Back porch in the winter

Here in Northern Colorado, I use a backyard fire pit unless it's very windy or if precip is falling. In that case I use the garage, and I usually crack the door about a foot or so. I use a propane tank heater in the garage and have an electric space heater that I sometimes turn on when it's REALLY cold outside (< 10F). I also use a window well corrugated metal retainer to put on the back side of the firepit when it's very cold to try to direct some of the heat my way.