I agree with Mike. Cut about an inch above the elbow and an inch below the elbow and remove the elbow and toss. Let the cutting dry and then roottone it and plant in a one gallon. The other pull from the pot and lay on its side so the stem goes straight up. Use a fine stream of water to remove the dirt from the part that is above the stem leaving the roots. now fit this into a 5 gal pot, tuck in the roots that were above and cover with soil so the stem level is about 2" from the top of the pot and the main stem goes straight up in the pot. I would secure the stem with two pieces of styrofoam coming from the sides of the pot to the stem from both sides. Give it some B-1 and superthrive and it should grow fine. The problem with keeping it is that as it grows bigger it is going to tip over easily. If you plant it in the ground it could rot unless you put it into a hillside and put some support under the stem until it got big enough to hold itself.Bill

Jerseygirl; FaucetDirect.com but they just changed their url to build.com. No complaints, but they didn't address an issue I had with the shower valve; not sure it was their jurisdiction though. I called Grohe about it and received good customer service from them. I'm of the mind now that I'd go down to my local plumbing supply, tell them I'd love to buy from them but they need to come down in price. Not meet the online prices but get closer. Then you've got good service right there and they can help you build a system too. It can get complicated. Bill

Hi Liz! (waves) I remember you from kitchens. Good to see you over here. Ask away - there is so much good advice on this forum and so many talented folks. I'm sure you'll get lots of inspiration. If you don't mind I'd like to introduce myself, as well. I've posted on here on and off over the years but usually hang out on the garden forums. We are empty nesters and had our home built 18 yrs. ago from our design. We wanted an old home but didn't want to move to the places where we could find one we liked, plus we fell in love with the acreage we have now so we ended up designing this house to look old and have been adding details toward that goal ever since. We have kitties, too, three of them. We love dogs as well but don't have one at the moment. The other three fur babies keep me busy enough for now. I'm working on my living room, too. I thought I had it all done years ago but as they say, things never stay the same. I'm having lots of fun with this new project after a two year diy kitchen project. : ) Diana

The only way that you would be able to properly help with whatever meds she is taking is to get a signature that you qualify as a Health Care Power of Attorney. As a HCPOA, you can attend and have input at her care plan meeting that happens every 90 days as required by Medicare. Otherwise, you are out of the picture with meds. Her primary might be good physician; however many don't know enough about aging and the problems that occur. Please ask whether that person has a lot of experience with geriatrics and in particular those in a nursing home. If the scope of practice is only Family Practice, then the training and such might not be appropriate for your friend. Dementia (of which there are several kinds) can come out many different ways. Don't assume that it is Alzheimer's, as it might be something else. There are health issues that also show confusion. Again, you probably don't have access to her medical records to determine whatever diagnoses are listed. Ask the family member for a copy, if you feel it would help the situation. Most nursing homes are divided into separate areas (hospital rehab, long term and dementia for instance). Each of those units should have a salaried person in change, find that person and ask questions. Don't be confrontational, but explain your concerns. There should be a social worker on site, ask that person some of the same questions. Another way to get on the good side of the staff is to provide 'treats' of some kind. Not just for the day shift, but for all care givers in that area. I am not a health care worker (the missus is a geriatric NP), but I worked in the nursing department of a nursing home for almost five years. I learned a lot while being there. Jim