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Daze go by--and the chaos expands. As I was coming home from dance class yesterday--my car burped as I came down a big hill. It shifted into a lower gear--and seemed to cutoff the fuel feed. I almost went to the shoulder--but it kicked back to normal and I drove it home.

I think I've noticed other small hiccups that were similar in nature--but nothing as noticeable as yesterday. I looked up class action suits for my vehicle--and found that Ford has been served a massive settlement for cars like mine. The difficulty is that it appears that can't fix the problem--but can only go through some fixing motions and pay car owners a settlement fee for the inconvenience. There is an arbitration solution that can be pursued--where Ford either replaces the vehicle or buys it back. No matter which route is taken--it is a nuisance and takes up time and effort. I'm going to drop by the dealer and see what they say--bummer in the summer.

It appears that my daughter has a problem with alcohol--and it manifested last night with a big blowup. BH was trying to work with her since she's been drinking--and not going to work. The big dinner that she made on Sunday had upped her stress level--and she lost it last night when he accidentally shut a door on her foot. She went into a screaming hysterical fit--which took place in front of her son who couldn't know what was happening.

She's mellowed out some today--and has concurred that there is a problem. BH, here husband, is trying to work with her--but she needs some form of help to deal with what is going on with her. Maybe her mother can help--but that's a tricky road. A set of triggers set her up--her daughter's friend getting really ill, a miscarriage, family interactions and events, her job which she probably doesn't like, and life.

I skipped RSB today--I didn't sleep well last night after the blowup and I figured I might need to watch the grandson so BH can deal with what happened (and is happening).