Like your wind barrier you have going on there!
It is an eye sore but we live in the country, so no one can see it other than visitors. I also fitted a 10X12 PVC frame overhead and stretched a tarp across it, so I'm not affected by rain nor snow, either. I think you can see a sliver of it in the pic. That overhead tarp has worked flawlessly for 2 years until last night when I fired-up lump for my first time ever, lol. Today, I had to add two patches.
My wife bought me my SM style set up from Gabby's also.
It seems like it would be nice to have a plate or some contraption to lay on the ring after a cook to snuff out the fire. Have you come up with anything?