Mariaville Lake freezes from the edges inward and thaws the same way, and it makes a fair calendar for a year's work. Capri Landscaping mows, trims and edges through the green months and handles the cleanups on either side, then turns to plowing, shoveling and salting once the lake goes hard. The two halves ask for different kinds of patience — one is a weekly rhythm you can plan around, the other is a phone call at four in the morning. Both finish the same way, with a property that looks and works the way its owner pictured it. Around the lake roads and the hamlets nearby, that is the entire job description.