Hello Mike!
‘Dabbling with Blender through the years’ is quite a common phrase.
However, since about 2.79, it has become less common.
And now with 3.0 and on, its a great time dabble no more.
Welcome to the Blender community here at CG Cookie.
There is no end of help and advice in the community,
Just ask the question, and sure enough, someone in the community will have the answer.
Happy Blending!