From Plum Creek With Love: A Little House on the Prairie Podcast

Amelia Stokes, for the last twelve years, has been working as a teacher on the Reservation, married a Sioux man and had a child.  But her father, Jeremey Stokes, doesn't want that information to get out when she returns to Walnut Grove. This is when Amelia's son, Spotted Eagle, is given a new name, Joseph Stokes and told to be like everyone else.  However, he isn't like everyone else making him an...

Little Ginny Clarke is elated, not only was it her suggestion for performing plays at school accepted but she is also invited to the Oleson's parlor for rehearsals. Ginny can't wait to share the news with Harold Mayfield, a local widower who happens to see what a giving person Ginny is, and Ginny's mom, who doesn't't seem to have any time in her life for anyone including Ginny.  As the premiere da...

Mr. Edwards escorts Doc Baker to Elmsville, the location of a deadly infectious outbreak of Mountain Fever. Upon retuning home, he immediately picks up little Alicia Sanderson Edwards Snider kisses her and sends her to school. Where the student body is told school is closed, take your books, stay at home, and do not visit your friends and neighbors. Thus begins Quarantine...prairie style. But, lea...

A letter from a literary publication John Jr. submitted some of his poem to has arrived with some special news: he is being awarded a full ride (Room, board, tuition) scholarship to university...in Chicago. However, John Jr. decides to turn down the free ride and stick around Walnut Grove.  As he continues to mask his true feelings to appease everyone else, John Jr. is starting to lose himself.  T...

It's Christmas Eve in Walnut Grove and the holiday cheer is out the window after Miss Beadle dismisses the students body for the holiday break just as the snow flurries start to deliver more than just a white Christmas....but a white out Blizzard. And it all becomes a race to locate the missing Children.  The Ingallas Girls (Carrie included) and the Sanderson Siblings (minus John Junior) make thei...

After some reluctance from Caroline and some bad advice from Mr. Edwards, Charles and Laura are off on a Father-Daughter weekend hunting trip. From leaving loaded weapons out in the open, being dragged along the forest ground, having the horse fall down a cliff side, and so much more this weekend is anything but pleasant for Half Pint. With the help of Big Daddy Shelby, who hasn't left the area ar...

Walnut Grove has some new residents living in the old Edwards shack: The Galender Brothers.  Sam, George and little brother, Bubba, all lack a little...well, civility.  After a frightening exchange between Caroline, George and Sam leads to Charles all battered up, the town is left wondering what to do. When Twisted Big Sister Mary decides to take matters into her own hands, she inspires the adults...

After completing some chores at the Parson's place, Laura is given a choice for payment: Cold Hard Cash OR A Spalpeen type goat... She names the goat Fred and takes him home.  In less than 24 hours,  Laura is set to task with finding Fred a home far away from Plum Creek.  And what a task it is. It's finally decided to let Fred run free and in a strange way this goat finds a way to say thank you La...

Lansford Ingalls seems to be making himself comfortable in the Hero Township area. From fixing up the Prairie Airbnb to releasing the thanksgiving turkey, things look rather pleasant for the Ingallas clan. An unfortunate accident with Bunny has Lansford deciding to head back to the Big Woods of Wisconsin....which also leads to some devastating results. Laura takes whatever Christmas funds are avai...

This episode begins out in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, we are introduced to Charles' father, Lansford Ingalls, who is dealing with some heavy feelings after his wife/Charles' Mother passes away. Charles receives the news and makes a trip home to see his dad.   He is greeted with an explosive family reunion meal at his older brother's place. And if the reunion with his brother was an indictor.....i...

On Halloween night, while peering into the Oleson's windows instead of soaping them, Laura witnesses something gruesome. And what is more frighten to Laura is no one believes her about what she witnessed except Carl Sanderson. Together these two try to solve the mystery of what happened to Harriet Oleson.  Devilish fun ensues ...as much as it can out on the Prairie.  Will Laura consider a future a...

It's Springtime in Walnut Grove and Miss Beadle has assigned a new homework assignment: Bug Collecting. Carrie, remember her, wants to tag along in the outdoor fun and eventually finds herself trapped. Enter Wendall Loudy, a resident of Walnut Grove, is trying to turn his life around after a two decade old incident which still has Mr. Hanson fuming.    How many different species of bugs are there...

Determined to win the Third annual Hero Township horserace, Laura gets part time employment with local Blacksmith, Hans Dorfler, to help pay for some new horseshoes for Bunny.  Hearing the news Nellie Oleson, along with Harriet, scheme to get that first place prize. The morning of the big race has Laura exhausting Bunny while trying to fetch Doc Baker to save Willie. Leading to Laura being apprehe...

Once upon time Laura had a horse named Bunny and now has to watch as Nellie Oleson torments it. However, it's not long till the Ingalls girls are standing over an unconscious Nellie.  Feeling responsible, Laura has volunteered to help out in any way possible. After a few weeks of deceit, Laura discovers the truth behind Nellie's injuries and decides it is time to test drive Nellie's new wheelchair...

 Seeing an opportunity to help improve their own well-being, at the cost of of others, Caleb Hodgekiss makes an attempt to swindle the citizens of Walnut Grove. Through his trickery he manages to develop relationships with some of the residents of the area. And it's starting to make him reconsider his actions.  When a small detail is discovered by Big Sister Mary she inevitably confronts him leadi...

Questioning his faith, Charles makes a rash decisions to move the family back to Wisconsin after a tornado hits Plum Creek. Practically overnight, the Ingalls end up with a potential buyer of the property.   In fact, the buyers used to own the land and are the ones who built the Sod house. All the while a budding relationship is starting between Big Sister Mary and John Sanderson Jr.  Will Charles...

Returning home to Walnut Grove after twelve years away, Granville Whipple has had many restless nights thanks to his time in the Civil War.  Trying to get himself situated he offers music lessons and is making new friends around the area. Actually, he runs into the widow and orphaned son of his best friend who happened to have left years ago with Granville to enlist in the war. This unfortunately...

A new turnpike have been approved by the Governor and this is great news for Walnut Grove. It's also time for the Country's Centennial celebration. Unfortunately, letters start to arrive from County Clerk's office announcing everyone's property tax has doubled. Not only that but, they have a road assessment charge to pay as well. The kids in the area still want to celebrate the Country's upcoming...

Charles and Mary introduce us to the Widow Thurmond when they deliver a new set of China to her house.   Upon setting up a new China Hutch for the Widow Thurmond, Charles notices some home improvements that could be done and offers up his services to the Widow Thurmond in exchange for the old china set.  With one condition however...that they keep this a secret because he wants to surprise Carolin...

Receiving the news they have a Bumper crop, Charles and Mr. Edwards sign up for a freighting job that pays really well but can also be categorized as "high risk".  Just how high of a risk?   Enough to merit a $5,000 insurance policy paid to the heirs of accident victims. It's not only the fright that is highly volatile but the racial tension between two of the additional freighters. This caravan s...

A new teacher is brought in to handle the bigger/older kids coming to class during the non-harvest season. And while his new rules to bring order into the classroom are pretty standard, his personality/attitude/character could use some practice.  Unfortunately, Laura is on the receiving end of almost every single punishment being dished out. And once again an emergency school board meeting is call...

Despite nearly burning the barn down with some pyrotechnics supplied by Wilie Oleson, Carl Sanderson along with Laura and Mary head to Springfield with Charles and Mr. Edwards to see a train.   And what an experience!  Inside a caboose unlinked from the rest of the train, this trio is on a downhill course and gaining momentum.  Communications are down at the end of the line which just happens to h...

According to Caroline, it's just a scratch and some ruined stockings...nothing to be concerned about. And so begins Caroline's descent into an infection fever induced madness weekend that has her doing whatever she needs to do to survive. Will Caroline find the will to see her family again? What other Horror movie tropes do you notice in this episode?  Now that we can finally understand Carrie.......

It's official, Mary is a Mathlete and Caroline will be a chaperone on a trip to Minneapolis to partake in a Mathematics Championship.   Even though she is happy/excited for her sister....Laura is having to deal with a case of the Green Jellies:  Her feelings of jealousy towards Mary's achievements. However, Charles decides it is time to let Half-Pint Level-up, help more around the house, and give...

Laura and Nellie have come to a crossroad in their relationship when both of them have eyes for the new boy at school, Jason. Jason loves science, technology, and flying kites in the rain. However, Laura is in for a shock when Nellie reveals that she has her own copy of the newest and latest technological discovery. But it's what Nellie does with the latest technology that gets everyone's attentio...