Out past the last curb on the north side of Jacksonville, yards stop being yards and start being acres — pasture corners, fence lines, ditch banks, lots that got away from somebody over a wet spring. That is where Wildcat Lawn Care and Tractor Service does its best thinking, with a tractor, a mower and a whole afternoon to spend. Closer in it is the ordinary rhythm: cut, trim, edge, and the drive apron swept before pulling out. October suits it, when the sun drops early behind the pines toward Gravel Ridge and the dust hangs gold behind the wheels. Tall ground turned back into open ground is a satisfying thing to stand and look at.