diff --git a/functions.lua b/functions.lua
index 0195cdc..bffa31d 100644
--- a/functions.lua
+++ b/functions.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ function desert_life.spread(nodename, pos, spread, undernode, replacing, needed_
    		local can_replace = minetest.find_nodes_in_area(pos0, pos1, replacing)
          local replace_num = #can_replace
          if replace_num >= needed_air then --increase to decrease number of plants.
-            print ('spreading plant because found '..replace_num..' of '..needed_air..' air.')
             local face_ran = math.random(0,3)
             minetest.set_node(location, {name = nodename, param2 = face_ran})
          end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e917666..71dca61 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 desert_life = {}
 
 if minetest.get_modpath('mymonths') then
-   desert_life_bloom = true
+   desert_life.bloom = true
+   print 'mymonths is here, lets make things bloom.'
 end
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath('desert_life')..'/functions.lua')
diff --git a/prickly_pear.lua b/prickly_pear.lua
index 8b62590..b054450 100644
--- a/prickly_pear.lua
+++ b/prickly_pear.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ for i in ipairs (prickly_pear_table) do
      end
      })
 
-     if desert_life_bloom == true then
+     if desert_life.bloom == true then
         minetest.register_node('desert_life:prickly_pear_'..num..'_bloom', {
            description = 'Blooming Prickly Pear',
            drawtype = 'mesh',
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ minetest.register_abm{
    end,
 }
 
-if desert_life_bloom == true then
+if desert_life.bloom == true then
+   print 'mymonths is enabled.'
    minetest.register_abm{
       nodenames = {"group:dl_pp"},
       interval = 1,