September on Thompson Ridge smells like apples and cut grass at the same time, which is Orange County showing off. Sam w and son lawncare works the lawns in between the orchards — mowing, trimming, edging, and the leaf cleanups that come once the ridge turns and the yards go gold overnight. The pace is unhurried on purpose; you see more of a property when you aren't racing to get off it. By the last cut of the season the yards look ready to be snowed on, which is a good feeling to drive away with. Crawford asks for a short list done carefully, and that suits fine.