The blue hour of a January afternoon in Livingston County is short and unreasonably beautiful — the wooded ridges east of Howell going violet, headlights on by half past four, and the plows still running. Timberline Outdoor Services keeps drives, lots and walkways open through that whole stretch of the calendar, then turns around in April and picks up mowing, trimming, edging and cleanups until the leaves are down again. Two different kinds of work, one habit underneath: show up, do the entire property, leave nothing half-finished at the corners. A lot cleared at dusk in deep winter and a lawn cut even in high summer give back the same shape of pleasure. Snow removal and lawn care in Howell and the towns nearby.