Sunrise comes up out of the water here, one of the few places in Michigan where it does, and Sanilac Township is already lit while the rest of the state is waiting. Nick's Lawn Care starts early in that light, mowing, string-trimming and edging yards along the county roads that run down toward Port Sanilac. Summer in the Thumb is generous, long days and steady growth and grass that wants cutting on time. Spring and fall bring the raking and hauling that bracket the green months. A yard finished before the heat sets in is its own kind of good morning.