Force of habit? Perhaps that's part of it. But a bigger factor is that it is simply more convenient to have exchangers in our home when we are gone than to leave it empty.
How can that be? Well, first of all, we have two cats. When swappers are not in our home, the going rate for cat care where we live is $15 per day. We will be gone for 10 days. Having exchangers in our home saves us $150 in cat sitter fees.
It is also much nicer for the cats to have people around to feed and pet them more than the once per day the cat carer would come in.
Then there is the issue of security. Having someone home to take in the papers that pile up around our door when we are gone dissuades naughty people from bothering our home.
We live in a high-rise apartment in Manhattan. If I lived in a house I would be even more concerned about leaving my home empty while on vacation. Breaking in to a free-standing house is a breeze compared to an apartment 150 feet off the ground with a solid metal door.
The plants are less likely to die with home exchangers in residence to water them. The swappers might even eat those oranges I forgot to juice before we left.
All in all, having responsible exchangers stay in your home while you are away is beneficial for everyone. Even if you're not taking a home exchange vacation.
Confidential to Sandra: my figuring of fractions in yesterday's Blog post was pretty pathetic. But math is hard.
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