This bit esp: ...their section of blue bordered with a lacy tapestry of diamonds in the upper branches of the black locust trees by the road. What beautiful imagery!

There is something special which can come about when you face such trials and know that you can and do manage through them. My Rog and I did, many times, out on our small ranch in WY about 15 miles from town. So many blizzards, loss of power, all water had to be hauled all of the time; the last year with no heat but a wood stove. It was an adventure and fortunately we could laugh then, a little bit, and a lot more now, when we look back and shake our heads.