Great writeup, and welcome aboard!

A few things I would add:

- Make it a habit to share other blogs that you love. The IndieWeb relies on word of mouth and human curation. I love "what I enjoyed this month" posts.

- Be lavish in your praise and hearty in your approval. Email your appreciation, initiate conversations. Static sites without user tracking can feel like talking to yourself at times. Reader mail feels awesome.

- Have fun! Personal sites should be personal. Allow yourself to be incomplete, to be whimsical.

- Digital gardens are great. Not everything needs to be a chronological feed. This is your space. Arrange it as you please.