Dirty Fingernails, Spring Smells, and Guitars

This week's Three Beautiful Things:

1.  I spent some time weeding in the yard.  It's a tedious chore, and yet I love the satisfaction of a clean flower bed.  I appreciate having dirt under my fingernails and a sore back.

2.  The kitchen smells faintly of strawberries and basil.

3.  I managed to get a few new strings on my guitar.  It sounds better, it feels better, and I'm excited to play for a while today.  I've finally tested the theory that the boys can't hear me if I close the doors and turn up their sound machines, so I can practice after they go to bed.