diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1a00cf6..5b163a7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,41 +1,50 @@
 use ggez::{Context, ContextBuilder, GameResult};
-use ggez::graphics::{self, Color};
+use ggez::graphics::{self, Color, Mesh, MeshBuilder, DrawMode};
 use ggez::event::{self, EventHandler};
 
 
 struct Apr {
+    grid : Mesh,
     // Your state here...
 }
 
+fn make_grid(ctx : &mut Context, r: i32, c: i32) -> GameResult<Mesh> {
+    let start_x : f32 = 20.0;
+    let start_y : f32 = 20.0;
+    let size : f32 = 20.0; //compile time constants for now
+    let mut start_white : bool = true;
+    
+    let mut builder = MeshBuilder::new();
+    
+    for row in 0..r {
+	let mut colour = start_white;
+	for col in 0..c {
+	    builder.rectangle(
+		if colour { DrawMode::stroke(1.0) } else { DrawMode::fill() },
+		graphics::Rect {
+		    x : start_x + (size * col as f32),
+		    y : start_y + (size * row as f32),
+		    w : size,
+		    h : size
+		},
+		Color::BLACK)?;
+	    colour = !colour;
+	}
+	start_white = !start_white;
+    }
+    
+    builder.build(ctx)
+}
+
 impl Apr {
     pub fn new(_ctx: &mut Context) -> Apr {
         // Load/create resources such as images here.
         Apr {
-            // ...
+            grid : make_grid(_ctx, 8, 8).unwrap()
         }
     }
 
-    fn make_grid(&self, ctx : &mut Context, r: i32, c: i32) -> GameResult<()> {
-	let start_x : f32 = 20.0;
-	let start_y : f32 = 20.0;
-	let size : f32 = 20.0; //compile time constants for now
-	let mut start_white : bool = true;
-	for row in 0..r {
-	    let mut colour = start_white;
-	    for col in 0..c {
-		graphics::rectangle(ctx,
-				    if (colour) { graphics::DrawMode::Line } else { graphics::DrawMode::Fill },
-				    graphics::Rect {
-					x : start_x + (size * col),
-					y : start_y + (size * row),
-					w : size,
-					h : size
-				    })?;
-		colour = !colour;
-	    }
-	    start_white = !start_white;
-	}
-    }
+
 }
 
 
@@ -43,14 +52,16 @@ impl Apr {
 impl EventHandler for Apr {
     fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
 
-	
-	Err(ggez::GameError::CustomError("You done messed up trying to play this game!".to_string()))
+	// Err(ggez::GameError::CustomError("You done messed up trying to play this game!".to_string()))
         // Update code here...
-        // Ok(())
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
         graphics::clear(ctx, Color::WHITE);
+	let drawparams = graphics::DrawParam::new();
+
+	graphics::draw(ctx, &self.grid, drawparams)?;
         // Draw code here...
         graphics::present(ctx)
     }