Milo lies on the ridge of farmland held between Keuka and Seneca, high ground with a lake on either hand, and in April the wind crosses it from both directions at once. Grass wakes early up there and grows hard through the long days that follow. Between the lakes landscaping keeps pace with regular mowing, trimming around posts and foundations, and edges cut back where the turf has crept onto stone. Open ground shows every crooked pass, so the passes are made straight. By June the fields run deep green to the horizon, and the yards match them.