October over the open fields at Camp Oakdale, the light turning amber by four o'clock, and Montville easing into its quieter half of the year. Spanos Landscaping works residential and commercial ground here, tending lawns while the season allows and turning to snow removal once it no longer does. It is plain, useful work — grass cut, grounds kept, driveways and lots opened after a storm so that a Monday can start on time. Weather comes up off the Sound and over New London County with very little warning, and the answer to it is simply arriving. A property that looks looked-after, month after month, is the entire point.