Beginnings

First, we trimmed the crepe myrtles. We cut off the top 25' and they still towered over the house. 

View of the side, open carport with fence surrounding the pool:

We had the pool covered as soon as we moved in but fixed it in the early spring so we could enjoy it over the summer. The screen porch was in poor repair but it kept out most of the bugs-we ate dinner outside for as long as the weather was nice.