Hi Linda,
I too live in the piney woods by a lake (pond), but in Maine.
You will find lots of links to good training sites on QB and you could do worse than join in the free block of the month course at
http://www.craftsy.com/class/The-Cra...f-the-Month/50. All the blocks remain on line so you could start at the beginning and work your way up, and they have other courses you can pay for if you like them enough. Also, I just discovered
http://inlovewiththreads.wordpress.c...fe-you-decide/
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6apl...feature=relmfu which are useful and might lead you to other good ideas and bloggers who provide free tutorials. Good luck with your new hobby.