Quest for Blogger skill

So, MJ and I are attempting to move to, and thus probably build, a low-maintenance, low cost-to-run home in Kentucky that is largely green, low carbon footprint, net zero energy, and various other cool sounding and earth-friendly things that will make us good citizens of the world, and coincidentally make our life more enjoyable and less costly (after the initial investment).  So we thought maybe we'd make a blog about it.  Today's initial attempt is to figure out how this blogging thing works...