The house of Iller

This is the house of ill people. Harki is still hoppy but when I came home last night Peri was limping badly on her back left leg. I thought it was her cruchet ligament, so she went to the Vet instead of harki. Dr Tim said, yes, it was her cruchet ligament. She has either sprained ( hoping, hoping) or torn ( most likely with our luck) her ligament. She had some anti-inflammatory tablets and has to go back in a week. She can go for a walk on a lead, but if she is still limping it is cortisone injections and then the big operation. She has to be 35 kg and Harki needs to lose weight too, so they are on a boiled cabbage and celery diet, with 3/8 of a cup of cooked rice and 1/2 a cup of dried dog food. They ate it all up as they are hungry. Now Harki has an appointment tomorrow to see about her legs. It is almost all too much. I was upset last night and found it very hard to sleep, I am more worried about them than me!!! At least it gives me something else to focus on.
I have finished reviewing all but one of the 21 books I have read for the book competition. I have to go and post them before 6 pm, so they will arrive at the judges on time. I have to make something for the Vet as well. I always take them something. Today I took them truffles and tomorrow I think I will take them caramel slice.
Caramel Slice
24 icecream wafers, the flat kind
185 g dark chocolate
15 g butter
3/4 tin condensed milk
1 1/2 tbspn golden syrup
15 g butter
3 tspn smooth peanut butter
Line a lamington tin ( 28 x 18 cm) with foil. Cover base with wafers to ascertain fit, and cut 12 more for the top. Combine butter and chocolate and melt, spreading 1/2 on base of tin, keeping the other 1/2 war. Place wafers on top and refrigerate. Meanwhile make caramel by placing milk , butter and syrup in a bowl and microwaving on High for a minute at a time until thick and caramel coloured. Stir after each minute and finally stir in the peanut butter. Spread over wafers, top with remaining wafers, spread on chocolate and refrigerate for 30 minutes, leaving at room temperature before cutting for 20 minutes. Cut into squares, then triangles. Makes 16-24 depending on size.