Caramels

I had NO idea making caramels was going to be a 4 hour ordeal! I decided that I was going to try and make one Christmas goody a day (the days I don't work 14 hour days) so that I would be able to have a variety to share and let my family eat. Last night I spent over 3 hours MAKING the caramels, not moving from the stove the entire time for fear they would burn. I spent about $15 on ingredients, so I didn't want to ruin them. I also didn't know that they had to be precise on everything such as temperature and time and so on. Once I figured out this was not going to be easy, I decided I was going to conquer these caramels. I had heard that candy making is hard and a very precise art. It is. I was told by the recipe to let them sit 24 hours before cutting them up. I did that. Cutting them up was another 1.5 hours along with wrapping them individually. I probably got over a hundred single wrapped caramels. Now I have to hide them so they aren't gone in a few days. I have to make a note to self as to where I put them so I don't forget. I have already lost one gift I bought 2 months ago for Sierra. I think I may have early Alzheimers.