Thomson gave the world Blind Willie McTell and still throws a festival in his name, which is a fine thing to keep in mind when you are out working a rhythm of your own. Val's Lawn Care runs that rhythm across McDuffie County: mow, edge, trim, blow, next yard, the same day every week. Late May is when it really starts to sing here — the grass thick and quick, the days long enough to finish a lot clean. The last pass is the one that counts: mower shut down, walk swept, the whole place looking like somebody meant it. Thomson, Dearing, Warrenton and the roads nearby.