diff --git a/consumer.py b/consumer.py
index 3841495..a8e7f05 100644
--- a/consumer.py
+++ b/consumer.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import stomp
 import time
 import SullyGnomeRobot
 import RestAPIClient
+import os
+import signal
 
 print("## ")
 print("## starting > JMS consumer (yankee-sully-channels-monthly)")
@@ -60,9 +62,10 @@ class MyListener(stomp.ConnectionListener):
         RestAPIClient.addDownloadFailure(message.body, "error from onmessage (consumer.py)")
 
 print("## ")
-print("## starting > JMS consumer (yankee-sully-channels-monthly)")
+print("## starting > (timed) JMS consumer (yankee-sully-channels-monthly)")
 print("## ")
 
+
 conn = stomp.Connection([('67.220.70.106', 61613)])
 
 conn.set_listener('', MyListener())
@@ -75,10 +78,24 @@ print("## ")
 print("## notification > connected to JMS server (yankee-sully-channels-monthly) 3333")
 print("## ")
 
-while True:
+start_time = time.time()
+
+print("start time /",start_time)
+
+counter=0
+
+while time.time() - start_time < 60:
+
+    counter = counter + 1
 
     pass
 
+    print("waiting for 60 seconds of elapsed time: ",counter)
+
     time.sleep(1)
+
+print("it's been 60 seconds. what up though?")
     
 conn.disconnect()
+
+print("disconnected from JMS. i'll holla!")