LavenderBlu,
Hello and welcome to the forum. I hope you just jumped in and started posting because I am such a slow poke for welcoming all the newbies to the forum. I have been busy with trying to keep some things at home done and still make time to visit here each day. Sometimes I run out of time. Anyways, I am glad you are here and I hope you are reading the good information and talking with other members through your posts.
You can also start a blog if you want by going to the top of the page and next to your User CP, you will see Blogs. The first link off of that heading is your blog area. You can just select a title and start talking about whatever you choose. But mostly I hope to see you in the subject areas and posting away.