When we came back from vacation, we lit a big fire in the fireplace, because it was very cold. We went to bed and this morning when we got up, we had breakfast, and went to work.

During our absence, the elves had messed everything up. I gave them a good scolding. They had not done the dishes for 11 months, they hadn’t picked up anything, and they hadn’t cleaned the house either. What a disaster!