My porch is all finished now, and is really large and good, the lilac bush sort of screens it from the street but lets you see through it still. Sitting in there is just green all around, the lilac bush and then that huge hackberry tree between Willard's yard and mine. From the windows in my house too (particularly the front room) it's all green and lazily blowing around. I'm quite happy with the porch and the re-done roof, I had "porch envy" for quite some time. My neighbors are all quite pleased with it too, as the house looks much better and more "unified" generally, without the sort of "lean-to" feel on the front. Main thing, no more getting wet coming in and out of the rain anymore.
