Visiting in a house

I wrote that we are staying in a home in Virginia Beach(https://journeyinamazinggrace.blogspot.com/2021/11/vacationing-in-virginia-beach.html). It is a LOT larger than Gracie -- 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room and den located on 2 stories and a nice sized lot.

We were talking about things that we like about being in a house... and things that being in a house makes us appreciate about Gracie!

Pros of being in a house:

• Space!
• No need to be concerned about how much water we use -- showering, washing dishes, brushing teeth, anything!
• Full sized washer and dryer -- and the dryer is an LG like I had in our house in Coppell that "sings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHpyRzb1PI) when I turn it on or off and when it finishes a cycle - it makes me smile!
  
• We can have a place to do each activity and not have the same space shared for multiple tasks (i.e. we don't need to put our laptops away to eat a meal).
  
• We get exercise going up and down stairs. 
• There is a dishwasher (other than me!).
• Wired (really fast) high speed internet (we have "high speed" internet in Gracie via a MiFi device, but nothing like a cable modem).
• (If we were permanent in a house) Can have a sense of community by being involved in a home church and serving with Christians there.
• (If we were permanent in a house) Develop a knowledge of where our favorite businesses/stores are.
  

Pros of being in Gracie:

• We are never very far away from each other - it is easy to call to the other and get their attention.
• The bathroom is never far away! (in the house the bathrooms are both upstairs! did I mention we're getting exercise) 
• If your neighbors are noisy, either they or you will be moving soon.
  
• The view out the front window can change frequently.
• We can "chase 72 degrees" (temperature in Fahrenheit), and therefore our heating and air conditioning costs can be more reasonable.
  
• Our church community is all over the country and we encounter our church family at various places in our travels.
• We get to try new places to eat and patronize new businesses. We develop favorite places that we can re-visit the next time we're in the area.
  
• No property taxes or HOA fees.
• For us, it's home!