Colon is the small village that magicians put on the map, a few streets and a shoreline where Sturgeon Lake holds the sky flat on a still morning. Isaiah's Lawn Care and Outdoor Services mows, trims and edges through the long St. Joseph County summer, when the corn stands above the fence line and the evening air smells of cut grass and lake water. Clippings come off the walk, the strip along the curb gets squared, and the beds keep the line they were given. Spring and fall bring the raking and hauling that gets a lawn ready to wake up or to rest. It is steady, visible work in a place where everyone drives past everyone's yard.