Pleasant Valley's hamlet center is short — a few blocks along the creek where the mills once stood, and then farm road in every direction. dominat grind cuts the lawns behind and around it, mowing, string trimming, edging and clearing up in spring and fall. Small lots have their own puzzle: fences, sheds, swing sets, one stubborn corner the mower cannot reach where the trimmer has to finish the thought. Getting those corners right is what separates a mowed lawn from a finished one, and it is only a matter of attention. Every week the same, straight through the season.