What is the goal for this plant's appearance? Why would you toss such great looking snippings?

It’ll be interesting to see how it grows. I’d toss the cuttings too. Too common here, and you'll have more opportunities for cuttings after mama starts to grow in the spring.

Socks, because of light conditions here in the high desert most of my succulents grow right through the winter. The jades are all in vigorous growth right now after the stress of spending the summer outdoors.

I wish I could say that about the sun here in winter.

It's only 34% above the horizon by December 21. and believe it or not, on;y 76% by the ,middle of summer.