By late August the cicadas start up in the hedgerows around Sni-A-Bar and the heat sits on the fields until well past supper. Daniel's Lawn Care works the cooler end of those days, cutting in the long gold light when the fescue has finally let go of the afternoon. Mowing, trimming along fence lines and foundations, then a sweep of the walks: the small sequence that turns a tired yard back into a place worth sitting in. Eastern Jackson County lawns take a beating in a Missouri summer, so the height comes up and the blades stay sharp when the weather turns dry. There is a real satisfaction in the last look back at straight lines running to the tree line.