A few weeks back I saw some logs lying on a lot and stopped by to ask about the wood. The guy was at work but I talked to his wife. She said they had a wood stove in the basement and thought he planned to use it this winter. She figured they would get around to splitting it in a couple of months. Well, I put on my "Dennis hat" and gave her the dry-wood spiel. I happened to go by there yesterday and, whaddya know, they had it split and stacked! I didn't get a real close look at the logs, or the stacked wood, but it sure looked like Silver Maple from where I stood. If so, that stuff might be pretty dry by the time they need it (we're finally getting some good drying weather here.) Once in a while, what you are saying will make sense to somebody and they'll try something different than what they've done in the past. I hope their house is nice and toasty this winter.