Good to know FishinRod, we can certainly use more human inflection that simple print does not provide. I've never heard of sand plums, perhaps not native to Ohio? As for giving syrup a whirl, might as well learn and have a little fun in these 3-4 months of gray skies until the ice melts on the pond plus - who doesn't like building a fire? I don't know a man woman or child who doesn't like snow on the ground and a hot fire going, now we'll just boil sap on it as we go!