diff --git a/trufflepig/bchain/mpsteem.py b/trufflepig/bchain/mpsteem.py
index d8f5db2..99e9e42 100644
--- a/trufflepig/bchain/mpsteem.py
+++ b/trufflepig/bchain/mpsteem.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+import logging
+
 from steem import Steem
 from steem.commit import Commit
 from steem.steemd import Steemd
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class MPSteem(Steem):
     """Multiprocessing safe Steem"""
     def __init__(self, nodes: list, no_broadcast=False, **kwargs):
@@ -10,6 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self, nodes: list, no_broadcast=False, **kwargs):
         self.no_broadcast = no_broadcast
         self.kwargs = kwargs.copy()
         super().__init__(nodes=nodes, no_broadcast=no_broadcast, **kwargs)
+        logger.info('Steem is ready, I am connected to {}.'.format(self.nodes))
 
     def reconnect(self):
         """Creates a new Steemd and Commit"""
diff --git a/trufflepig/config.py b/trufflepig/config.py
index 0a95ec9..d020058 100644
--- a/trufflepig/config.py
+++ b/trufflepig/config.py
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 import os
 
 # The steemit nodes to load data from
-NODE_URL = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL', 'https://api.steemit.com')
+NODE_URL = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL','https://rpc.buildteam.io')
 NODE_URL2 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL2', 'https://steemd.privex.io')
 NODE_URL3 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL3', 'https://api.steem.house')
 NODE_URL4 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL4', 'steemd.minnowsupportproject.org')
 NODE_URL5 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL5', 'steemd.pevo.science')
 NODE_URL6 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL6', 'rpc.curiesteem.com')
 NODE_URL7 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL7', 'seed.bitcoiner.me')
-NODE_URL8 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL8', 'steemd.steemitstage.com')
+NODE_URL8 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL8', 'https://api.steemit.com')
+NODE_URL9 = os.environ.get('STEEM_NODE_URL9', 'steemd.steemitstage.com')
 NODES = [x for x in (NODE_URL, NODE_URL2, NODE_URL3,
                      NODE_URL4, NODE_URL5, NODE_URL6,
-                     NODE_URL7, NODE_URL8) if x]
+                     NODE_URL7, NODE_URL8, NODE_URL9) if x]
 
 # The steemit bot account and password
 ACCOUNT = os.environ.get('STEEM_ACCOUNT', 'trufflepig')