norma and edna escaped tabitha's basement in july 2007 and began living in the lenox home peacefully. after reconciling with the lopez-fitzgerald family edna joined norma in september to visit norma's old hotel but both returned briefly in december to work as santa claus and one of his elves. in late march 2008, norma and edna sent word via letter to tabitha that they were on a tour of europe, and residing in berlin, germany.