diff --git a/src/dragonglass/dragonglass.py b/src/dragonglass/dragonglass.py
index aeb2dd7..bcb69b1 100644
--- a/src/dragonglass/dragonglass.py
+++ b/src/dragonglass/dragonglass.py
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ def main():
         return 1
 
     nodes = SourceNode.generate_list(source_dir)
+    for node in nodes:
+        node.load_metadata(source_dir)
 
     # TEMP
     for node in nodes:
         print(node)
+        if node.metadata:
+            print(f"Metadata: {node.metadata}")
 
     return 0
 
diff --git a/src/dragonglass/tree.py b/src/dragonglass/tree.py
index 34c064f..e753750 100644
--- a/src/dragonglass/tree.py
+++ b/src/dragonglass/tree.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import yaml
+
 # The paths that are always to be ignored.
 STATIC_IGNORE = [
     '.obsidian'
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ class SourceNode:
         self._path = path
         self._is_dir = is_dir
         self._is_md = path.match(MARKDOWN_PAT)
+        self.metadata = None
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"SourceNode({self._path}, {self._is_dir}) [is_md={self._is_md}]"
@@ -35,3 +38,17 @@ class SourceNode:
                     if child.is_dir():
                         dirs.append(child)
         return nodes
+
+    def load_metadata(self, source_dir):
+        if self._is_md:
+            with open(source_dir / self._path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                print(">>>opened")
+                l = f.readline()
+                if l == '---\n':
+                    print(">>>startmd")
+                    metalines = []
+                    l = f.readline()
+                    while l != '---\n':
+                        metalines.append(l)
+                        l = f.readline()
+                    self.metadata = yaml.full_load(''.join(metalines))