hey baby .. lol ... in PBucket ... point at the pic.. copy/paste the HTML.. right here where you type.. and the pic will show up when you hit preview ... or use the box below where you type.. and make us a link to get to your PB acct ... anyway ... we really need to ID each tree specifically ... we heed a pic of the trunk/bark.. and a leaf .. and flower if possible ... exfoliating is one thing .. but to my eye.. it looks like some child spent a lot of time peeling all the bark off that one tree ... is that a possibility??? as for the prunus .. cherry or plum ... gumosis fer sure ... that itself might kill the tree in a DECADE OR TWO ... it is not something to focus on or worry about regarding you or the kids .. i can not flip back to your pix.. since i closed that window ... we should determine if they are structurally sound otherwise ... with 8 acres available .. IMHO.. you need to plant a few replacement trees .. so the in 5 years.. when these need to go ... then you have replacements available ... for sure on the prunus ... you are not going to heal that.. the structure of the other tree is not that great.. but it might only live another 50 years.. lol.. so i am not too worried about that one ... neither tree.. IMHO.. is worth investing money in .. plant some heritage trees.. and watch them grow with your children.. rather than invest significant money in lost causes ... i prefer oaks ... but i dont live in z9 ... and will defer to anyone who has knowledge or experience way down there ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: prunus serrotina comes to mind

dee -- I emailed you, but I figured out who you meant. The other quotes I received for that sofa are around $2200+-.... that sounds much better. kmcg --- I have seen the chair in person, so I know exactly what you're talking about. It is SMALL. There is no way my husband would fit in the single chair.... The reason I considered the double chair is because we really need something small for in front of our bed. This chair is short enough, yet it would be wide enough for him to sit comfortably. I measured our space again today and I think 34" high is even too tall to look right.... I'm considering the Fulton sofa dee mentioned, but I'm still searching for some options closer to 30" height for the space.... I think the chairs/sofas in the following photo look decent since they aren't (much) taller than the bed... I'm open to other suggestions if anyone thinks differently. :)

She means The Tile Shop. Remember when we used to capitalize? This reminds me of a ceramic tile mural Ickaisgirl has in her kitchen. She used subways for her field tile, so it was a ceramic tile that came in mosaics and field tile. I have a photo of her mural on my laptop and I'd have to search for her kitchen reveal to find the tile company. Her tile is gray but it has that same quality of looking like beautiful, high-end tile. So you could ask in Kitchens since there's more tile experts there.

HI -- If it is the high backed one ... it is probably custom made and you could have one made at a good upholstery design shop . Or it could be just an hospitality piece ... office and hotel furniture . The other sofa in photo is really not visible . And I am wondering why you like this ? Lots of good quality furniture out there if you keep looking .