Hi - FIrst of all, you almost can't give it too much light for many hours every day (as long as it doesn't act fried of course... where do you live?). Second, you need to chose a small number of branches (right down to one or another uneven number) and concentrate on developing those, cutting off others to do so energy-wise. Once the keeper(s) are established - takes years, not months - they should begin to put out their own new branches and over time you'll work on those too in the same way, but the trunk relative to the new smaller branches will then look larger and older. It's hard to cut most of what's there now, so you have to decide if you want a bonsai (eventually) or lots of foliage on a 'houseplant'. Nothing wrong with either, but the choice has to be made. And of course adequate light will help keep branches from reaching for more.

Take up Bonsai! Half kidding. Many bonsai plants are short and thick trunked. It may not be ideal for it, but it sounds like it would.

hi everyone please email me if you are interested in seeds. i would really appreciate it if you don't send me blank envelopes .. i hate guessing where you live :) especially when the return address on the one you sent me belongs to a former friend ...heehee, or emailing me with your address telling me that a C.O.D. is okay with you (it's tax time & money's tight :) so it's not okay with the money manager --- my hubber ...... i'm looking for your email & envelopes ...jeannie

In October Geo and I celebrated 40 years together and 6 years of marriage. This month we celebrated another milestone with our 40th Thanksgiving dinner. We started when we first were together having people over that had no where else to go, or weren't welcome by family, to our house for dinner. For many of those years we'd do the turkey on the spit over the charcoals, but finally had to stop that three years ago as it got to be too much for us. Can't believe today it's been 40 years. Even though I'm dog tired at the end of the day, I can't imagine our Thanksgiving being any other way. On a down side, my sister-in-law passed away last Tuesday. It wasn't unexpected, as she'd been told by the doctors to stop drinking and smoking but what did the Effing doctors know? Memorial service is tomorrow, but told my brother there was no way I could make it. Especially since I only learned about it yesterday. He realized that and apologized that someone didn't let me know sooner. Even if I had, I doubt I'd have been able to either fly back or drive. Home is in MI and big storm headed that way. I'm glad I can't make it because from what my great-niece tells me, there might be some family drama at the service. Just what's needed at a time like that. Makes me appreciate our family that Geo and I have acquired over the years. Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. Now to try and get the house decorated, cards done and out and ready for Christmas.