My first few Minecraft maps were disasters: there was a glitch where they got erased under certain circumstances, so I'm trying to be more careful now.  This world spawned differently from my last world - the landscape is calmer, but the nearest village is a lot further away, and there seem to be a ton of ruined portals.  I need to synchronize the nether to the overworked portals, but so far I'm working with what I have. On Maps: I keep a notebook with pages for each 4x4 map with notes about different locations to make it easier to return to certain places and I always try to use a compass map when I'm exploring, and duplicate it and mount it as soon as I get back to base. I recommend paulsoaresjr's first "Survive and Thrive" videos even though some aspects of Minecraft have changed since he made them over nine years ago. 

Tired of Minecraft blogs and videos showing someone getting to the End in record time? This blog is about how one old lady enjoys Minecraft at her own speed. I hope it will inspire other senior citizens to try the game. Being a senior has disadvantages: my eyes, ears, reflexes and brains are not what they used to be. On the other hand, I have more leisure time.  Most folks my age have hobbies like knitting or doing crossword puzzles. I like to play video games. This is my second Minecraft Switch world. I try not to kill animals that do not attack me. I'm not totally vegan - I fish and I will eat meat when I find it or a pet brings it to me. I guess a better term would be "Pescatarian" - someone who skips red meat but will eat fish, or drink milk.  This makes it a bit difficult to create objects that require feathers or hides. I don't steal from villagers, or use them in iron farms or similar exploits.  I use some cheats like "keep inventory" because Minecraf