Cedar,
You might become our resident guru - you're finding all the little goodies
I notice you put a heart in the name of your thread, too. As with all new things, there is a learning curve, but I do think this forum is fairly easy to use for the novice, and has some fun bells and whistles for those more experienced.
You can also get to the new posts you haven't read directly from the General Index room - you have three choices there - to view unanswered posts, view unread posts, view active topics - but they will show all of the threads in the categories, no matter what the room they are in. Then you can skip down like you explained to see the first new to you post in a thread. It is neat.
Beth
“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
"He who treasures the small things in life has found the path to true happiness"