diff --git a/flit.py b/flit.py
index 9066f09..0cae68d 100755
--- a/flit.py
+++ b/flit.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import random
 import shutil
 import string
 from urllib.parse import quote
-
+import json
 
 DEL_TIME = '.delete_in'
 DESCRIPTION = '.description'
+CONFIG = '.flit.json'
 
 def parse_opts():
     class _HelpAction(argparse._HelpAction):
@@ -143,8 +144,6 @@ def copy_files(cwd, new_name, files):
                 symlinks = True,
             )
 
-
-
 def get_description(f):
     try:
         with open(f) as fp:
@@ -152,9 +151,11 @@ def get_description(f):
     except:
         return "-"
 
+
 def get_stats(p):
     # TODO: named tuple
-    try:
+    config = read_config(p)
+    if config is None:
         with open(os.path.join(p, DEL_TIME), 'rt') as fp:
             do_del = int(fp.read(64))
         desc = get_description(os.path.join(p, DESCRIPTION))
@@ -164,10 +165,20 @@ def get_stats(p):
         del_time = mtime + del_delta
         to_del_time = del_time - now
         is_due = now > del_time
-        return mtime, del_time, to_del_time, is_due, desc
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(e)
-        return (None, None, False, False, "-")
+        config = {}
+        config['description'] = desc
+        config['delete_time'] = del_time.isoformat()
+        config['created'] = mtime.isoformat()
+    else:
+        desc = config['description']
+        del_time = datetime.fromisoformat(config['delete_time'])
+        now = datetime.now()
+        mtime = datetime.fromisoformat(config['created'])
+        to_del_time = del_time - now
+        is_due = now > del_time
+
+    write_config(p, config)
+    return mtime, del_time, to_del_time, is_due, desc
 
 
 def get_sub_files(p):
@@ -218,6 +229,21 @@ def del_due_folders():
             shutil.rmtree(p)
 
 
+
+def read_config(p):
+    try:
+        with open(os.path.join(p,CONFIG),'rt') as fp:
+            return json.load(fp)
+    except:
+        return None
+
+
+def write_config(p, config):
+    with open(os.path.join(p,CONFIG),'wt') as fp:
+        return json.dump(config, fp, indent=2,sort_keys=True)
+
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     opts = parse_opts()
     cwd = os.getcwd()