Storm-Proofing In the garden: if you can count it, & you like it, put it aside. Don't wait until aftermath to count in various places! Imagine potential windcatch & prevent windsweep! Tussle & tug, until its neat & snug. Object & Feature - eyeball, countable, observable, checking: Per each countable object: observe, count, replace, retie: Check stacks, bags, bins, unfill watering cans, lie ornaments, gather installations, retie ropes or lines, knots. Per each observable feature: Loose, frayed-ended, light or large objects: Cushion, conceal, camouflage, displace, make distance: Special attention to what's made of: glass, clay, stone, wood, etc.: Proximate & potentially interacting items: Metal against glass: exploit distance. Glass against stone: exploit concealment. Clay against clay: avoid with cushion between. The 'Gus' Method: Ask yourself is each item potentially: 'windswept' or 'structural'...