diff --git a/menu_screen.py b/menu_screen.py
index b8e36c2..e96491d 100644
--- a/menu_screen.py
+++ b/menu_screen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import curses
+import math
 import os
 import traceback
 import threading
@@ -172,19 +173,26 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         self.screen.addstr(12, 9, self.plant_ticks, curses.A_NORMAL)
 
         if not self.plant.dead:
-            if int(time.time()) <= self.plant.watered_timestamp + 24*3600:
-                self.screen.addstr(5,13, clear_bar, curses.A_NORMAL)
-                self.screen.addstr(5,13, " - plant watered today :)", curses.A_NORMAL)
-            else:
-                self.screen.addstr(5,13, clear_bar, curses.A_NORMAL)
+            water_gauge_str = self.water_gauge()
+            self.screen.addstr(5,14, water_gauge_str, curses.A_NORMAL)
         else:
             self.screen.addstr(5,13, clear_bar, curses.A_NORMAL)
-            self.screen.addstr(5,13, " - you can't water a dead plant :(", curses.A_NORMAL)
+            self.screen.addstr(5,13, " (   RIP   )", curses.A_NORMAL)
 
-        # This draws cute ascii from files
+        # draw cute ascii from files
         self.draw_plant_ascii(self.plant)
         # self.ascii_render("sun.txt",-2,self.maxx-14)
 
+    def water_gauge(self):
+        # build nice looking water gauge
+        water_left_pct = 1 - ((time.time() - self.plant.watered_timestamp)/86400)
+        # don't allow negative value
+        water_left_pct = max(0, water_left_pct)
+        water_left = int(math.ceil(water_left_pct * 10))
+        water_string = "(" + (")" * water_left) + ("." * (10 - water_left)) + ") " + str(int(water_left_pct * 100)) + "%"
+        return water_string
+
+
     def update_plant_live(self):
         # updates plant data on menu screen, live!
         while not self.exit:
@@ -231,7 +239,7 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         if user_in in up_keys: # up arrow
             self.selected -=1
 
-        # modulo to wrap around
+        # modulo to wrap menu cursor
         self.selected = self.selected % len(self.options)
         return
 
@@ -281,9 +289,6 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
                 # Clear page before drawing next
                 self.clear_info_pane()
                 self.infotoggle = 0
-                self.screen.refresh()
-            else:
-                self.screen.refresh()
 
     def get_plant_description(self, this_plant):
         output_text = ""
@@ -308,7 +313,7 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
             "The seedling shakes in the wind.",
             "You can make out a tiny leaf - or is that a thorn?",
             "You can feel the seedling looking back at you.",
-            "You kiss your seedling good night.",
+            "You blow a kiss to your seedling.",
             "You think about all the seedlings who came before it.",
             "You and your seedling make a great team.",
             "Your seedling grows slowly and quietly.",