diff --git a/agenda_hat/settings.py b/agenda_hat/settings.py
index 96de4ca..b6342b9 100644
--- a/agenda_hat/settings.py
+++ b/agenda_hat/settings.py
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-# SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-4=nvn+3!^^#3489hot0brrx-!m+efx_^+x@^mwq^)c-$#u^^_m'
-SECRET_KEY = os.environ['HAT_SECRET_KEY']
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = {'False': False, 'True': True}[os.environ['HAT_DEBUG']]
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ['HAT_ALLOWED_HOSTS'].split(',')
-CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ['https://'+host for host in ALLOWED_HOSTS]
+if DEBUG:
+    SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-4=nvn+3!^^#3489hot0brrx-!m+efx_^+x@^mwq^)c-$#u^^_m'
 
-STATIC_ROOT = Path(os.environ['HAT_STATIC_ROOT'])
+else:
+    SECRET_KEY = os.environ['HAT_SECRET_KEY']
+    ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ['HAT_ALLOWED_HOSTS'].split(',')
+    CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ['https://'+host for host in ALLOWED_HOSTS]
+    STATIC_ROOT = Path(os.environ['HAT_STATIC_ROOT'])
 
 # Application definition
 
diff --git a/agenda_hat/urls.py b/agenda_hat/urls.py
index 80b0894..eb363bc 100644
--- a/agenda_hat/urls.py
+++ b/agenda_hat/urls.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
-    path('', include("hat.urls"))
+    path('', include("hat.urls")),
 ]
diff --git a/hat/models.py b/hat/models.py
index 236ce9a..786a96f 100644
--- a/hat/models.py
+++ b/hat/models.py
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@
 # Create your models here.
 class Item(models.Model):
     text = models.TextField()
-    pulled = models.BooleanField(default=False, editable=False)
\ No newline at end of file
+    pulled = models.BooleanField(default=False, editable=False)
+    pulled_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
+
+
+    # todo: shame meeting for taking forever. We already have a query of all items pulled today,
+    # todo: and we're storing times... timedelta, then add red highlight or something to long items
diff --git a/hat/static/hat/hat.css b/hat/static/hat/hat.css
index 9ed031d..df754f6 100644
--- a/hat/static/hat/hat.css
+++ b/hat/static/hat/hat.css
@@ -1,17 +1,53 @@
 body {
     text-align: center;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 5fr 1fr;
+    height: 100dvh;
+    overflow: clip;
+}
+
+ul {
+    list-style: none;
+    padding: 0;
 }
 
 .h1 {
     height: 80px;
 }
 
+.sidebar {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.sidebar button {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.message.new > form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    margin: 1rem;
+    height: 7rem;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.message.new > form > button {
+    width: 50%;
+    align-self: center;
+}
+
+/*Begin animation mess*/
+
+.hat-pull.new + .hat,
 .hat {
     width: 500px;
     height: auto;
     rotate: 180deg;
     margin-top: auto;
     justify-self: end;
+    animation: none;
 }
 
 .hat.finished {
@@ -33,12 +69,27 @@ body {
     align-self: center;
 }
 
+.hat-pull.htmx-swapping .message.new {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 1s;
+    animation: 0.5s new-item-throw ease-in;
+}
+
+.hat-pull.htmx-settling .message.new {
+    animation: none;
+}
+
+.hat-pull.new {
+    animation: none;
+}
+
 .hat-pull img {
     width: 300px;
     height: auto;
 }
 
-.hat-pull p {
+.hat-pull .message {
+    margin-top: 3rem;
     text-align: center;
     width: 500px;
     height: fit-content;
@@ -49,7 +100,14 @@ body {
     margin-left: -132%;
 }
 
-.hat-pull.finished p {
+.hat-pull .message.new {
+    animation: none;
+    opacity: 100%;
+    transition: opacity 0.5s;
+}
+
+.hat-pull.finished .message,
+.hat-pull.index .message {
     opacity: 0;
     animation: none;
 }
@@ -58,6 +116,12 @@ body {
     animation: 1s hand-wave infinite;
 }
 
+.hat-pull.index {
+    animation: 1s hello-wave infinite;
+}
+
+
+
 @keyframes hand-pull {
     from {
     }
@@ -124,4 +188,27 @@ body {
     to {
         rotate: -45deg;
     }
+}
+
+@keyframes hello-wave {
+    from {
+        rotate: -5deg;
+    }
+    50% {
+        rotate: 5deg;
+    }
+    to {
+        rotate: -5deg;
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes new-item-throw {
+    from {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    to {
+        transform: translate(0, 100dvh) scale(1%);
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/templates/hat/counter-snippet.html b/hat/templates/hat/counter-snippet.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40da83c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hat/templates/hat/counter-snippet.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<div id="counter" hx-swap-oob="true">
+    <h2>Are we there yet?</h2>
+    {% if remaining_items == 0 %}
+        <span class="announcement">
+            Yes!
+        </span>
+    {% elif remaining_items < 3 %}
+        <span class="announcement">
+            Almost! There are only {{ remaining_items }} agenda items left!
+        </span>
+    {% else %}
+        <span class="announcement">
+            NO. There are {{ remaining_items }} agenda items left.
+        </span>
+    {% endif %}
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/templates/hat/hat.html b/hat/templates/hat/hat.html
index 15f4109..cc1bd99 100644
--- a/hat/templates/hat/hat.html
+++ b/hat/templates/hat/hat.html
@@ -4,18 +4,34 @@
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <title>Agenda Hat</title>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'hat/hat.css' %}"
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'hat/hat.css' %}">
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/htmx.org@1.9.1"></script>
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/hyperscript.org@0.9.8"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
-<h1>Agenda Hat</h1>
+<div class="sidebar left">
+    <h1>Agenda Hat</h1>
+    <button hx-get="{% url 'new-item' %}" hx-target="#hat-pull" hx-swap="outerHTML">Add Something...</button>
+    <a href="{% url 'pull-item' %}"><button>Next Item</button></a>
+</div>
 <div class="hat-container">
-    <div class="hat-pull {{ hat_class }}">
+    <div class="hat-pull {{ hat_class }}" id="hat-pull">
         <img src="{% static 'hat/hand.png' %}">
-        <p>
+        <div class="message">
             {{ item.text }}
-        </p>
+        </div>
     </div>
     <img class="hat {{ hat_class }}" src="{% static 'hat/tophat.png' %}" alt="hat!">
 </div>
+<div class="sidebar right">
+    {% include 'hat/counter-snippet.html' %}
+    <ul>
+        {% for item in past_items %}
+            <li>
+                <del>{{ item.text }}</del>
+            </li>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+</div>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/templates/hat/index.html b/hat/templates/hat/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f4109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hat/templates/hat/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% load static %}
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Agenda Hat</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'hat/hat.css' %}"
+</head>
+<body>
+<h1>Agenda Hat</h1>
+<div class="hat-container">
+    <div class="hat-pull {{ hat_class }}">
+        <img src="{% static 'hat/hand.png' %}">
+        <p>
+            {{ item.text }}
+        </p>
+    </div>
+    <img class="hat {{ hat_class }}" src="{% static 'hat/tophat.png' %}" alt="hat!">
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/templates/hat/new_item.html b/hat/templates/hat/new_item.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..594c7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hat/templates/hat/new_item.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% load static %}
+
+<div id="hat-pull" class="hat-pull {{ hat_class }} new">
+    <img src="{% static 'hat/hand.png' %}">
+    <div class="message new">
+        <form>
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {{ form.text }}
+            <button hx-post="{% url 'new-item' %}" hx-target="#hat-pull" hx-swap="outerHTML settle:0.5s swap:0.5s"
+                    _="on click add .lock to #hat-pull">
+                Submit
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+{% include 'hat/counter-snippet.html' with remaining_items=remaining_items %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/urls.py b/hat/urls.py
index 1610f98..fe8e35e 100644
--- a/hat/urls.py
+++ b/hat/urls.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from django.urls import path
-from .views import pull_item
+from .views import pull_item, index, CreateItemView
 
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('', pull_item)
+    path("", index, name="index"),
+    path("next", pull_item, name="pull-item"),
+    path("add", CreateItemView.as_view(), name="new-item"),
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hat/views.py b/hat/views.py
index 5180941..6b8f7e5 100644
--- a/hat/views.py
+++ b/hat/views.py
@@ -1,16 +1,31 @@
 from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.urls import reverse_lazy
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.views.generic import CreateView
 
 import random
 
 from .models import Item
 
 
+def get_remaining_items():
+    return Item.objects.filter(pulled=False).count()
+
+def index(request):
+    return render(request, 'hat/hat.html', {
+        'hat_class': 'index',  # todo: make timedelta in line 12 configurable
+        'past_items': Item.objects.filter(pulled=True, pulled_at__range=(timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(hours=6), timezone.now())),
+        'remaining_items': Item.objects.filter(pulled=False).count(),
+    })
+
+
 def pull_item(request):
     item = ''
     hat_class = ''
     try:
         item = random.choice(Item.objects.filter(pulled=False))
         item.pulled = True
+        item.pulled_at = timezone.now()
         item.save()
     except IndexError:
         hat_class = 'finished'
@@ -18,4 +33,21 @@ def pull_item(request):
     return render(request, 'hat/hat.html', {
         'item': item,
         'hat_class': hat_class,
-    })
\ No newline at end of file
+        'past_items': Item.objects.filter(pulled=True, pulled_at__range=(timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(hours=6), timezone.now())),
+        'remaining_items': Item.objects.filter(pulled=False).count(),
+    })
+
+
+class CreateItemView(CreateView):
+    model = Item
+    template_name = "hat/new_item.html"
+    fields = [
+        'text',
+    ]
+    success_url = reverse_lazy('new-item')
+    print(Item.objects.filter(pulled=False))
+    extra_context = {
+        'remaining_items': get_remaining_items
+    }
+
+