Along Milestone Road the bog burns crimson in October, and some years by January it lies under snow instead. Santos Rubbish Removal Inc hauls on the island and turns out for snow removal when a storm crosses the sound — driveways opened, walkways cleared, the mess carted away after. Island snow arrives wet and heavy off the water and packs hard, so moving it well is a matter of weight and timing both. The pleasure is a dooryard cleared before the household is up: salt down, path bare to the step. Then the truck rolls on to the next one, and the island gets on with its day.