Thaw reaches Grand Island before it reaches the hills, the river opening up while the snow still sits gray along Sheridan Drive — and that week is when the year turns over. Rolax Landscaping and Tree Services works either side of the turn: mowing, edging, trimming and cleanups through the green months, then plowing, shoveling and ice control once driveways need opening every few days. There is a kind of promise in caring for the same ground in both weathers. Grass cut level, pavement scraped down to black — different jobs, one habit. Around here the calendar hands you both whether you asked for them or not.