Wind can be fun, you just have to prepare for it. 1) Bring the Spad, leave the balsa safe at home. 2) Think about what you'd do if you dead sticked. In general, this means fly up wind most of the time. Take your most reliable engine. 3) Don't obsess about landings. Be happy if you put it down safely in the long grass. Land into the wind, no matter which way the runway runs (check with other flyers, if any, first!). 4) Be extra cautious of prop safety on the ground. Leaves and things will blow into the prop, and startle you, and the wind can lift the plane off the ground when you're not expecting it.

But assuming you can handle it safely, it can be a blast. I don't think I'll ever get tired of the rush you get when you're flying 20 mph (relative to the ground), and make the turn, and now you're going 60!