diff --git a/dump.go b/dump.go
index 57a3404..9291bb1 100644
--- a/dump.go
+++ b/dump.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	pb "go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtbuf"
 )
 
@@ -44,3 +46,23 @@ func dumpDroplets(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// status of the hypervisors
+func dumpHypervisors(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+	for _, h := range me.hypers {
+		// lastpoll  time.Time      // the last time the hypervisor polled
+		dur := time.Since(h.lastpoll)
+		tmp := shell.FormatDuration(dur)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, h.pb.Hostname, "killcount =", h.killcount, "lastpoll:", tmp)
+		for name, t := range h.lastDroplets {
+			dur := time.Since(t)
+			tmp := shell.FormatDuration(dur)
+			d := findDroplet(name)
+			if d == nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(w, "\t", h.pb.Hostname, "name =", name, "lastpoll:", tmp)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Fprintln(w, "\t", h.pb.Hostname, "name =", name, "lastpoll:", tmp, d.CurrentState)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 937f9a7..2dddeb4 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if route == "/uptime" {
-		ok, s := clusterHealthy()
+		ok, s := uptimeCheck()
 		if ok {
 			log.Info("Handling URL:", route, "cluster is ok", s)
 			fmt.Fprintln(w, s)
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// toggle poll logging
+	if route == "/poll" {
+		if POLL.Get() {
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, "POLL is true")
+			POLL.SetBool(false)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, "POLL is false")
+			POLL.SetBool(true)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	if route == "/dumpcluster" {
 		dumpCluster(w)
 		return
@@ -123,6 +135,11 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if route == "/dumphypervisors" {
+		dumpHypervisors(w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if route == "/dumplibvirtxml" {
 		virtigoxml.DumpLibvirtxmlDomainNames()
 		return
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1168355..fe827eb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -38,16 +38,17 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// set defaults
-	me.unstable = time.Now()   // initialize the grid as unstable
-	me.delay = 5 * time.Second // how often to poll the hypervisors
+	me.unstable = time.Now() // initialize the grid as unstable
 	me.changed = false
-	// me.dmap = make(map[*pb.Droplet]*DropletT)
 	me.hmap = make(map[*pb.Hypervisor]*HyperT)
 
 	// how long a droplet can be missing until it's declared dead
 	me.unstableTimeout = 17 * time.Second
 	me.missingDropletTimeout = time.Minute // not sure the difference between these values
 
+	// how often to poll the hypervisors
+	me.hyperPollDelay = 5 * time.Second
+
 	// how long the cluster must be stable before new droplets can be started
 	me.clusterStableDuration = 37 * time.Second
 
@@ -141,12 +142,14 @@ func main() {
 		log.Println("result:", result)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
+
 	// initialize each hypervisor
 	for _, pbh := range me.cluster.Hypervisors {
 		// this is a new unknown droplet (not in the config file)
-		h := new(HyperT)
+		var h *HyperT
+		h = new(HyperT)
 		h.pb = pbh
-
+		h.lastDroplets = make(map[string]time.Time)
 		h.lastpoll = time.Now()
 
 		me.hmap[pbh] = h
diff --git a/poll.go b/poll.go
index 3e9caa7..73cbbea 100644
--- a/poll.go
+++ b/poll.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func (h *HyperT) pollHypervisor() {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	var bytesSplice []byte
 	bytesSplice = s.Bytes()
 	// fmt.Fprintln(w, string(bytesSplice))
@@ -31,12 +32,26 @@ func (h *HyperT) pollHypervisor() {
 		}
 		state := fields[0]
 		name := fields[1]
+		if state == "OFF" {
+			// skip locally defined libvirt vms
+			continue
+		}
+		h.lastDroplets[name] = time.Now()
+		// if _, ok := h.lastDroplets[name]; ok {
+		// 	h.lastDroplets[name] = time.Now()
+		// }
+
+		// try the protobuf
+		d := findDroplet(name)
+		if d == nil {
+			// not sure whawt now?
+			log.Log(WARN, name, "is unknown on", h.pb.Hostname, "state =", state)
+			log.Log(WARN, name, "this vm was probably started by hand using virtsh")
+			log.Log(WARN, name, "todo: import vm from libvrit")
+			continue
+		}
 		if state == "ON" {
 			log.Log(POLL, h.pb.Hostname, "STATE:", state, "HOST:", name, "rest:", fields[2:])
-			d := findDroplet(name)
-			if d == nil {
-				// not sure whawt now?
-			}
 			log.Log(INFO, "ALREADY RECORDED", d.Hostname)
 
 			// update the status to ON
@@ -69,30 +84,25 @@ func (h *HyperT) pollHypervisor() {
 			}
 			d.CurrentHypervisor = h.pb.Hostname
 		}
-		continue
+	}
+	for name, t := range h.lastDroplets {
+		dur := time.Since(t)
+		if dur > me.hyperPollDelay {
+			log.Info("droplet has probably powered down", name)
+			d := findDroplet(name)
+			if d != nil {
+				d.CurrentState =  pb.DropletState_UNKNOWN
+				log.Info("set state UNKNOWN here", name)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	h.lastpoll = time.Now()
 	h.killcount = 0 // poll worked. reset killcount
 }
 
-/*
-func findHypervisor(name string) *HyperT {
-	if h, ok := me.hmap[name]; ok {
-		return h
-	}
-	return nil
-	for _, h := range me.hypers {
-		if h.pb.Hostname == name {
-			return h
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-*/
-
 // check the state of the cluster and return a string
 // that is intended to be sent to an uptime monitor like Kuma
-func clusterHealthy() (bool, string) {
+func uptimeCheck() (bool, string) {
 	var good bool = true
 	var total int
 	var working int
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 2671b52..715231a 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ func (b *virtigoT) Enable() {
 // this app's variables
 type virtigoT struct {
 	cluster               *pb.Cluster                // basic cluster settings
-	delay                 time.Duration              // how often to poll the hypervisors
 	hmap                  map[*pb.Hypervisor]*HyperT // map to the local struct
 	names                 []string
 	hypers                []*HyperT
 	killcount             int
 	unstable              time.Time // the last time the cluster was incorrect
 	changed               bool
+	hyperPollDelay        time.Duration // how often to poll the hypervisors
 	unstableTimeout       time.Duration // how long a droplet can be unstable until it's declared dead
 	clusterStableDuration time.Duration // how long the cluster must be stable before new droplets can be started
 	missingDropletTimeout time.Duration // how long a droplet can be missing for
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ type virtigoT struct {
 
 // the stuff that is needed for a hypervisor
 type HyperT struct {
-	pb        *pb.Hypervisor // the Hypervisor protobuf
-	dog       *time.Ticker   // the watchdog timer itself
-	lastpoll  time.Time      // the last time the hypervisor polled
-	killcount int
+	pb           *pb.Hypervisor       // the Hypervisor protobuf
+	dog          *time.Ticker         // the watchdog timer itself
+	lastpoll     time.Time            // the last time the hypervisor polled
+	lastDroplets map[string]time.Time // the vm's in the last poll
+	killcount    int                  // how many times the daemon has been forcably killed
 }
diff --git a/watchdog.go b/watchdog.go
index be6f8cf..97baac4 100644
--- a/watchdog.go
+++ b/watchdog.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (h *HyperT) sendDirs() {
 }
 
 func (h *HyperT) NewWatchdog() {
-	h.dog = time.NewTicker(me.delay)
+	h.dog = time.NewTicker(me.hyperPollDelay)
 	defer h.dog.Stop()
 	done := make(chan bool)
 	/*