went out of the house

non-raleighites this is news. i am such a wimp that by the time i dare to venture out, on foot, because it's safer than by wheels, it seems half the known world is going about their normal business. i don't feel that bad, because they haven't plowed our road yet. it feels like jumping centuries to go from our little road to sawmill, which is the nearest cross street and a fairly important thoroughfare. in any case, i have been there and back and am thoroughly cured of cabin fever.

word quest

ONE word that means the same as 'dive', but is more appropriate to describing what one does to venture towards the back of a cave.