diff --git a/nodejs/listeners/views/newTaskModal.js b/nodejs/listeners/views/newTaskModal.js
index ea5dd45..0be27a2 100644
--- a/nodejs/listeners/views/newTaskModal.js
+++ b/nodejs/listeners/views/newTaskModal.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
       await task.save();
       await task.setCreator(user);
       await task.setCurrentAssignee(selectedUserObject);
-
       if (task.dueDate) {
         const dateObject = DateTime.fromJSDate(task.dueDate);
         // The `chat.scheduleMessage` endpoint only accepts messages in the next 120 days,
diff --git a/nodejs/migrations/20210715225839-add-task-notes.js b/nodejs/migrations/20210715225839-add-task-notes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7360b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodejs/migrations/20210715225839-add-task-notes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module.exports = {
+  up: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => queryInterface.addColumn(
+    'Tasks',
+    'notes',
+    {
+      type: Sequelize.STRING,
+      allowNull: true,
+    },
+  ),
+
+  down: async (queryInterface) => queryInterface.removeColumn(
+    'Tasks',
+    'notes',
+  ),
+};
diff --git a/nodejs/models/task.js b/nodejs/models/task.js
index 61b61cb..04b72c3 100644
--- a/nodejs/models/task.js
+++ b/nodejs/models/task.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
     },
     dueDate: DataTypes.DATE,
     scheduledMessageId: DataTypes.STRING,
+    //  Unsure if this is necessary
+    notes: DataTypes.STRING,
   },
   {
     sequelize,
diff --git a/nodejs/user-interface/app-home/open-tasks-view.js b/nodejs/user-interface/app-home/open-tasks-view.js
index 3e24456..1d4d4c3 100644
--- a/nodejs/user-interface/app-home/open-tasks-view.js
+++ b/nodejs/user-interface/app-home/open-tasks-view.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+// added Blocks and Context blocks
 const {
-  HomeTab, Header, Divider, Section, Actions, Elements, Input, Bits,
+  HomeTab, Header, Divider, Section, Actions, Elements, Input, Bits, Context, Blocks,
 } = require('slack-block-builder');
 const pluralize = require('pluralize');
 const { DateTime } = require('luxon');
@@ -33,21 +34,47 @@ module.exports = (openTasks) => {
   const end = openTasks.length;
   const maxOptionsLength = 10;
 
+  // LEAVING THIS UNTOUCHED FOR NOW
+
+  // for (start, end; start < end; start += maxOptionsLength) {
+  //   holdingArray = openTasks.slice(start, start + maxOptionsLength);
+  //   tasksInputsArray.push(
+  //     Input({ label: ' ', blockId: `open-task-status-change-${start}` }).dispatchAction().element(Elements.Checkboxes({ actionId: 'blockOpenTaskCheckboxClicked' }).options(holdingArray.map((task) => {
+  //       const option = {
+  //         text: `*${task.title}*`,
+  //         value: `open-task-${task.id}`,
+  //       };
+  //       if (task.dueDate) {
+  //         option.description = `Due ${DateTime.fromJSDate(task.dueDate).toRelativeCalendar()}`;
+  //       }
+  //       return Bits.Option(option);
+  //     }))),
+  //   );
+  // }
+
+  // SANDRA TESTING
+
   for (start, end; start < end; start += maxOptionsLength) {
     holdingArray = openTasks.slice(start, start + maxOptionsLength);
     tasksInputsArray.push(
       Input({ label: ' ', blockId: `open-task-status-change-${start}` }).dispatchAction().element(Elements.Checkboxes({ actionId: 'blockOpenTaskCheckboxClicked' }).options(holdingArray.map((task) => {
+        //  Below adding a context block as a variable and passed it Bits.Option
+        //  let context = Blocks.Context().elements([Elements.TextInput({text:"this is a context block"})],[Elements.TextInput({text:"this is another context block"})])
         const option = {
           text: `*${task.title}*`,
           value: `open-task-${task.id}`,
         };
         if (task.dueDate) {
-          option.description = `Due ${DateTime.fromJSDate(task.dueDate).toRelativeCalendar()}`;
+          option.description = `:spiral_calendar_pad:Due ${DateTime.fromJSDate(task.dueDate).toRelativeCalendar()}`;
         }
+        //  Tried adding this line with some hardcoded text for each element but that didn't work either.
+        //  I don't think TextInput can be passed in .elements but if that's the case documentation does not show how add mrkdwn elements to a Context block?
+        //  Context().elements([Elements.TextInput({text:`something`})],[Elements.TextInput({text:`something else`})])
         return Bits.Option(option);
       }))),
     );
   }
+
   homeTab.blocks(
     Header({ text: `You have ${openTasks.length} open ${pluralize('task', openTasks.length)}` }),
     Divider(),
diff --git a/nodejs/user-interface/modals/new-task.js b/nodejs/user-interface/modals/new-task.js
index bc058be..c88180e 100644
--- a/nodejs/user-interface/modals/new-task.js
+++ b/nodejs/user-interface/modals/new-task.js
@@ -35,5 +35,12 @@ module.exports = (prefilledTitle, currentUser) => {
           actionId: 'taskDueTime',
         }),
       ),
+      Blocks.Input({ label: 'Notes', blockId: 'taskNotes', optional: true }).element(
+        Elements.TextInput({
+          actionId: 'taskNotes',
+          maxLength: 300,
+        })
+          .multiline(true),
+      ),
     ).buildToJSON();
 };