diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ce314d7..689bb5b
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,28 @@
+echo "Ensuring we have the latest version of cider installed"
+echo "Run started `date`" >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
+which ruby >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
+which gem  >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
+
 which gem | grep -q rvm
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  gem uninstall cider
-  gem install   cider --no-rdoc --no-ri
+  gem uninstall cider -aIx              >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
+  gem install   cider --no-rdoc --no-ri >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
 else
-  sudo gem uninstall cider
-  sudo gem install   cider --no-rdoc --no-ri
+  sudo gem uninstall cider -aIx              >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
+  sudo gem install   cider --no-rdoc --no-ri >> ~/.cider.bootstrap.log 2>&1
 fi
+
+echo "Cider installed successfully"
+
 hash -r
 cider
-source ~/.cider.profile
+if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then
+  if [ -d ~/.cider ]; then
+    mv ~/.cider.bootstrap.log ~/.cider
+  fi
+  source ~/.cider.profile
+else
+  cat ~/.cider.bootstrap.log
+  echo ""
+  echo "Something went wonky with the install. :("
+fi