diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68ca39690..2a4d5f161 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ tex2pdf*
 .coverage
 .idea
 .vscode
-02_crowsnest/crowsnest.py
-03_picnic/picnic.py
+.venv
 04_jump_the_five/jump.py
 05_howler/howler.py
 06_wc/wc.py
diff --git a/01_hello/hello.py b/01_hello/hello.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..339b161cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/01_hello/hello.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Author: RuthlessHelp
+Date: 2025-07-21
+File: hello.py
+Purpose: A simple script to print "Hello, World!"
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+
+def def_args():
+    """Define command line arguments."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Say hello.")
+    parser.add_argument('-n', '--name', metavar='name',
+                        default='World', help='Name to greet')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return args
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to execute the script."""
+    args = def_args()
+    print(f"Hello, {args.name}!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/02_crowsnest/crowsnest.py b/02_crowsnest/crowsnest.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d498e9aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/02_crowsnest/crowsnest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Author: RuthlessHelp
+Date: 2025-07-21
+File: crowsnest.py
+Purpose: A script to greet the captain with a word from the crow's nest.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def get_args():
+    """Get command-line arguments"""
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Crow\'s Nest',
+        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+
+    parser.add_argument('word',
+                        metavar='str',
+                        help='A word argument')
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def main():
+    """Make a jazz noise here"""
+
+    args = get_args()
+    word = args.word
+    article = 'an' if word[0].lower() in 'aeiou' else 'a'
+    print(f'Ahoy, Captain, {article} {word} off the larboard bow!')
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/03_picnic/picnic.py b/03_picnic/picnic.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4b82b75be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/03_picnic/picnic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Author: RuthlessHelp
+Date: 2025-07-21
+File: picnic.py
+Purpose: A script to manage picnic items
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def get_args():
+    """
+    Parse command-line arguments for picnic items
+    """
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Picnic items',
+        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+
+    parser.add_argument('items',
+                        metavar='items',
+                        nargs='+',
+                        type=str,
+                        help='A list of items to bring')
+
+    parser.add_argument('-s',
+                        '--sorted',
+                        help='A boolean flag',
+                        default=False,
+                        action='store_true')
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+def main():
+    """
+    Main function to handle picnic items
+    """
+
+    args = get_args()
+    if args.sorted:
+        args.items.sort()
+
+    if len(args.items) == 0:
+        print('You are not bringing anything.')
+    elif len(args.items) == 1:
+        print(f'You are bringing {args.items[0]}.')
+    elif len(args.items) == 2:
+        print(f'You are bringing {args.items[0]} and {args.items[1]}.')
+    else:
+        last_item = args.items.pop()
+        print(f'You are bringing {", ".join(args.items)}, and {last_item}.')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()