During the night, I learned the true meaning of 'squall' and 'buffet'! The
violent squalls were buffeting the sides of my house all night long. Any
poor wretch outside would have been blown from pillar to post. I thought it
was Spring, but Winter seems to have returned with a vengeance!

The only problem I have was deciding whether to describe the sqalls as
contunuous or continual...

jim