Da Big Blowhard

So we had this windstorm out of the east, see, and it made a mess. We expect howling blowhards to come out of the west, and prepare accordingly. When the wind sneaks up on us out of the east, we are unsettled. However, on this occasion we appear to have been darned lucky. I have no reports of any injuries or any significant damage, and I've been checking around. It could have been so much worse.