The back yard was the biggest challenge since it was in view
of everything and started with nothing.   Fortunately, our neighbors
added the white fence as a back drop after we took down the
chain-link fence which seems to infest much of the neighborhood.

This is 5 years later after much growth and pruning.
Courtyard with octagonal center and planter, new porch
which comes off the ballroom, and finally we can see that
new paint job by Mayyalou Painters in July, 2002.