Three cherry tomatoes and a sprig of basil.
We have a small herb and tomato garden in pots on the back patio.
We have used some of the Italian parsley, the basil, the mint, the oregano before.
I sprinkle parsley and basil on our Friday night pizza just out of the oven.
Pretty darn good.
But these were the first cherry tomatoes to come off their plant.
Fresh, there was only one thing that could have made them better.
They made a nice appetizer before dinner.
Well today is the big day, the Fourth of July.
My calendar says it is Independence Day.
So we're doing brats and corn on the cob on the grill, along with some onions and peppers later today.
No fireworks.
All of the towns and cities in our immediate area have called off their fireworks displays because of the fire danger - high winds and hot and dry conditions.
Except for the random lawbreaker shooting off a private stash, the area dogs should be safe from those large noises that terrify them.
That's a good thing.
