def is_writable_dir(directory, **kwargs):
    """ tests to see if the directory is writable. If the directory does
        it can attempt to create it. If unable returns False

    args:
        directory: filepath to the directory

    kwargs:
        mkdir[bool]: create the directory if it does not exist

    returns
    """
    try:
        testfile = tempfile.TemporaryFile(dir = directory)
        testfile.close()
    except OSError as e:
        if e.errno == errno.EACCES:  # 13
            return False
        elif e.errno == errno.ENOENT: # 2
            if kwargs.get('mkdir') == True:
                try:
                    os.makedirs(directory)
                except OSError as e2:
                    if e2.errno == errno.EACCES: # 13
                        return False
            else:
                return False
        e.filename = directory
    return True
tests to see if the directory is writable. If the directory does
        it can attempt to create it. If unable returns False

    args:
        directory: filepath to the directory

    kwargs:
        mkdir[bool]: create the directory if it does not exist

    returns