 (use-package recentf
   :defer 5
   :config
-  (setq recentf-max-saved-items 200
-        recentf-max-menu-items 12
-        recentf-save-file (concat my/user-directory "recentf"))
+  (setq recentf-max-saved-items 200)
+  (setq recentf-max-menu-items 12)
+  (setq recentf-save-file (concat my/user-directory "recentf"))
   (setq recentf-exclude '( "-tags\\'" "ido\.last\\'" "emacs-bmk-bmenu-state"))
   (recentf-mode 1)
   )

  :defer 10
  :config
  (setq savehist-additional-variables
        '(search-ring regexp-search-ring kill-ring compile-history)
        savehist-file (concat my/user-directory "history")
        savehist-save-minibuffer-history t
        history-length 50
        history-delete-duplicates t
        )
  (put 'minibuffer-history 'history-length 100)
  (put 'kill-ring 'history-length 25)
  (savehist-mode 1)

         )
  :demand t
  :config
  (setq bookmark-default-file (concat my/user-directory "bookmarks"))
  (setq bmkp-bmenu-state-file (concat my/user-directory "emacs-bmk-bmenu-state"))
  (setq bookmark-save-flag nil)
  (setq bmkp-crosshairs-flag nil)
  (setq bmkp-last-as-first-bookmark-file nil)
  (add-hook 'bookmark-after-jump-hook #'crosshairs-flash)
  (add-hook 'after-init-hook
            (lambda ()
