Mason sits close enough to Lansing that half the town's headlights point north by seven, and a storm that starts at four decides how that hour goes. Lansing Lawn & Snow Inc plows, shovels and salts ahead of that commute, drives and lots opened while the Cedar Street corridor is still mostly quiet. In the green months the route runs the other way through Holt and Delhi Township, mowing and trimming and keeping lawns in shape week to week. Both seasons come down to the same idea: be there before it matters. A cleared drive and a cut lawn are small proofs that somebody was up early.