Happy Birthday, Jack.

And welcome to Steemit. You will find many things on this platform of great interest, so just search the various topics and feeds for posts that interest you, and start engaging with the community.

And don't worry about being shy or being a farmboy. I too was a shy boy from rural Canada, and am still a bit reserved. But Steemit is more of a "publishing venture" than a "social network" like Facebook.

I never cared for Facebook, and just stopped going there about 5 years ago. On the other hand, I found Steemit to be much more interesting, and even rewarding. I hope you too have a great experience here.

Below are a few basic tips re posting on Steemit.

1. Longer posts are more lucrative than short posts. If you make a post of 20–30 paragraphs, it's more likely to earn rewards.
2. Include some photos, images or graphs, to complement the text.
3. Make sure the text and photos are formatted properly, so that your post looks attractive and appealing.

Hope this helps for now. Good luck, and Full Steem Ahead!

p.s. Hope all your surprises today are great ones.