Bob, we had 2, 24" red oaks blown down this past fall and winter, both fell away from the house thank goodness and had a 24" white oak taken down next to the house to be on the safe side. My chain saw has been busy but our firewood for next winter is well taken care of. I'm lucky that I can still do it at almost 71.
Both my wife and myself feel closed in in the summer around here. The green curtail has dropped. Come late fall and winter it will all open up again and we won't feel so closed in. I guess we could have worst problems.