diff --git a/src/Messages/ThingMsg.cs b/src/Messages/ThingMsg.cs
index 9725e23..2eeae36 100644
--- a/src/Messages/ThingMsg.cs
+++ b/src/Messages/ThingMsg.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace RoboidControl {
         /// <param name="networkId">The network ID of the thing</param>
         /// <param name="thing">The thing</param>
         public ThingMsg(byte networkId, Thing thing) {
+            System.Console.Write($"ThingMsg [{networkId}/{thing.id}] {thing.type}");
             this.networkId = networkId;
             this.thingId = thing.id;
             this.thingType = thing.type;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ namespace RoboidControl {
             buffer[ix++] = this.thingId;
             buffer[ix++] = this.thingType;
             buffer[ix++] = this.parentId;
+            System.Console.Write("ThingMsg sent");
             return ThingMsg.length;
         }
     }