Marc Brown wrote:
Actually, "veranda" isn't quite the word for it. My mother has put together
a strange thing in one corner of her back yard. It has a comfortable bench
and a chair to sit down in, a little garden pond complete with small fish
and some aquatic plants, and it has a roof of sorts, making it feasible to
relax in even if it's raining ...

I'm trying to hunt around for things that might be useful for such an
environment

A garden torch or solar light for evening viewing (for maximum use, get
citronella oil for the torch to ward off the insects -- it works, sometimes)
A chime or flag or pinwheel that moves in the wind
A terra cotta wall hanging (green man, smiling sun, fish, flowers)
A hanging flower basket with her favorite flower or flowers in her
favorite color
Herb plants or scented plants (scented geraniums, roses, lavender)
A hanging fan activated with a cord that you gently pull when you want
breeze

HTH
--
zookeeper