Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Creole Style

Name: Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Creole Style
Ingredients: 2 ounces bacon , sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch wide slices (lardons); 1 cup diced onion (about 1 medium onion); 1 cup diced bell pepper (about 1 bell pepper); 1/2 cup diced celery (about one rib); 1 teaspoon chopped garlic (about 1 clove); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 ( 15 - ounce ) can whole peeled tomatoes and their juices; 1 pound ( 16 - ounces ) of frozen or fresh okra , whole or thickly sliced, trimmed of tough tops if whole, defrosted if frozen; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 1 pinch cayenne; 1 pinch cinnamon; 1 scant pinch ground cloves ( a little goes a long way); 1/2 cup water