle rope halter wagon wheel harness body brush lumber hay grain straw…

Joe Stopping Runaway Stage

Handsome Men All Handsome Men - a bit peeved

Pa Giving Joe Advice Pa Helping Joe Conquer Fear of Heights

I thought I would do a POD for Joe this week. My theme will be random expressions of Joe. ML had the best expressions. Monday Calamity Over The Comstock

Every so often I get to wondering what Joe's body would look like, if he was able to keep the scars. All of the beatings, gunshot wounds, arrow wounds, stabbings, whippings, etc that he got from the TV episodes and the stories we read in the the library. If I had the skills to do it, I would try to draw him with all of those scars. But, unfortunately, I don't. Anyone up to trying to draw a scarred up Little Joe Cartwright?

Joe teasing Hoss about his cuts and scrapes Pa's lost it!

Monday

So, just for fun, I've been keeping a record of all of Joe's injuries, mishaps and general assaults upon his lovely person throughout all the seasons. Here is my list. Enjoy! Shot (total) - 23 (incl. 1 arrow and 2 bullets in Bushwhacked) Shot with rifle - 8 Shot with pistol - 14 Shot with arrow - 1 Shot in: - right shoulder - 3 (2 from behind, 1 from front) - left shoulder - 2 - chest - 4 (incl. 1 arrow) - back - 3 - head - 4 - side - 1 - leg - 3 - arm - 1 - hand - 1 - butt - 1 Unconscious (for any reason) - 52 Pistol whipped - 13 K/o with rifle butt - 3 K/o …

Showdown

Okay. Every once in a while, hubby brings this up. Did Joe ever have a Southern or French accent when Bonanza first started? Hubby says he did and the accent eventually went away. I tell him that Joe never had any kind of an accent. But, now, every time I watch A Rose For Lotta, I think I detect a slight southern accent when him and Adam are talking before they fight and a little bit of a southern accent after the fight.

The Dream Riders

Joe and Ben Waiting for theirBeer Joe on the Alert as Ben Challenges Walker and His Goon

Small Sideburns

I wrote this last year, February 2024. I was looking through my stories, on my old phone, and came across Ponderosa's First Born. So, I did a search for it in the WIP forum. Here's the link for those who haven't read it. https://www.bonanzabrand.info/forums/index.php?/topic/45501-ponderosas-first-born/#comment-987963

Joe doesn't think what his family is doing is right. Ben explaining things to Joe.

...with the man who was always prepared for this particular occasion! The Horse-Breaker The Quest The Pure Truth

Monday Bank Run

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEWYEAR EVERYONE!