The old rail line still runs north out of St. Albans, and where the trains once went the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail now carries walkers past backyards and hayfields. Nathanslawncare tends the lawns along that corridor and through the neighborhoods that grew up around the railyard. Mowing on a schedule, trimming close to fence posts and foundations, edging where the walk meets the grass — the kind of upkeep that reads as steadiness. Franklin County summers are short and generous, so the weeks fill fast and the routes get run in whatever weather shows up. Come spring and fall, cleanups clear the way in and clear the way out.