diff --git a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
index 29ccbb8..b970124 100644
--- a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
+++ b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ BL_UNIT = _cfg.get("backlight_unit", "%")
 # Gauge initialization
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+info("Initialising gauge objects...")
 gauge_objects = []
 for g in gauges:
     gauge_objects.append(
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ for g in gauges:
     info(
         f"Gauge {g['id']}: {g['name']} pins={g['pins']} mode={g['mode']} range=[{g['min']}, {g['max']}]"
     )
+info("Gauge objects done")
 
 gauge_targets = [g["min"] for g in gauges]  # target value per gauge
 gauge_last_rezero = [utime.ticks_ms() for _ in gauges]
@@ -318,6 +320,7 @@ def check_wifi():
 # LEDs (per gauge)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+info("Initialising LEDs...")
 num_gauges = len(gauges)
 leds_red = []
 leds_green = []
@@ -327,11 +330,13 @@ for g in gauges:
     leds_green.append(Pin(g["green_pin"], Pin.OUT, value=0))
 
 total_backlight_leds = num_gauges * (BACKLIGHT_LEDS_PER_GAUGE + STATUS_LEDS_PER_GAUGE)
+info(f"Total backlight LEDs: {total_backlight_leds}")
 leds_bl = (
     NeoPixel(Pin(BACKLIGHT_PIN), total_backlight_leds)
     if total_backlight_leds > 0
     else None
 )
+info("LEDs done")
 
 backlight_color = [(0, 0, 0) for _ in range(num_gauges)]
 backlight_brightness = [100 for _ in range(num_gauges)]
@@ -819,21 +824,29 @@ def publish_state(client):
 
 
 def main():
+    utime.sleep_ms(0)
     info("=" * 48)
     info("Gauge MQTT controller starting")
     info("=" * 48)
 
+    info("Connecting WiFi...")
     connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD)
+    info("WiFi done")
 
     info("Zeroing gauges on startup ...")
     for i, g in enumerate(gauge_objects):
         g.zero()
         info(f"Zeroed gauge {i}")
-    info("Zero complete")
+    info("Zero done")
 
+    info("Connecting MQTT...")
     connect_mqtt()
+    info("MQTT done")
+
+    info("Publishing discovery...")
     publish_discovery(client_ref)
     publish_state(client_ref)
+    info("Discovery done")
 
     info("Entering main loop")
     info("-" * 48)