diff --git a/trade.py b/trade.py
index 5623768a..199efad0 100644
--- a/trade.py
+++ b/trade.py
@@ -556,7 +556,10 @@ def main():
         print("For help on a specific command, type: %s {command} -h" % (parser.prog))
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # load the database
     tdb = TradeDB(debug=args.debug, dbFilename=args.db)
+
+    # run the commands
     return args.proc(args)
 
 
diff --git a/tradedb.py b/tradedb.py
index 4658c455..32b1a1ad 100644
--- a/tradedb.py
+++ b/tradedb.py
@@ -278,10 +278,12 @@ def _connectToDB(self):
 
         # Make sure we don't hold on to an existing connection.
         if self.conn:
+            if self.debug > 2: print("x Disconnect DB")
             self.conn.close()
             self.conn = None
 
         try:
+            if self.debug > 1: print("* Connecting to DB")
             import sqlite3
             self.dbModule = sqlite3
             self.conn = self.dbModule.connect(self.dbURI)
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ def reloadCache(self):
             if dbFileCreatedTimestamp > max(sqlFileTimestamp, pricesFileTimestamp):
                 # db is newer.
                 if self.debug > 1:
-                    print("reloadCache: db file is newer. db:{} > max(sql:{}, prices:{}".format(dbFileCreatedTimestamp, sqlFileTimestamp, pricesFileTimestamp))
+                    print("- SQLite is up to date")
                 return
 
             if self.debug:
@@ -585,6 +587,8 @@ def load(self, dbFilename=None):
                 tdb.load() # x now points to an orphan Aulin
         """
 
+        if self.debug > 1: print("* Loading data")
+
         self.cur = self.conn.cursor()
 
         # Load raw tables. Stations will be linked to systems, but nothing else.