Here's a message from Pinkham for you guys :

"Hey Youri, Tell all the old members at the bonsai forum that I miss them and I'll be back as soon as I have some spare time. I miss it so much."

thanks youri ive been wondering when lance would pop in again...
must be hibernating

HEY guys and girls,
I have been so busy the last few months. My partner was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non hodgkins lymphoma on Halloween after 6 weeks of testing. He's going through chemo. the chemo is just as aggressive as the cancer. one round consists of 4 days in the hospital for constant chemo then 2 days outpatient. It's called hyper-cvad. He is just now finishing round 4 and he has 4 more to go. it's been a pretty terrible ride so far but this is a cureable cancer and as far as the cancer is concerned he's kicking it's ass. The side effects of the chemo are horrible, but he will get through it.
I had to give up all of my indoor plants until chemo is done, but all of my outdoor trees I kept. They are sleeping happily until march.
I'll be back full force this spring

That's sad to hear, I hope on a good recovery!

Hope all the trees will get healthy through winter, just one more day freezing here and tomorrow finally the snow will melt after some weeks

Hi Pinkham I'm glad he has you there to take care of him it sounds like you both are going through a lot! We will be glad to see you back when you can be and thank you for the update.

OMG that is terrible lance,glad to here he is kickin' cancer ass tho.
good nutrition and good spirits helps alot.
best wishes and ill keep you 2 in my thoughts (i dont pray im not religious )

Shit..

Hang in there!