diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61bbc87..190098d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ clean:
 git-clone:
 	go-clone --recursive go.wit.com/apps/zookeeper
 
-http-list-packages:
-	curl --silent http://localhost:2521/list?hostname=zookeeper.wit.com
+http-toogle-ZOOD:
+	curl --silent http://localhost:8080/flag?flag=ZOOD
diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index 85dcf75..80635c5 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 var argv args
@@ -29,3 +30,18 @@ func (a args) Description() string {
          this daemon talks to zookeeper
 `
 }
+
+var NOW *log.LogFlag
+var INFO *log.LogFlag
+var ZOOD *log.LogFlag
+var WARN *log.LogFlag
+
+func init() {
+	full := "go.wit.com/apps/zookeeper"
+	short := "zookeeper"
+
+	NOW = log.NewFlag("NOW", true, full, short, "useful while doing debugging")
+	INFO = log.NewFlag("INFO", false, full, short, "general zookeeper")
+	ZOOD = log.NewFlag("ZOOD", false, full, short, "show reporting from zood")
+	WARN = log.NewFlag("WARN", true, full, short, "bad things")
+}
diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 7c19a3a..0460896 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ func cleanURL(url string) string {
 }
 
 func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	log.Info("Got URL Path: ", r.URL.Path)
+	// log.Info("Got URL Path: ", r.URL.Path)
 	route := cleanURL(r.URL.Path)
 
 	hostname := r.URL.Query().Get("hostname")
+	flag := r.URL.Query().Get("flag")
 
 	msg, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body) // Read the body as []byte
 	if err != nil {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			log.Info("error =", err)
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("proto.Unmarshal() worked on wire message len", len(msg), "from", m.Hostname)
+		log.Log(ZOOD, "proto.Unmarshal() worked on wire message len", len(msg), "from", m.Hostname)
 		switch updateMachine(m) {
 		case "upgrade":
 			fmt.Fprintln(w, "upgrade")
@@ -69,6 +70,26 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// toggle logging flags
+	if route == "/flag" {
+		log.HttpMode(w)
+		defer log.HttpMode(nil)
+		log.Info("going to toggle flag:", flag)
+		switch flag {
+		case "ZOOD":
+			if ZOOD.Bool() {
+				log.Log(NOW, "toogle ZOOD false")
+				ZOOD.SetBool(false)
+			} else {
+				log.Log(NOW, "toogle ZOOD true")
+				ZOOD.SetBool(true)
+			}
+		default:
+			log.Info("unknown looging flag:", flag)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	log.Warn("BAD URL =", route)
 }
 
diff --git a/machine.go b/machine.go
index 907b51d..3f4d23e 100644
--- a/machine.go
+++ b/machine.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ func updateMachine(u *zoopb.Machine) string {
 	}
 	m := me.machines.FindByName(u.Hostname)
 	if m == nil {
-		log.Info("did not find", u.Hostname)
+		log.Info("adding new machine", u.Hostname)
 		me.machines.Append(u)
 		return "new"
 	}
-	log.Info("updating machine", m.Hostname)
+	// log.Info("updating machine", m.Hostname)
 
 	// did the # of cpus change?
 	if m.Cpus != u.Cpus {
diff --git a/watchdog.go b/watchdog.go
index 6c90492..0609bb3 100644
--- a/watchdog.go
+++ b/watchdog.go
@@ -39,7 +39,21 @@ func NewWatchdog() {
 			fmt.Println("Done!")
 			return
 		case t := <-me.dog.C:
-			log.Info("zookeeper Watchdog() ticked", me.hostname, "Current time: ", t)
+			// log.Info("zookeeper Watchdog() ticked", me.hostname, "Current time: ", t)
+			var counter int
+			loop := me.machines.SortByName()
+			for loop.Scan() {
+				m := loop.Machine()
+				counter += 1
+				zood := m.FindPackageByName("zood")
+				if zood == nil {
+					log.Info("machine", m.Hostname, "does not have zood installed")
+				} else {
+					// log.Info("know about machine", m.Hostname, "zood version", zood.Version)
+				}
+			}
+			log.Info("zookeeper has", counter, "machines. Current time:", t)
+
 			// h.pollHypervisor()
 			// h.Scan()
 		}