January mornings near the Raceway the air is cold enough that the breath off the horses hangs in it, and the shadows on new snow go a deep blue. Semper Hardscapes & Construction by SGL spends that part of the year on snow — plowing lots and drives, clearing walkways and steps, salting the low spots where meltwater gathers and turns to glass by mid-afternoon. Building things teaches you where water goes, which happens to be exactly what you need to know when deciding where to put eight inches of it. Clear to the surface, push it downhill, treat it before the refreeze. Then the day can start on time, and the lot looks like it was never buried at all.