+ORIGINATING_FOLDER="$( \cd "$(\dirname "$0")" && /bin/pwd )"
+CORE_SCRIPTS_DIR="$(echo "$ORIGINATING_FOLDER" | tr '\\\\' '/' )"
+THIS_TOOL_NAME="$(basename "$0")"
+
+# set up the feisty_meow dir.
+pushd "$CORE_SCRIPTS_DIR/../.." &>/dev/null
+#source "$CORE_SCRIPTS_DIR/functions.sh"
+echo originating folder is $ORIGINATING_FOLDER
+export FEISTY_MEOW_APEX="$(/bin/pwd)"
+echo feisty now apex is FEISTY_MEOW_APEX=$FEISTY_MEOW_APEX
+
+####
+
+# helper scripts...
+