What i did:

I continued to customize and update my blogs appearance by adding a calendar and archives menu on the sidebar, and footer image. I also added a text widget to the sidebar.

Why i did it:

The archive menu makes it easier for readers to access prior blog posts and the calendar states the days that posts have been added. I included a picture of a tractor plowing fields in the footer because it enhances the theme of the blog. I added the text widget to the sidebar to explain the current and eventual purpose of the blog.