November in Canton is the changeover: last cuts finished, leaves off the lawn, mower decks coming up and plows going on ahead of the first real cold. Mareks landscaping and lawn service straddles that turn — mowing, trimming and edging through the green months, cleanups at the front and back of the season, then plowing drives and walks and salting once the township goes white. Winter here rarely arrives on schedule; it shows up in early December one year and holds off until January the next, so the trucks are ready well before they are needed. There is a quiet pride in being set up ahead of the sky. And in a driveway that is already clear when somebody opens the blinds.