maybe I have git lfs working?

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.kra filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+*.png filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+# rust compiler output
 /target
+
+# krita temporary files
+*.kra~
+*.png~

readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# a cube

src/main.rs

@@ -2,13 +2,26 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 fn startup(
     mut commands: Commands,
+    assets: Res<AssetServer>,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
+    // 
+    let texture = assets.load("grid-texture.png");
+
+    // 
+    let material = materials.add(StandardMaterial {
+        base_color_texture: Some(texture),
+        alpha_mode: AlphaMode::Opaque,
+        unlit: true,
+        ..default()
+    });
+
     // ground plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
         mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
-        material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
+        material,
+        // material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
 
@@ -20,6 +33,7 @@ fn startup(
         ..default()
     });
 
+    // single light source
     commands.spawn(PointLightBundle {
         point_light: PointLight {
             intensity: 1500.0,
@@ -30,6 +44,7 @@ fn startup(
         ..default()
     });
 
+    // put a camera in the scene
     commands.spawn(Camera3dBundle {
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(-2.0, 2.5, 5.0).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y),
         ..default()