diff --git a/habitica_sync.py b/habitica_sync.py
index 9708c00..6fe8bd9 100755
--- a/habitica_sync.py
+++ b/habitica_sync.py
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ def is_task_due_today(task_def, check_date=None):
 
     rec = task_def.get("recurrence", {})
     rec_type = rec.get("type")
-    print(f"Analyzing {rec}")
+    # print(f"Analyzing {rec}")
 
-    if rec_type =="weekly":
+    if not rec_type:
+        return False
+
+    elif rec_type =="weekly":
         day_name = check_date.strftime("%A")
         return day_name in rec.get("days", [])
 
@@ -81,12 +84,13 @@ def is_task_due_today(task_def, check_date=None):
     elif rec_type == "interval":
         interval = rec.get("interval", 2)
         start_str = rec.get("start")
-        anchor = (
-            datetime.date.fromisoformat(start_str)
-            if start_str
-            else datetime.date(2000, 1, 1)  # fixed default epoch
-        )
-        delta = (check_date - anchor).days
+        # anchor = (
+        #     datetime.date.fromisoformat(start_str)
+        #     if start_str
+        #     else datetime.date(2000, 1, 1)  # fixed default epoch
+        # )
+        # delta = (check_date - anchor).days
+        delta = (check_date - start_str).days
         return delta >= 0 and delta % interval == 0
 
     elif rec_type.startswith("flex"):
@@ -102,7 +106,6 @@ def get_existing_tasks():
     """Fetch current tasks from Habitica."""
     url = f"{BASE_URL}/tasks/user"
     try:
-        print(f"headers: {HEADERS}")
         response = requests.get(url, headers=HEADERS)
         response.raise_for_status()
         res_json = response.json()
@@ -177,4 +180,7 @@ def sync_tasks():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sync_tasks()
+    if not USER_ID and not API_TOKEN:
+        print("Need to set the USER_ID and API_TOKEN variables.")
+    else:
+        sync_tasks()
diff --git a/my_tasks.yaml b/my_tasks.yaml
index 2b33ebf..c941202 100644
--- a/my_tasks.yaml
+++ b/my_tasks.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ---
 tasks:
   - text: "Treat Yo'self"
-    notes: >-
+    notes: |-
       Can we make cool lists?
       • Amazeballs
       • Deez nuts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ tasks:
       day: first Saturday of November
 
   - text: Order Sleep Part Replacements
-    note: >-
+    notes: |-
     Years worth of:
       - 12 nose pads
       - 6 short tubes