I'm spinning my wheels in the mud. Being a single homeowner on disability gets really hard and stressful. I've always shovelled my long sloping driveway myself, but can't anymore. A plow business cleared it yesterday, but I have to sign a contract for the season. Even 3 inches, $35. I worry about every penny I spend. Do I pay for yesterday but not sign on? I hate living this way. Poverty sucks. It adds so much fuel to my anxiety. I never go to restaurants, have getaways, buy myself anything.

Another problem: Last winter, the snow plow guy for my neighbor across the street pushed all my neighbor's driveway snow across the street and onto my property, a mountain of it, right next to my driveway, blocking my view of oncoming traffic, on a busy road. I told him not to ever do that again. This morning, I get to the bottom of my driveway and there's another huge pile. Am I being petty? A crank? I don't know, but I'm furious, feel violated. His is a narrow driveway with landscaping that he doesn't want to damage. He even placed boulders on his curb so that no one would park there. Yet, he feels he can dump on my property and damage my plants. I don't understand people who have no regard for others, who just don't care. I spoke to the police, but there's no violation. They said it's only "inconsiderate, not illegal". This is just the first storm. I feel I have no power, no clout. Sorry if this is inappropriate. I needed to vent.