I hope you enjoy your walk and time with your friend, Blue_Bird! That is a good step in fighting the agoraphobia.

I look forward to seeing your bread. That should be fun for you. Baking with yeast is one of those tasks that takes you to the core of baking. If that makes sense. If you don't get a perfect result first time, don't let that discourage you. For me, yeast baking was a learning experience. I have no experience using bread machines, but would maybe have tips (if you need any) for the old-fashioned method.