Elves

My parents have been in Florida since November. During the winter months, the new owners of their house have remodeled their apartment. My parents will return on Sunday. My sister and I were given explicit instructions to not unpack all of their belongings that were stored away in back closets. My father said that when he got home, he would do it. We promised we would not touch anything. We lied. Yesterday we went to their house. The new owners had painted, installed a new bathroom, new windows and new sliding glass doors that lead onto a terrace that overlooks newly planted fruit trees. We went to the house to unpack the items that would turn their house back into their home. We unpacked lamps, pictures and "chachkas". Even though the new owners had a cleaning woman dust the apartment, we dusted again and my husband vacuumed and polished the furniture. I can't wait to see their faces when they walk in.