September mornings the buses come through before the dew has burned off, and the corner lots around Stone Mountain sit waiting their turn. Xavier lawn and handy takes them one at a time — mowing, trimming along fence lines and gate posts, edging where the walk meets the grass, clearing the odds and ends that collect in a yard's back corners. Small lots reward close attention, because there is nowhere for a missed strip to hide. By the time the heat comes up, another block is squared away and the day moves on. The work stays around Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Tucker and Pine Lake.