By noon in late August the Parchment streets go quiet and hot, and the only sound on the block is a mower working its way up a slope. Liam's Lawn Care runs that route — cutting, trimming along drive edges, edging the walks, clearing clippings off the concrete before leaving, with spring and fall cleanups when the calendar asks for them. The yards on the rise above the valley pitch and roll enough to make a straight pass something you have to earn. Finishing one and looking back at even lines on a green slope is a good feeling that does not wear off. Then it is on to the next drive, and the afternoon goes with it.