cloud_trivia_depth=$(($cloud_trivia_depth + $temp_depth))
done
+# and then count up the things that we think will be cleaned soon, but one thing we have learned
+# is that things that are intended are not always followed up on right away. this catches us
+# being too hopeful and makes sure nothing seems to be getting done that's lagging.
+cloud_active_depth=0
+for i in ~/cloud/*active*; do
+ temp_depth=$(calculate_depth $i)
+ cloud_active_depth=$(($cloud_active_depth + $temp_depth))
+done
+
+#hmmm: the find and add thing is starting to look like a useful function.
+
##############
-total_overload=$(($note_depth + $item_depth + $unsorted_depth + $source_example_depth + $cloud_project_depth + $cloud_trivia_depth))
+total_overload=$(($note_depth + $item_depth + $unsorted_depth + $source_example_depth + $cloud_project_depth + $cloud_trivia_depth + $cloud_active_depth))
report="\
\n\
Current information overload consists of:\n\
\n\
- $note_depth\tnote files\n\
+ $note_depth\tgrunty notes\n\
$item_depth\tto-do list items\n\
$unsorted_depth\tunsorted files\n\
$source_example_depth\tsource examples\n\
- $cloud_project_depth\tcloud projects\n\
- $cloud_trivia_depth\tcloud trivials\n\
+ $cloud_project_depth\tproject files\n\
+ $cloud_trivia_depth\ttrivial notes\n\
+ $cloud_active_depth\tactive items\n\
-------\n\
$total_overload\ttotal items\n\
\n\