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n Argentina</a> and I can plan an overnight trip to Mount Dora before the end of 2022.Escape!Am I ready for it? Are you? I’ve become such a homebody, and to my surprise, am loving it so much that I wonder if I’ll be comfortable leaving home, even going less than 100 miles.Like the bird in <a href="undefined">Scott Younkin</a>’s photo, we can now plan our escape — maybe.Our writing prompt for May is Escaping.Travel in a somewhat post-pandemic world has a different flavor than when we used to make normal vacation plans. Rather than simply getting away, it now feels more like escaping, don’t you think?Maybe you haven’t been a homebody during the past two years. Maybe you thumbed your nose at Covid and did whatever made you wanted, no matter the risk. Still, knowing that those around you are coming out of Covid-hibernation must add a different texture to your travel plans.Do you have escape plans? Big ones? Little ones? When? How? Where?Or, if you don’t yet feel comfortable escaping (I’m not sure I do), why not? If you did feel at ease with traveling, what would be your dream destination?Or, we should consider that escaping doesn’t necessarily i

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mply leaving in the physical sense. As many did for more than two years, we can escape at home. How do you escape without physically leaving home?Or, we can take the prompt in a slightly different direction and explore the emotional aspects of escaping. Simply thinking about going away overnight leaves me anxious. How about you?Poems, articles, essays, photos. Tell us about Escaping.Please use Writing Prompt Response as one of your tags.Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to <a href="undefined">Erika Burkhalter</a> for providing our April banner and to all those who replied to the April prompt of Tiny Packages. Remember that Weeds & Wildflowers prompts have no expiration dates, and you are always welcome to submit responses to prompts for previous months.Note: I will be making a few little escapes when we have visitors (our first since September of 2019) over Mother’s Day Weekend (May 6 through May 8). Most likely, any submissions to Weeds & Wildflowers during that period will not get published until Monday, May 9. I appreciate your understanding and patience as I finally reconnect (a little bit) with the outside world.© <a href="undefined">Dennett</a> 2022</article></body>

Weeds & Wildflowers May Prompt

Photo by Scott Younkin — Permission Granted

First, thank you, Scott Younkin, for our May Weeds & Wildflowers banner! It’s perfect for our new prompt.

Most of the world has been on staycations for two years, except for some who chose to ignore the pandemic or attempted to find ways to work around it. Many put the health and wellbeing of themselves and others above personal activities. Captain Argentina and I fall in the latter group. We haven’t traveled outside of our general area together since September 2019. I’ve taken short road trips with my friend Gina (mostly birding excursions) but not further than 50 miles from my home and never overnight. We constantly choose the most conservative options when considering Covid.

The other day, Dr. Fauci said the U.S. is out of the “full-blown explosive pandemic phase,” although the virus still poses a threat. I value his opinion much more than that of my Covid-ignoring governor. Maybe, just maybe, if things continue to improve, Captain Argentina and I can plan an overnight trip to Mount Dora before the end of 2022.

Escape!

Am I ready for it? Are you? I’ve become such a homebody, and to my surprise, am loving it so much that I wonder if I’ll be comfortable leaving home, even going less than 100 miles.

Like the bird in Scott Younkin’s photo, we can now plan our escape — maybe.

Our writing prompt for May is Escaping.

Travel in a somewhat post-pandemic world has a different flavor than when we used to make normal vacation plans. Rather than simply getting away, it now feels more like escaping, don’t you think?

Maybe you haven’t been a homebody during the past two years. Maybe you thumbed your nose at Covid and did whatever made you wanted, no matter the risk. Still, knowing that those around you are coming out of Covid-hibernation must add a different texture to your travel plans.

Do you have escape plans? Big ones? Little ones? When? How? Where?

Or, if you don’t yet feel comfortable escaping (I’m not sure I do), why not? If you did feel at ease with traveling, what would be your dream destination?

Or, we should consider that escaping doesn’t necessarily imply leaving in the physical sense. As many did for more than two years, we can escape at home. How do you escape without physically leaving home?

Or, we can take the prompt in a slightly different direction and explore the emotional aspects of escaping. Simply thinking about going away overnight leaves me anxious. How about you?

Poems, articles, essays, photos. Tell us about Escaping.

Please use Writing Prompt Response as one of your tags.

Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to Erika Burkhalter for providing our April banner and to all those who replied to the April prompt of Tiny Packages. Remember that Weeds & Wildflowers prompts have no expiration dates, and you are always welcome to submit responses to prompts for previous months.

Note: I will be making a few little escapes when we have visitors (our first since September of 2019) over Mother’s Day Weekend (May 6 through May 8). Most likely, any submissions to Weeds & Wildflowers during that period will not get published until Monday, May 9. I appreciate your understanding and patience as I finally reconnect (a little bit) with the outside world.