diff --git a/plugins/countdown/countdown.go b/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
index c2f7a30..d469e7b 100644
--- a/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
+++ b/plugins/countdown/countdown.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ package countdown
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	bh "github.com/timshannon/bolthold"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/babbler"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/counter"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -48,35 +50,13 @@ func (p *CountdownPlugin) scheduleNYE(f func()) {
 func (p *CountdownPlugin) newYearRollover() {
 	log.Debug().Msgf("Happy new year!")
 
-	// todo: something about rolling over
-	//tx, err := p.db.Beginx()
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	logError(err, "error getting transaction")
-	//	return
-	//}
-	//q := fmt.Sprintf(`create table counter_%d as select * from counter`, thisYear)
-	//_, err = tx.Exec(q)
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	logError(err, "error running insert into")
-	//	logError(tx.Rollback(), "error with insert rollback")
-	//	return
-	//}
-	//q = `delete from counter`
-	//_, err = tx.Exec(q)
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	logError(err, "error running delete")
-	//	logError(tx.Rollback(), "error with delete rollback")
-	//	return
-	//}
-	//err = tx.Commit()
-	//logError(err, "error committing transaction")
-}
-
-func logError(err error, msg string) {
-	if err == nil {
-		return
+	if err := p.clearBabblers(); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error clearing babblers")
+	}
+
+	if err := p.archiveCounters(); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error clearing babblers")
 	}
-	log.Error().Err(err).Msgf(msg)
 }
 
 func (p *CountdownPlugin) nyeCountdown(i int) {
@@ -86,3 +66,50 @@ func (p *CountdownPlugin) nyeCountdown(i int) {
 		p.b.Send(p.b.DefaultConnector(), bot.Message, ch, msg, msg)
 	}
 }
+
+func (p *CountdownPlugin) clearBabblers() error {
+	if err := p.store.DeleteMatching(babbler.Babbler{}, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := p.store.DeleteMatching(babbler.BabblerArc{}, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := p.store.DeleteMatching(babbler.BabblerNode{}, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := p.store.DeleteMatching(babbler.BabblerWord{}, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type counterArchive struct {
+	counter.Item
+	Year int
+}
+
+func (ca counterArchive) Key() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", ca.Year, ca.ID)
+}
+
+func (p *CountdownPlugin) archiveCounters() error {
+	year := time.Now().Year()
+	allCounters := []counter.Item{}
+
+	if err := p.store.Find(&allCounters, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, c := range allCounters {
+		ca := counterArchive{c, year}
+		err := p.store.Insert(ca.Key(), ca)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := p.store.DeleteMatching(counter.Item{}, &bh.Query{}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/plugins/countdown/countdown_test.go b/plugins/countdown/countdown_test.go
index 3212848..6fe557b 100644
--- a/plugins/countdown/countdown_test.go
+++ b/plugins/countdown/countdown_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 package countdown
 
 import (
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	bh "github.com/timshannon/bolthold"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/babbler"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/counter"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,6 +15,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	output := zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stdout}
+	log.Logger = log.Output(output).With().Caller().Stack().Logger()
+}
+
+func setup() (*bot.MockBot, *CountdownPlugin, func()) {
+	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
+	cd := New(mb)
+	return mb, cd, func() {
+		mb.TearDown()
+	}
+}
+
 func TestScheduleNewYears(t *testing.T) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
 	p := New(mb)
@@ -24,3 +43,58 @@ func TestScheduleNewYears(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.True(t, functionTripped)
 }
+
+func TestClearBabbles(t *testing.T) {
+	mb, cd, td := setup()
+	defer td()
+	b := babbler.Babbler{
+		Name: "foo",
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &b); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &b); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &b); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	count, err := mb.Store().Count(babbler.Babbler{}, &bh.Query{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Greater(t, count, 0)
+	err = cd.clearBabblers()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	count, err = mb.Store().Count(babbler.Babbler{}, &bh.Query{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, count, 0)
+}
+
+func TestArchiveCounters(t *testing.T) {
+	mb, cd, td := setup()
+	defer td()
+	i := counter.Item{
+		Nick:   "foo",
+		Item:   "bar",
+		Count:  8,
+		UserID: "123",
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &i); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &i); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	if err := mb.Store().Insert(bh.NextSequence(), &i); err != nil {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+	count, err := mb.Store().Count(counter.Item{}, &bh.Query{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Greater(t, count, 0)
+
+	err = cd.archiveCounters()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	count, err = mb.Store().Count(counter.Item{}, &bh.Query{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, count, 0)
+}