the perks of running one's[es] own home

• planting a garden
• lighting candles
• having friends stop by just because they are in the neighborhood
• seeing more cats
• having an ent
• creating traditions and standards with best friends
• s'mores
• reading the newspaper
• practicing hospitality
• sharpening and being sharpened
• holding hands at the dinner table
• recycling and composting
• making a ruckus
• receiving mail in a mailbox
• giving house tours
• cleaning for funsies
• taking walks
• everything about Sundays
• nailing things to the wall
• spying on the neighbors
• planning parties
• free hugs
• fresh air
• quoting pride and prejudice

the not-so-perk:

• failing at solitude because you want to be around your friends