diff --git a/load.sh b/load.sh
index 6d2dd9f..d4a215c 100755
--- a/load.sh
+++ b/load.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+reload_shell () {
+  source $BASH_SHELL_BASE/load.sh $@
+}
+
+load_shell_host () {
+  module_load shell-process-directory
+  [[ $BASH_SHELL_HOST ]] && shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_HOST
+}
+
+load_shell_user () {
+  module_load shell-process-directory
+  [[ -d $HOME/${BASH_SHELL_USER:-shell} ]] && shell_process_directory $HOME/${BASH_SHELL_USER:-shell} 
+}
+
+load_shell_dev () {
+  module_load shell-process-directory
+  [[ $BASH_SHELL_DEV ]] && shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_DEV 
+}
+
+load_shell_host_user_dev () {
+  load_shell_host
+  load_shell_user
+  load_shell_dev
+}
+
 # PRIMARY SHELL LOAD SCRIPT - RUN FOR ALL INTERACTIVE SHELLS
 
 # don't bother if bash is not the shell
@@ -25,29 +50,39 @@ unset BASH_SHELL_LOADED
 
 module_load shell-process-directory
 
-if [[ $SSH_SESSION ]]; then 
-  # ssh session only process base by default
-  # env | grep SSH
-  # echo ssh session bash load
-  # TODO process network dirs if environment variable is set
-  # process only base, nothing (i.e. BASH_SAFE_MODE, SSH_SHELL_CLEAN) if env variables are set
-  # see https://stackoverflow.com/a/59461195
-  shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_BASE
-  shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST
-  shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_HOST
+# if [[ $SSH_SESSION ]]; then 
+#   # ssh session only process base by default
+#   # env | grep SSH
+#   # echo ssh session bash load
+#   # TODO process network dirs if environment variable is set
+#   # process only base, nothing (i.e. BASH_SAFE_MODE, SSH_SHELL_CLEAN) if env variables are set
+#   # see https://stackoverflow.com/a/59461195
+#   shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_BASE
+#   shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST
+#   shell_process_directory $BASH_SHELL_HOST
 
-  export BASH_SHELL_BASE_LOADED=true
-  
-  else 
-  # local shell so process all directories
-    for dir in ${1:-$BASH_SHELL_DIRS}; do
-      # env | grep BASH
-      # echo $dir
-      shell_process_directory $dir
-      [[ "$dir" = "$BASH_SHELL_BASE" ]] && export BASH_SHELL_BASE_LOADED=true
-    done
+#   export BASH_SHELL_BASE_LOADED=true
+
+  # process base any  
+for dir in ${1:-$BASH_SHELL_DIRS}; do
+  # env | grep BASH
+  # echo base $dir
+  shell_process_directory $dir
+  [[ "$dir" = "$BASH_SHELL_BASE" ]] && export BASH_SHELL_BASE_LOADED=true
+done
+
+# set one or the other of these in shell.env if you want to load networks with every shell
+if [[ $BASH_SHELL_HOME_NETWORK_LOAD ]] || [[ $BASH_SHELL_NETWORKS_LOAD ]] || [[ $BASH_SHELL_NETWORK ]] ; then
+  if [[ $BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK ]]; then 
+    module_load networks
+    [[ $(is_function _load_networks) ]] && _load_networks $BASH_SHELL_NETWORK
+  fi  
 fi
 
+load_shell_host_user_dev
+ 
 export BASH_SHELL_LOADED=true
 
 # Note: $HOME/shell or $HOME/BASH_SHELL_USER are processed via $HOME/.bashrc
+
+
diff --git a/shell.env b/shell.env
index 40b3420..53e4161 100755
--- a/shell.env
+++ b/shell.env
@@ -77,44 +77,46 @@ parent=$(dirname $BASH_SHELL_BASE)
 # Any Host
 BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST=${parent}/any/host  # or set to 
 # export BASH_SHELL_ALL_HOSTS=<some directory>
-# Host
-BASH_SHELL_HOST=$parent/$(hostname)
-# export BASH_SHELL_HOST=<some directory>
+[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST " && export BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST
 
 BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK=$parent/any/network
-# export BASH_SHELL_ALL_NETWORKS=<some directory>
+# BASH_SHELL_ALL_NETWORKS=<some directory>
+[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK " && export BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK 
+# these are all the base directories to source
+export BASH_SHELL_DIRS
+
+# machine specific shell
+BASH_SHELL_HOST=$parent/$(hostname)
+# BASH_SHELL_HOST=<some directory>
+# if there is a host directory add it to list and export env var
+# [[ -d $BASH_SHELL_HOST ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_HOST " && export BASH_SHELL_HOST
+[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_HOST ]] && export BASH_SHELL_HOST
+
+# if this directory exists it is included first in the sourcing
+# if allows on the develop scripts and modules, etc for later incorporation into a repo
+BASH_SHELL_DEV=${BASH_SHELL_DEV:-/opt/shell}    
+[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_DEV ]] && export BASH_SHELL_DEV
 
 # by default USER shell sources will be looked for under $HOME/shell
-# but the default directory for all users can be set manually below 
+# but the default directory for ALL users can be set manually below 
 # export BASH_SHELL_USER=<some directory under $HOME>
-# add this export to .bashrc for custom directory.  This can be done during or after using the user setup script
-
-[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST " && export BASH_SHELL_ANY_HOST
-[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK " && export BASH_SHELL_ANY_NETWORK 
-
-# now load and export module loading functions library
-source $BASH_SHELL_BASE/module.lib
-
-module_load network-dirs
+export BASH_SHELL_USER=${BASH_SHELL_USER:-shell}    
+# or add this export to .bashrc for custom directory.  This can be done during or after using the user setup script
 
+# set up default location to look for other network shell directories 
 BASH_NETWORKS_DIR=$parent/networks
 # BASH_NETWORKS_DIR=<some directory>  # alt directory to look for networks
 export BASH_NETWORKS_DIR
 
-# These will be loaded for all users on a host
-network_dirs "$BASH_SHELL_HOST/.networks"
+# set one or the other of these if you want to load networks with every shell
+export BASH_SHELL_HOME_NETWORK_LOAD=true
+# export BASH_SHELL_NETWORKS_LOAD=true
+# export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK=<some directory>
+# export BASH_SHELL_NETWORK=238.kebler.net
 
-[[ -d $BASH_SHELL_HOST ]] && BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_HOST " && export BASH_SHELL_HOST
+# now load and export module loading functions library so it is always available
+source $BASH_SHELL_BASE/module.lib
 
-# these loaded only for specific user on a host
-network_dirs "$HOME/${BASH_SHELL_USER:-"shell"}/.networks"
-
-# if this directory exists it is included first in the sourcing
-# if allows on the develop scripts and modules, etc for later incorporation into a repo
-export BASH_SHELL_DEV=/opt/shell    
-BASH_SHELL_DIRS+="$BASH_SHELL_DEV "
-
-export BASH_SHELL_DIRS
 
 # echo ALL DIRS: $BASH_SHELL_DIRS
 
@@ -129,7 +131,6 @@ export BASH_SHELL_DIRS
 
 # echo end shell env
 
-
 #archived ---for deletion or better explanation
 
 # echo enabling aliases with non-interactive shell