HI! New to these forms and pretty new to Vintage story still.
I just last night mined a ton of iron and have the ability to smelt it soon. Of course I'll make better tools with it but I'm at a bit of a loss about what else to do that sounds exciting. I'm of course aware that steel making exists, and will likely do that eventually, but was looking for suggestions about what to do just for fun.
I should also mention I know it will be winter eventually (it's mid August at the moment) so I suspect socking away food for the winter should probably take priority over further progression at the moment. I'm also looking for tips about how to do that best in the first year. I've had horrible luck finding grain or vegetables in my world so far. I do have a decent cellar.