diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a2f2e013..8c0732b7f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /**/.DS_Store
+my_examples
diff --git a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/ask.rb b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/ask.rb
index 01716eb35..7dad4947d 100644
--- a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/ask.rb
+++ b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/ask.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 def ask question
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  while true
+    puts question
+    reply = gets.chomp.downcase
+    
+    return true if reply == 'yes'
+    return false if reply =='no'
+     
+    puts 'Please answer yes or no.'
+  end
+  answer
+end
+  
+#puts(ask ('Do you like chocolate?'))
+
+
+
diff --git a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/old_school_roman_numerals.rb b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/old_school_roman_numerals.rb
index ca6589f2d..4b8d0c221 100644
--- a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/old_school_roman_numerals.rb
+++ b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/old_school_roman_numerals.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 def old_roman_numeral num
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+    
+    roman = ''
+    
+    roman << 'M' * (num / 1000)
+    roman << 'D' * (num % 1000 / 500)
+    roman << 'C' * (num % 500 / 100)
+    roman << 'L' * (num % 100 / 50)
+    roman << 'X' * (num % 50 / 10)
+    roman << 'V' * (num % 10 / 5)
+    roman << 'I' * (num % 5)
+    
+end
+
+
+#puts (old_roman_numeral(2679))
+
diff --git a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/roman_numerals.rb b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/roman_numerals.rb
index 5c93b59ac..afba9ba5a 100644
--- a/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/roman_numerals.rb
+++ b/ch09-writing-your-own-methods/roman_numerals.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,39 @@
 def roman_numeral num
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+    thous = (num / 1000)
+    hunds = (num % 1000 / 100)
+    tens = (num % 100 / 10)
+    ones = (num % 10)
+    
+    roman = 'M' *  thous
+    
+    if hunds == 9
+        roman = roman + 'CM'
+    elsif hunds == 4
+        roman = roman + 'CD'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'D' * (num % 1000 / 500)
+        roman = roman + 'C' * (num % 500 / 100)
+    end
+    
+    if tens == 9
+        roman = roman + 'XC'
+    elsif tens ==4
+        roman = roman + 'XL'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'L' * (num % 100 / 50)
+        roman = roman + 'X' * (num % 50 / 10)
+    end
+    
+    if ones == 9
+        roman = roman + 'IX'
+    elsif ones == 4
+        roman = roman + 'IV'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'V' * (num % 10 / 5)
+        roman = roman + 'I' * (num % 5 / 1)
+    end
+    roman
+end
+
+
+puts (roman_numeral(2999))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch10-nothing-new/dictionary_sort.rb b/ch10-nothing-new/dictionary_sort.rb
index c9893d0fd..3963fabe3 100644
--- a/ch10-nothing-new/dictionary_sort.rb
+++ b/ch10-nothing-new/dictionary_sort.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
 def dictionary_sort arr
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+    rec_dict_sort arr, []
+
+end
+
+def rec_dict_sort unsorted, sorted
+   if unsorted.length <= 0
+       return sorted
+   end
+   
+   smallest = unsorted.pop
+   still_unsorted = []
+   
+   unsorted.each do |tested_object|
+       if tested_object.downcase < smallest.downcase
+           still_unsorted.push smallest
+           smallest = tested_object
+       else
+           still_unsorted.push tested_object
+       end
+   end
+   
+   sorted.push smallest
+   
+   rec_dict_sort still_unsorted, sorted
+end
+
+veg = ['carrot', 'apple', 'Pear', 'banana', 'Leek']
+
+puts dictionary_sort(veg)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch10-nothing-new/english_number.rb b/ch10-nothing-new/english_number.rb
index c0129bc4e..c4ddc7082 100644
--- a/ch10-nothing-new/english_number.rb
+++ b/ch10-nothing-new/english_number.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,96 @@
 def english_number number
-  # your code here
+	if number < 0
+		return 'Please enter a number that isn\'t negative.'
+	end
+	if number == 0
+		return 'zero'
+	end
+
+	numString = '' 
+
+	onesPlace = ['one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five', 'six', 'seven', 'eight', 'nine']
+	tensPlace = ['ten', 'twenty', 'thirty', 'forty', 'fifty', 'sixty', 'seventy', 'eighty', 'ninety']
+	teenagers = ['eleven', 'twelve', 'thirteen', 'fourteen', 'fifteen','sixteen', 'seventeen', 'eighteen', 'nineteen']
+
+	zillions = [['hundred', 2],
+              ['thousand', 3],
+              ['million', 6],
+              ['billion', 9],
+              ['trillion', 12],
+              ['quadrillion', 15],
+              ['quintillion', 18],
+              ['sextillion', 21],
+              ['septillion', 24],
+              ['octillion', 27],
+              ['nonillion', 30],
+              ['decillion', 33],
+              ['undecillion', 36],
+              ['duodecillion', 39],
+              ['tredecillion', 42],
+              ['quattuordecillion', 45],
+              ['quindecillion', 48],
+              ['sexdecillion', 51],
+              ['septendecillion', 54],
+              ['octodecillion', 57],
+              ['novemdecillion', 60],
+              ['vigintillion', 63],
+              ['googol', 100]]
+
+  left = number
+
+  while zillions.length > 0
+    zil_pair = zillions.pop
+    zil_name = zil_pair[0]
+    zil_base = 10 ** zil_pair[1]
+    write = left/zil_base
+    left = left - write*zil_base
+
+    if write > 0
+      prefix = english_number write
+      num_string = num_string + prefix + ' ' + zil_name
+
+      if left > 0
+        # So we don't write 'two billionfifty-one'...
+        num_string = num_string + ' '
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+	write = left/10
+	left = left-write*10 
+
+	if write > 0
+		if ((write == 1) and (left == 0))
+			numString = numString + teenagers[left-1]
+			left = 0
+		else
+			numString = numString + tensPlace[write-1]
+		end
+		if left > 0
+			numString = numString + ' '
+		end
+	end	
+		
+
+	write = left
+	left = 0
+
+	if write > 0
+		numString = numString + onesPlace[write-1]
+	end
+
+	numString
 end
+
+
+puts english_number (12)
+puts english_number (1)
+puts english_number (0)
+puts english_number (27)
+puts english_number (100)
+puts english_number (512)
+puts english_number(3211)
+puts english_number(999999)
+puts english_number(1000000000000)
+puts english_number(109238745102938560129834709285360238475982374561034)
+
diff --git a/ch10-nothing-new/ninety_nine_bottles_of_beer.rb b/ch10-nothing-new/ninety_nine_bottles_of_beer.rb
index 801de24bd..49ecb91ef 100644
--- a/ch10-nothing-new/ninety_nine_bottles_of_beer.rb
+++ b/ch10-nothing-new/ninety_nine_bottles_of_beer.rb
@@ -1 +1,129 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+def english_number number
+  if number < 0 # No negative numbers.
+    return 'Please enter a number that isn\'t negative.'
+  end
+  if number == 0
+    return 'zero'
+  end
+
+  # No more special cases! No more returns!
+
+  num_string = '' # This is the string we will return.
+
+  ones_place = ['one', 'two', 'three',
+                'four', 'five', 'six',
+                'seven', 'eight', 'nine']
+
+  tens_place = ['ten', 'twenty', 'thirty',
+                'forty', 'fifty', 'sixty',
+                'seventy', 'eighty', 'ninety']
+
+
+  teenagers = ['eleven', 'twelve', 'thirteen',
+               'fourteen', 'fifteen', 'sixteen',
+               'seventeen', 'eighteen', 'nineteen']
+
+  zillions = [['hundred', 2],
+              ['thousand', 3],
+              ['million', 6],
+              ['billion', 9],
+              ['trillion', 12],
+              ['quadrillion', 15],
+              ['quintillion', 18],
+              ['sextillion', 21],
+              ['septillion', 24],
+              ['octillion', 27],
+              ['nonillion', 30],
+              ['decillion', 33],
+              ['undecillion', 36],
+              ['duodecillion', 39],
+              ['tredecillion', 42],
+              ['quattuordecillion', 45],
+              ['quindecillion', 48],
+              ['sexdecillion', 51],
+              ['septendecillion', 54],
+              ['octodecillion', 57],
+              ['novemdecillion', 60],
+              ['vigintillion', 63],
+              ['googol', 100]]
+
+  # "left" is how much of the number
+  # we still have left to write out.
+  # "write" is the part we are
+  # writing out right now.
+  # write and left...get it? :)
+  left = number
+
+  while zillions.length > 0
+    zil_pair = zillions.pop
+    zil_name = zil_pair[0]
+    zil_base = 10 ** zil_pair[1]
+    write = left/zil_base # How many zillions left?
+    left = left - write*zil_base # Subtract off those zillions.
+
+    if write > 0
+      # Now here's the recursion:
+      prefix = english_number write
+      num_string = num_string + prefix + ' ' + zil_name
+
+      if left > 0
+        # So we don't write 'two billionfifty-one'...
+        num_string = num_string + ' '
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  write = left/10 # How many tens left?
+  left = left - write*10 # Subtract off those tens.
+
+  if write > 0
+    if ((write == 1) and (left > 0))
+      # Since we can't write "tenty-two" instead of
+      # "twelve", we have to make a special exception
+      # for these.
+      num_string = num_string + teenagers[left-1]
+      # The "-1" is because teenagers[3] is
+      # 'fourteen', not 'thirteen'.
+
+      # Since we took care of the digit in the
+      # ones place already, we have nothing left to write.
+      left = 0
+    else
+      num_string = num_string + tens_place[write-1]
+      # The "-1" is because tens_place[3] is
+      # 'forty', not 'thirty'.
+    end
+
+    if left > 0
+      # So we don't write 'sixtyfour'...
+      num_string = num_string + '-'
+    end
+  end
+
+  write = left # How many ones left to write out?
+  left = 0 # Subtract off those ones.
+
+  if write > 0
+    num_string = num_string + ones_place[write-1]
+    # The "-1" is because ones_place[3] is
+    # 'four', not 'three'.
+  end
+
+  # Now we just return "num_string"...
+  num_string
+end
+
+num_at_start = 9999 # change to 9999 if you want
+num_now = num_at_start
+while num_now > 2
+  puts english_number(num_now).capitalize + ' bottles of beer on the wall, ' +
+    english_number(num_now) + ' bottles of beer!'
+  num_now = num_now - 1
+  puts 'Take one down, pass it around, ' +
+    english_number(num_now) + ' bottles of beer on the wall!'
+end
+
+puts "Two bottles of beer on the wall, two bottles of beer!"
+puts "Take one down, pass it around, one bottle of beer on the wall!"
+puts "One bottle of beer on the wall, one bottle of beer!"
+puts "Take one down, pass it around, no more bottles of beer on the wall!"
diff --git a/ch10-nothing-new/shuffle.rb b/ch10-nothing-new/shuffle.rb
index a486ad94c..2144b3cfc 100644
--- a/ch10-nothing-new/shuffle.rb
+++ b/ch10-nothing-new/shuffle.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 def shuffle arr
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  arr.shuffle
+end
+
+veg = ['apple', 'banana', 'carrot', 'Leek', 'Pear',]
+
+puts(shuffle(veg))
diff --git a/ch10-nothing-new/sort.rb b/ch10-nothing-new/sort.rb
index 44c6deb58..ca89cfcce 100644
--- a/ch10-nothing-new/sort.rb
+++ b/ch10-nothing-new/sort.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 def sort arr
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  return arr if arr.length <= 1
+  
+  middle = arr.pop
+  less = arr.select{|x| x < middle}
+  more = arr.select{|x| x >= middle}
+  
+  sort(less) + [middle] + sort(more)
+end
+
+fruit = ['pear', 'apple', 'grape', 'banana']
+veg = ['carrot']
+
+p sort(fruit)
+p sort([])
+p sort(veg)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_a_better_playlist.rb b/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_a_better_playlist.rb
index 3b31bd241..1970037e0 100644
--- a/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_a_better_playlist.rb
+++ b/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_a_better_playlist.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,34 @@
 def music_shuffle filenames
-  # your code here
+    filenames = filenames.sort
+    len = filenames.length
+    
+    2.times do
+        l_idx = 0
+        r_idx = len/2
+        shuf = []
+        
+        while shuf.length < len
+          if shuf.length % 2 == 0
+             shuf.push(filenames[r_idx])
+              r_idx = r_idx + 1
+          else
+              shuf.push(filenames[l_idx])
+              l_idx = l_idx + 1
+          end
+      end
+      filenames = shuf
+  end
+  arr = []
+  cut = rand(len)
+  idx = 0
+  
+  while idx < len
+    arr.push(filenames[(idx+cut)%len])
+    idx = idx + 1
 end
+    arr
+end
+
+music = Dir['/home/ubuntu/workspace/week2/music/**/*.mp3']
+
+puts (music_shuffle(music))
diff --git a/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_your_own_playlist.rb b/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_your_own_playlist.rb
index 801de24bd..09e514d88 100644
--- a/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_your_own_playlist.rb
+++ b/ch11-reading-and-writing/build_your_own_playlist.rb
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+music = Dir['/home/ubuntu/workspace/week2/music/**/*.{mp3,MP3}'].shuffle
+
+File.open '/home/ubuntu/workspace/week2/music/playlist.m3u', 'w' do |f|
+    music.each do |song|
+        f.write song+"\n"
+    end
+end
+
+puts "Playlist created"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch11-reading-and-writing/playlist.m3u b/ch11-reading-and-writing/playlist.m3u
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/ch11-reading-and-writing/safer_picture_downloading.rb b/ch11-reading-and-writing/safer_picture_downloading.rb
index 801de24bd..188730b87 100644
--- a/ch11-reading-and-writing/safer_picture_downloading.rb
+++ b/ch11-reading-and-writing/safer_picture_downloading.rb
@@ -1 +1,35 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+# your code here
+Dir.chdir '/home/ubuntu/workspace/week2'
+
+pic_names = Dir['/home/ubuntu/workspace/week2/hedgehogs/**/*.jpg']
+
+puts 'What would you like to call this batch?'
+batch_name = gets.chomp
+
+puts
+
+print "Downloading #{pic_names.length} files: "
+
+pic_number = 1
+
+pic_names.each do |name|
+    print '.'
+    
+    new_name = if pic_number < 10
+        "#{batch_name}0#{pic_number}.jpg"
+    else
+        "#{batch_name}#{pic_number}.jpg"
+    end
+    
+    if File.exists?(new_name)
+        exit
+    else
+        File.rename name, new_name
+    end
+
+pic_number = pic_number + 1
+end
+
+puts
+puts "All done!"
+
diff --git a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/birthday_helper.rb b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/birthday_helper.rb
index 801de24bd..db7253677 100644
--- a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/birthday_helper.rb
+++ b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/birthday_helper.rb
@@ -1 +1,19 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+#read in file and convert to hash
+@chrises = {}
+file = File.open("../../chris_bday.txt", "r")
+file.readlines.each do |line|
+name, date, year = line.chomp.split(',')
+@chrises [name.to_s] = date.to_s + year.to_s
+end
+file.close
+
+
+#get input from user
+puts "Whose birthday are you looking for?"
+chris = gets.chomp
+
+if !@chrises.has_key?(chris)
+    puts "I'm sorry but I don't know that person's date of birth"
+else
+    puts "#{chris}'s birthday will be on#{@chrises[chris][0..-6]}."
+end
diff --git a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/happy_birthday.rb b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/happy_birthday.rb
index 801de24bd..786f13426 100644
--- a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/happy_birthday.rb
+++ b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/happy_birthday.rb
@@ -1 +1,23 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+puts "What year were you born? (e.g. 1982)"
+year = gets.chomp
+puts "What month were you born? (e.g. if you were born in February, write '2')"
+month = gets.chomp
+puts "What day were you born?(e.g. if you were born on 19th of month, write '19')"
+day = gets.chomp
+
+birthday = Time.gm(year, month, day)
+
+age_seconds = Time.new - birthday
+
+age_years = age_seconds/60/60/24/365
+
+spank = age_years.to_i
+
+puts "Happy birthday! You are #{spank} years old!"
+
+spank.times do
+   puts "SPANK!"
+end
+
+#puts birthday
+#puts Time.new
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/one_billion_seconds.rb b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/one_billion_seconds.rb
index 801de24bd..779bace44 100644
--- a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/one_billion_seconds.rb
+++ b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/one_billion_seconds.rb
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+# 19/06/1986, 03:30:21, GMT
+birthday = Time.gm(1986,06,19, 3, 00, 22)
+
+one_billion = birthday + 1000000000
+
+puts one_billion
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/party_like_its_roman_to_integer_mcmxcix.rb b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/party_like_its_roman_to_integer_mcmxcix.rb
index 037b6cb09..9c4879ee0 100644
--- a/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/party_like_its_roman_to_integer_mcmxcix.rb
+++ b/ch12-new-classes-of-objects/party_like_its_roman_to_integer_mcmxcix.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
 def roman_to_integer roman
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  roman.upcase!
+  digits = {'M' => 1000,
+  'D' => 500,
+  'C' => 100,
+  'L' => 50,
+  'X' => 10,
+  'V' => 5,
+  'I' => 1}
+  
+  total = 0
+  prev = 0
+  roman.reverse.each_char do |char|
+      if !digits.has_key?(char)
+          puts "Please enter a valid roman numeral"
+      else
+          val = digits[char]
+          if val < prev
+            val *= -1
+          else
+            prev = val
+          end
+      end
+      total += val
+  end
+  total
+end
+
+puts roman_to_integer("mcmxcix")
+puts roman_to_integer('MMXiv')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch13-creating-new-classes/extend_built_in_classes.rb b/ch13-creating-new-classes/extend_built_in_classes.rb
index c3e793933..864ba4114 100644
--- a/ch13-creating-new-classes/extend_built_in_classes.rb
+++ b/ch13-creating-new-classes/extend_built_in_classes.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,42 @@
 class Integer
-  # your code here
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  def to_roman_numeral
+    thous = (self / 1000)
+    hunds = (self % 1000 / 100)
+    tens = (self % 100 / 10)
+    ones = (self % 10)
+    
+    roman = 'M' *  thous
+    
+    if hunds == 9
+        roman = roman + 'CM'
+    elsif hunds == 4
+        roman = roman + 'CD'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'D' * (self % 1000 / 500)
+        roman = roman + 'C' * (self % 500 / 100)
+    end
+    
+    if tens == 9
+        roman = roman + 'XC'
+    elsif tens ==4
+        roman = roman + 'XL'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'L' * (self % 100 / 50)
+        roman = roman + 'X' * (self % 50 / 10)
+    end
+    
+    if ones == 9
+        roman = roman + 'IX'
+    elsif ones == 4
+        roman = roman + 'IV'
+    else
+        roman = roman + 'V' * (self % 10 / 5)
+        roman = roman + 'I' * (self % 5 / 1)
+    end
+    roman
+end
+end
+
+puts 12.to_roman_numeral
+puts 2016.to_roman_numeral
+puts 735.to_roman_numeral
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ch13-creating-new-classes/interactive_baby_dragon.rb b/ch13-creating-new-classes/interactive_baby_dragon.rb
index 801de24bd..3a2d9a450 100644
--- a/ch13-creating-new-classes/interactive_baby_dragon.rb
+++ b/ch13-creating-new-classes/interactive_baby_dragon.rb
@@ -1 +1,121 @@
-# your code here
\ No newline at end of file
+class Dragon
+    
+    def initialize name
+        @name = name
+        @asleep = false
+        @stuff_in_belly = 10
+        @stuff_in_intestine = 0
+        
+        puts "#{@name} is born."
+    end
+    
+    def feed
+        puts "You feed #{@name}."
+        @stuff_in_belly = 10
+        passage_of_time
+    end
+    
+    def walk
+        puts "You walk #{@name}."
+        @stuff_in_intestine = 0
+        passage_of_time
+    end
+    
+    def put_to_bed
+        puts "You put #{@name} to bed."
+        @asleep = true
+        3.times do 
+            if @asleep
+                passage_of_time
+            end
+            if @asleep
+                puts "#{@name} snores, filling the room with smoke."
+            end
+        end
+        if @asleep
+            @asleep = false
+            puts "#{@name} wakes up slowly."
+        end
+    end
+    
+    def toss
+        puts "You toss #{@name} up into the air."
+        puts "He giggles, which singes your eyebrows."
+        passage_of_time
+    end
+    
+    def rock
+        puts "You rock #{@name} gently."
+        @asleep = true
+        puts "He briefly dozes off..."
+        passage_of_time
+        if @asleep
+            @asleep = false
+            puts "...but wakes when you stop."
+        end
+    end
+    
+    private 
+    
+    def hungry?
+        @stuff_in_belly <= 2
+    end
+    
+    def poopy?
+        @stuff_in_intestine >= 8
+    end
+    
+    def passage_of_time
+        if @stuff_in_belly > 0
+            @stuff_in_belly = @stuff_in_belly - 1
+            @stuff_in_intestine = @stuff_in_intestine + 1
+        else
+            if @asleep
+                @asleep = false
+                puts "He wakes up suddenly!"
+            end
+            puts "#{@name} is starving! In desperation, he ate YOU!"
+            exit
+        end
+        if @stuff_in_intestine >= 10
+            @stuff_in_intestine = 0
+            puts "Whoops! #{@name} had an accident..."
+        end
+        
+        if hungry?
+            if @asleep
+                @asleep = false
+                puts "He wakes up suddenly!"
+            end
+            puts "#{@name}'s stomach grumbles..."
+        end
+        
+        if poopy?
+            if @asleep
+                @asleep = false
+                puts "He wakes up suddenly!"
+            end
+            puts "#{@name} does the potty dance..."
+        end
+    end
+    
+end
+
+puts "What would you like to call your baby dragon?"
+name = gets.chomp
+pet = Dragon.new name
+
+while true
+    puts "commands: feed, walk, rock, toss, put to bed, exit"
+    command = gets.chomp
+    
+    case command
+    when "feed" then pet.feed
+    when "walk" then pet.walk
+    when "rock" then pet.rock
+    when "toss" then pet.toss
+    when "put to bed" then pet.put_to_bed
+    when "exit" then exit
+else puts "Please type a valid command"
+    end
+end
diff --git a/ch13-creating-new-classes/orange_tree.rb b/ch13-creating-new-classes/orange_tree.rb
index 025d08907..a7f25d326 100644
--- a/ch13-creating-new-classes/orange_tree.rb
+++ b/ch13-creating-new-classes/orange_tree.rb
@@ -7,5 +7,78 @@
 
 
 class OrangeTree
-  # your code here
+  def initialize
+      @height = 0
+      @orange_count = 0
+      @alive = true
+  end
+  
+  def height
+      if @alive
+            @height.round(1)
+        else
+            'A dead tree is not very tall. :('
+        end
+  end
+  
+  def count_the_oranges
+      if @alive
+          @orange_count
+      else 
+          'A dead tree has no oranges. :('
+      end
+  end
+  
+  def one_year_passes
+      if @alive
+          @height = @height + 0.4
+          @orange_count = 0
+          if @height > 10 && rand(2) > 0
+              @alive = false
+              'Oh, no! The tree is too old, and has died. :('
+          elsif @height > 2
+              @orange_count = (@height * 15 - 25).to_i
+              "This year your tree grew to #{@height.round(1)}m tall, and produced #{@orange_count} oranges."
+          else
+              "This year your tree grew to #{@height.round(1)}, tall, but is still to young to bear fruit."
+          end
+      else
+          "A year later, the tree is still dead. :("
+      end
+  end
+      
+    def pick_an_orange
+        if @alive
+            if @orange_count > 0
+                @orange_count = @orange_count - 1
+                'You pick a juicy, delicious orange!'
+            else
+                'You search every branch but find no oranges'
+            end
+        else
+            'A dead tree has nothing to pick. :('
+        end
+    end
+
 end
+
+
+ot = OrangeTree.new
+23.times do
+ot.one_year_passes
+end
+
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.count_the_oranges)
+puts(ot.pick_an_orange)
+puts(ot.height)
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.one_year_passes)
+puts(ot.height)
+puts(ot.count_the_oranges)
+puts(ot.pick_an_orange)
+            
+     
diff --git a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/better_program_logger.rb b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/better_program_logger.rb
index 0e2e18d57..c6e9b5b0a 100644
--- a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/better_program_logger.rb
+++ b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/better_program_logger.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+$log_depth = 0
+
 def log desc, &block
-  # your code here
+    prefix = ' ' * $log_depth
+    puts prefix + "Beginning '#{desc}'..."
+    $log_depth = $log_depth + 1
+    output = block.call
+    $log_depth = $log_depth - 1
+    puts prefix + "...'#{desc}' finished, returning: #{output}"
+  
+end
+
+log "outer block" do
+    log "some little block" do
+        log "teeny-tiny block" do
+            "lots of love"
+        end
+        42
+    end
+    log "yet another block" do
+        "I like Thai food!"
+    end
+    false
 end
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diff --git a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/even_better_profiling.rb b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/even_better_profiling.rb
index b01b78fd8..e9b9c3a1d 100644
--- a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/even_better_profiling.rb
+++ b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/even_better_profiling.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
 def profile block_description, &block
-  # your code here
-end
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+    profiling = false #set to true to do profiling
+    if profiling
+        start_time = Time.new
+        block.call
+        duration = Time.new - start_time
+        puts "#{block_description}: #{duration} seconds"
+    else
+        block.call
+    end
+end
+
+profile '25000 doublings' do
+    number = 1
+    25000.times do
+        number = number + number
+    end
+    puts "#{number.to_s.length} digits"
+end
+
+profile 'count to a million' do
+    number = 0
+    1000000.times do 
+        number = number + 1
+    end
+end
diff --git a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/grandfather_clock.rb b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/grandfather_clock.rb
index 916f6d354..cebcd73d8 100644
--- a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/grandfather_clock.rb
+++ b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/grandfather_clock.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 def grandfather_clock &block
-  # your code here
+    hours = Time.new.hour
+    if hours <= 12
+        hours.times do
+            block.call
+        end
+    else
+        hours = hours - 12
+        hours.times do
+            block.call
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+grandfather_clock do
+    puts "DONG!"
 end
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diff --git a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/program_logger.rb b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/program_logger.rb
index 0e2e18d57..92381134d 100644
--- a/ch14-blocks-and-procs/program_logger.rb
+++ b/ch14-blocks-and-procs/program_logger.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 def log desc, &block
-  # your code here
+    puts "Beginning '#{desc}'"
+    output = block.call
+    puts "...'#{desc}' finished, returning: \n#{output}"
+  
+end
+
+log "outer block" do
+    log "some little block" do
+        5
+    end
+    log "yet another block" do
+        "I like Thai food!"
+    end
+    false
 end
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