diff --git a/pydfs/minion.py b/pydfs/minion.py
index 8cf0513..c250038 100644
--- a/pydfs/minion.py
+++ b/pydfs/minion.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import rpyc
 import uuid
 import os
+import logging
 
 from rpyc.utils.server import ThreadedServer
 
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 DATA_DIR="/tmp/minion/"
 
 class MinionService(rpyc.Service):
@@ -13,6 +17,7 @@ class exposed_Minion():
     def exposed_put(self,block_uuid,data,minions):
       with open(DATA_DIR+str(block_uuid),'w') as f:
         f.write(data)
+        LOG.error("data written to: "+DATA_DIR+str(block_uuid))
       if len(minions)>0:
         self.forward(block_uuid,data,minions)
 
@@ -20,13 +25,13 @@ def exposed_put(self,block_uuid,data,minions):
     def exposed_get(self,block_uuid):
       block_addr=DATA_DIR+str(block_uuid)
       if not os.path.isfile(block_addr):
+        LOG.error(block_addr+" not found")
         return None
       with open(block_addr) as f:
         return f.read()   
  
     def forward(self,block_uuid,data,minions):
-      print "8888: forwaring to:"
-      print block_uuid, minions
+      LOG.info("8888: forwaring to:"+str(block_uuid)+str(minions))
       minion=minions[0]
       minions=minions[1:]
       host,port=minion