diff --git a/start-polybar.sh b/start-polybar.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d7049a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start-polybar.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+sleep 3;
+_host=$(hostname)
+case "$_host" in
+  Patricia)
+	polybar HDMI-0 &
+	polybar DVI-0 &
+    ;;
+  Pamela)
+    ;;
+esac
+
+sleep 2;
+polybar-msg cmd hide
diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index c93fd63..ee511d6 100644
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ _host=$(hostname)
 case "$_host" in
   Patricia)
     barriers --no-tray --debug ERROR --name Patricia -c ~/.config/barrier/barrier.conf --address 192.168.0.201:24800 &
+	kitty &
+	"$HOME/.config/xinitrc/start-polybar.sh" &
     ;;
   Pamela)
     # TODO - why did i have these? do i still need them?
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ case "$_host" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+# sleep 3; polybar-msg cmd hide &
+
 bspwm
 
 # if [ -f /usr/local/bin/start_dwm ] ; then