Shenorock in January, at the hour when the sky goes blue before it goes black and the lake lies flat and hard beneath it. Jose Ramos Landscaping is plowing then, pushing driveways back out to their edges, clearing walks and treating the ice that forms where the sun never quite reaches. Half a year later the same properties want mowing, trimming and cleanups, and the pace is set by the grass instead of the forecast. Somers hands you both jobs, plus the mud season in between. The service runs through the town and the ones that border it.