"We had cows and horses. We were the first place for more than a day's drive that did. We grew our own crops, corn and beets and turnips. When I first moved in I liked to wake up early and walk around. I could smell the dew on the leaves and it smelled different than waking up in the forest."

He's homesick and it hurts, but he swallows it down for the chance to share the imagery with someone who lived behind walls, away from anything remotely green.