@Laura2592 Actually, due to my inattention to getting back to my calendar in time to block dates that had opened up, I got a request last week for 2 weeks at the end of April/early May!!!
I decided to go with it. If I'm ever going to host again, I have to start sometime. She has 5 good reviews, she sent a nice initial message. I messaged her back, explained that her request was a surprise as I had just forgotten to block dates that far ahead, and explained why I had been blocking, but that I was missing hosting and that if she was vaxxed, I'd be happy to host her.
She wrote back immediately, said she's double vaxed and boosted (not only personal choice, but also required for her workplace). We exchanged a couple more short messages- she's a middle-aged surfer, has been to this area several times, is going to rent a car to get to all her fave surf spots, so it doesn't even sound like she's gonna be around that much.
Real profile photo of her smiling face, verified ID, profile bio, and her payment info was obviously all good because the booking was confirmed within 5 minutes.
So far so good. 🙂