The Spoon River makes the weather in London Mills — fog off it in the morning, cool air sliding down the valley at night, and every October the timber along the banks turning until the drive between the bluffs is worth taking slow. Rocket Lawn Care LLC works the town and the roads above the valley through the growing season, mowing on a steady cycle, trimming to fence lines and foundations, edging the walks, then clearing the yards once the hardwoods let go. Fulton County winter comes in wet and stubborn, and the river bottoms hold the cold long after the ridges have given it up. That's when the plow runs: drives opened, walks shoveled, salt on the slick spots before anyone has to test them. Two entirely different jobs, one standard — leave it better than you found it.