diff --git a/userland/scratch.el b/userland/scratch.el
index 9d549a7..fadb868 100644
--- a/userland/scratch.el
+++ b/userland/scratch.el
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
 
 (defun open-org-scratch ()
   (interactive)
-  (switch-to-buffer "*org scratch*"))
+  (switch-to-buffer "*org scratch*")
+  (org-mode) ;; n.b. this is to reload org-mode, in case any custom workflows haven't been applied.
+  )
 
 (defun toggle-elisp-scratch ()
   (interactive)
@@ -83,6 +85,14 @@
                (slot . 2)
 	       (window-width . 0.2)))
 
+(use-package tmr)
+
+(add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
+	     '("\\\\*tmr-tabulated-view\\\\*"
+	       (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+	       (side . left)
+	       (slot . 4)))
+
 (provide 'scratch)
 
 ;;; scratch.el ends here