diff --git a/src/plan/__init__.py b/src/plan/__init__.py
index 4d35b33..4db2f5f 100644
--- a/src/plan/__init__.py
+++ b/src/plan/__init__.py
@@ -1,61 +1,76 @@
 import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from .templates import default
+from jinja2 import Environment, PackageLoader, select_autoescape
 
 
-def today() -> Path:
+def get_template(template_name: str = "plan.html", plan_path: Path | None = None):
+    """ """
+    templates = Environment(
+        loader=PackageLoader("plan"), autoescape=select_autoescape()
+    )
+    template = templates.get_template(template_name)
     today = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-    today_path = Path().home() / ".plan" / f"{today}.md"
-    return today_path
+    return template.render(today=today, plan_path=plan_path)
 
 
-def print_plan(plan: Path):
-    import subprocess
+def plan_path() -> Path:
+    """
+    returns: Path to current date's .plan.md
+    """
+    today = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    path = Path().home() / ".plan" / f"{today}.md"
+    return path
 
-    cat_process = subprocess.Popen(["cat", str(plan)], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+def print_plan(plan_path: Path):
+    """
+    send .plan.md to printer.
+
+    uses pandoc and lp shell tools.
+    """
+    # preamble ="""
+    #     ---
+    #     documentclass: extarticle
+    #     fontsize: 20pt
+    #     ---
+    # """
+    cat_process = subprocess.Popen(["cat", str(plan_path)], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     pandoc_process = subprocess.Popen(
         ["pandoc", "-t", "pdf", "-V", "geometry:margin=.5in", "-"],
         stdin=cat_process.stdout,
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
     )
+
     subprocess.run(
-        ["lp", "-o", "sides=two-sided-long-edge"],
-        # , "-o", "number-up=4"],
+        ["lp", "-o", "sides=two-sided-long-edge", "-o", "number-up=2"],
         stdin=pandoc_process.stdout,
     )
 
 
-def template_or_open(
-    plan: Path, name: str = "plan.html", should_open: bool = True
-) -> str | None:
-    template = default(name)
+def create_and_open_template(plan: Path, name: str = "plan.html") -> int:
+    plan.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    plan.touch()
 
-    if should_open:
-        import subprocess
+    template = get_template(name, plan_path=plan)
+    with plan.open("w") as f:
+        f.write(template)
 
-        plan.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        if not plan.exists():
-            plan.touch()
-        with plan.open("w") as f:
-            f.write(template)
-
-        editor = os.getenv("EDITOR", "nvim")
-        os.chdir(plan.parent)
-        subprocess.run([editor, str(plan)])
-    else:
-        return template
+    editor = os.getenv("EDITOR", "nvim")
+    os.chdir(plan.parent)
+    p = subprocess.Popen([editor, str(plan)])
+    sys.exit(p.wait())
 
 
 def open_in_editor(plan: Path):
-    import subprocess
-
     plan.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     if not plan.exists():
         plan.touch()
         with plan.open("w") as f:
-            f.write(default())
+            f.write(default_template(plan_path=plan))
     editor = os.getenv("EDITOR", "nvim")
     os.chdir(Path().home() / ".plan")
     subprocess.run([editor, str(plan)])
diff --git a/src/plan/__main__.py b/src/plan/__main__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/plan/cli.py b/src/plan/cli.py
index 7f89f90..145dbd5 100644
--- a/src/plan/cli.py
+++ b/src/plan/cli.py
@@ -1,94 +1,41 @@
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
-from typing import Iterable, Optional
+
 import click
-from . import open_in_editor, template_or_open, today, print_plan
-import markdown
-from io import StringIO
 from click_default_group import DefaultGroup
 
+from .main import (
+    create_plan,
+    edit_plan,
+    plan_path,
+    print_plan,
+)
 
-@click.group(cls=DefaultGroup, default="today", default_if_no_args=True)
+
+@click.group(cls=DefaultGroup, default="main", default_if_no_args=True)
 def cli():
     pass
 
 
 @cli.command("print")
-def print_today():
-    path = today()
-    print_plan(path)
+@click.option(
+    "--plan_path",
+    "-p",
+    "plan_path",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False, readable=True, path_type=Path),
+    default=plan_path(),
+)
+def send_to_printer(plan_path: Path):
+    print_plan(plan_path)
 
 
-@cli.command("todo")
-def todo():
-    import sys
-    from lxml import etree
-
-    class Result(BaseModel):
-        path: Path
-        todos: Iterable[etree.Element]
-        model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
-
-    def parse_todo() -> Iterable[Result]:
-        for m in recent():
-            with open(m) as f:
-                text = f.read()
-                content = markdown.markdown(text)
-                tree = etree.parse(
-                    StringIO(f"<root>{content}</root>"), etree.HTMLParser()
-                )
-                for node in tree.xpath("//h2/following-sibling::ul/li"):
-                    yield Result(path=m, todos=node)
-
-    todos = parse_todo()
-
-    def print_tree(node: Optional[etree.Element], tabs=0):
-        if node is None:
-            return
-        print(f"{' ' * tabs}- {node.text}")
-        for child in node.iterchildren():
-            return print_tree(child, tabs + 1)
-
-    for day in todos:
-        for root in day.todos:
-            print(f"{day.path.name}")
-            print_tree(root)
-    else:
-        print("no todos")
-
-    sys.exit(0)
-    """
-
-    uv run plan todo
-
-    interact
-    import wat
-    print(node)
-
-    r = next(root)
-    r
-
-    wat(node)
-    dir(node)
-    wat(node)
-    [s for s in node.itersiblings()]
-    [s for s in node.iterchildren()]
-    print(node.tag)
-    parent = node.xpath("//following-sibling::ul")[0]
-    [s.text for s in parent.iterchildren()]
-
-    sys.exit(0)
-
-    """
-
-
-@cli.command("today")
+@cli.command("main")
 @click.option(
     "-t",
     "--template",
     "template",
     required=True,
-    type=click.Choice(["plan.html", "work.html", "blank.html", "print.html"]),
+    type=click.Choice(["plan.html", "work.html"]),
     prompt=True,
     default="plan.html",
     show_default=True,
@@ -103,17 +50,9 @@ def todo():
 )
 def open_today(template, should_print):
     """open today"""
-    path = today()
+    path = plan_path()
+    content = create_plan(plan_path=path, name=template)
     if should_print:
-        print(template_or_open(path, should_open=False, name=template))
+        print(content)
     else:
-        open_in_editor(path)
-
-
-def recent() -> Iterable[Path]:
-    parent = Path().home() / ".plan"
-    for m in parent.iterdir():
-        if m.suffix == ".md":
-            yield m
-        else:
-            yield m
+        sys.exit(edit_plan(path))
diff --git a/src/plan/main.py b/src/plan/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12d4ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plan/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from jinja2 import Environment, PackageLoader, select_autoescape
+
+
+def get_template(template_name: str = "plan.html", plan_path: Path | None = None):
+    """ """
+    templates = Environment(
+        loader=PackageLoader("plan"), autoescape=select_autoescape()
+    )
+    breakpoint()
+    template = templates.get_template(template_name)
+    today = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    return template.render(today=today, plan_path=plan_path)
+
+
+def plan_path(date: datetime | None = None) -> Path:
+    """
+    returns: Path to current date's .plan.md
+    """
+    if date is None:
+        date = datetime.today()
+    formatted = date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    path = Path().home() / ".plan" / f"{formatted}.md"
+    return path
+
+
+def print_plan(plan_path: Path):
+    """
+    send .plan.md to printer.
+
+    uses pandoc and lp shell tools.
+    """
+    preamble = """
+        ---
+        documentclass: extarticle
+        fontsize: 20pt
+        ---
+    """
+    preamble = subprocess.Popen(["echo", "-n", preamble], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    cat = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["cat", "-", str(plan_path)],
+        stdin=preamble.stdout,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+    pandoc = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["pandoc", "-t", "pdf", "-V", "geometry:margin=.5in", "-"],
+        stdin=cat.stdout,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+    send = subprocess.Popen(
+        ["lp", "-o", "sides=two-sided-long-edge", "-o", "number-up=2"],
+        stdin=pandoc.stdout,
+    )
+    sys.exit(send.wait())
+
+
+def create_plan(plan_path: Path, name: str = "plan.html", force=False) -> str:
+    plan_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    if not plan_path.exists() or force:
+        content = get_template(name, plan_path=plan_path)
+        with plan_path.open("w") as f:
+            f.write(content)
+    else:
+        content = get_plan(plan_path)
+    return content
+
+
+def get_plan(plan_path: Path) -> str:
+    with plan_path.open("r") as f:
+        content = f.read()
+    return content
+
+
+def edit_plan(plan_path: Path) -> int:
+    editor = os.getenv("EDITOR", "nvim")
+    os.chdir(plan_path.parent)
+    p = subprocess.Popen([editor, str(plan_path)])
+    return p.wait()
diff --git a/src/plan/templates/plan.html b/src/plan/templates/plan.html
index 3b02b57..20a5830 100644
--- a/src/plan/templates/plan.html
+++ b/src/plan/templates/plan.html
@@ -2,38 +2,18 @@
 
 ## todo
 
-- chore:
-- workout: 
-- job:
-- comm:
-- buy:
+- appreciate life.
 
 ## meals
 
-- breakfast: oatmeal
-- lunch: leftovers
-- dinner: curry
+- breakfast: coffee, oatmeal
+- lunch: lx, leftovers, carrots, cheese, crackers, apple
+- dinner: lx, curry
 
 ## schedule
 
-- 5:00: sleep.
-- 6:00: breakfast.
-- 7:00: walk.
-- 8:00: meeting.
-- 9:00: code.
-- 10:00: code.
-- 11:00: walk.
-- 12:00: lunch.
-- 1:00: code.
-- 2:00: code.
-- 3:00: walk.
-- 4:00: code.
-- 5:30: trailhead.
-- 6:00: cook.
-- 7:00: dinner.
-- 8:00: wind down.
-- 9:00: read.
-- 10:00: sleep.
+- 6:30: wakeup.
+- 9:30: sleep
 
 ## groceries
 
@@ -48,4 +28,3 @@
 - cheese.
 - apples.
 - bread.
-
diff --git a/src/plan/templates/print.html b/src/plan/templates/print.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cd3db3..0000000
--- a/src/plan/templates/print.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-```bash
-cat ~/.plan/{{ today }}.md | pandoc -t pdf -V geometry:margin=.5in - | lp -o sides=two-sided-long-edge.plan -o number-up=4
-```