Thank you all for your quick responses. I am in Nacogdoches, Texas so, Dave, we're practically neighbors; and you know then about all the rain we've had for many months. And there is a lot of twiggy material in the compost heap so maybe that is why I have not noticed any odor. I like the idea of just sort of scraping off the top to start a new pile and plan on doing just that soon. Am loving this site. Thanks, again!