First of all, thank you! There’s a whole lotta compliment in those paragraphs. :) I certainly do love the things I do, and I’m more than happy to share what I know with anyone willing to listen.

I don’t really feel like it’s too slow going. When I decided I wanted to give blogging a try, my only real intentions were to make something like a journal that I could look back on, and maybe make a couple connections along the way. The connections here come fast. There are several people I watch for particularly in my feed, and there are people that I’ve come to expect to show up regularly in replies under my posts. So, I’ve already began to accomplish what I originally set out to do.

I had no expectation to make any money blogging. So, that came as a surprise bonus. I really wasn’t even sure any of this had any real monetary value. I thought it was maybe some sort of point system. Now that I’m understanding it more, I would like to take advantage of it the best I can. But no matter how quickly or slowly the Steem builds up, I have a hard time feeling disappointed in something I didn’t expect in the first place!

Thank you so much for your kind words. Happy Monday!