Hi Beegypsy:
We have MANY members who are in the LEARNING STAGE of the hobby - most of which will be starting up NEXT Spring also - so you are NOT alone.
Glad my site is helping you, it was great to see you get member number 200 - the forum itself is just under 4 months old and we have a wealth of information here and lots of great advice from the members and guests.
Have fun and please post often, you'll always have someone to get help from here!!