diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 73e568b..1290f87 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ gem 'bootsnap', '>= 1.1.0', require: false
 
 gem 'jbuilder', '~> 2.9'
 
-gem 'oj', '~> 3.9.1'
+gem 'oj', '~> 3.9.2'
 
 gem 'kaminari', '~> 1.1.1'
 gem 'unitwise', '~> 2.2.0'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ gem 'tzinfo-data'
 
 group :development, :test do
 
-  gem 'puma', '~> 4.1.1'
+  gem 'puma', '~> 4.3.0'
   gem 'sqlite3', '~> 1.4.1'
 
   gem 'guard', '~> 2.15.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1c6176c..aaf67b9 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ GEM
     builder (3.2.3)
     coderay (1.1.2)
     concurrent-ruby (1.1.5)
-    crass (1.0.4)
+    crass (1.0.5)
     dalli (2.7.10)
     database_cleaner (1.7.0)
     diff-lcs (1.3)
-    erubi (1.8.0)
+    erubi (1.9.0)
     factory_bot (5.0.2)
       activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
     factory_bot_rails (5.0.2)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ GEM
       guard (~> 2.1)
       guard-compat (~> 1.1)
       rspec (>= 2.99.0, < 4.0)
-    i18n (1.6.0)
+    i18n (1.7.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     jbuilder (2.9.1)
       activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ GEM
       kaminari-core (= 1.1.1)
     kaminari-core (1.1.1)
     liner (0.2.4)
-    listen (3.1.5)
-      rb-fsevent (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.4)
-      rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.7)
-      ruby_dep (~> 1.2)
-    loofah (2.2.3)
+    listen (3.2.0)
+      rb-fsevent (~> 0.10, >= 0.10.3)
+      rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.10)
+    loofah (2.3.1)
       crass (~> 1.0.2)
       nokogiri (>= 1.5.9)
     lumberjack (1.0.13)
@@ -112,22 +111,22 @@ GEM
     mimemagic (0.3.3)
     mini_mime (1.0.2)
     mini_portile2 (2.4.0)
-    minitest (5.11.3)
+    minitest (5.13.0)
     msgpack (1.3.1)
     nenv (0.3.0)
-    nio4r (2.5.1)
-    nokogiri (1.10.4)
+    nio4r (2.5.2)
+    nokogiri (1.10.5)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.4.0)
     notiffany (0.1.3)
       nenv (~> 0.1)
       shellany (~> 0.0)
-    oj (3.9.1)
+    oj (3.9.2)
     parslet (1.8.2)
     pg (1.1.4)
     pry (0.12.2)
       coderay (~> 1.1.0)
       method_source (~> 0.9.0)
-    puma (4.1.1)
+    puma (4.3.0)
       nio4r (~> 2.0)
     rack (2.0.7)
     rack-proxy (0.6.5)
@@ -154,15 +153,15 @@ GEM
     rails-dom-testing (2.0.3)
       activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
       nokogiri (>= 1.6)
-    rails-html-sanitizer (1.2.0)
-      loofah (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.2)
+    rails-html-sanitizer (1.3.0)
+      loofah (~> 2.3)
     railties (5.2.3)
       actionpack (= 5.2.3)
       activesupport (= 5.2.3)
       method_source
       rake (>= 0.8.7)
       thor (>= 0.19.0, < 2.0)
-    rake (12.3.3)
+    rake (13.0.0)
     rb-fsevent (0.10.3)
     rb-inotify (0.10.0)
       ffi (~> 1.0)
@@ -173,13 +172,13 @@ GEM
       rspec-mocks (~> 3.8.0)
     rspec-core (3.8.2)
       rspec-support (~> 3.8.0)
-    rspec-expectations (3.8.4)
+    rspec-expectations (3.8.6)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.8.0)
-    rspec-mocks (3.8.1)
+    rspec-mocks (3.8.2)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.8.0)
-    rspec-rails (3.8.2)
+    rspec-rails (3.8.3)
       actionpack (>= 3.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0)
       railties (>= 3.0)
@@ -187,11 +186,10 @@ GEM
       rspec-expectations (~> 3.8.0)
       rspec-mocks (~> 3.8.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.8.0)
-    rspec-support (3.8.2)
-    ruby_dep (1.5.0)
+    rspec-support (3.8.3)
     shellany (0.0.1)
     signed_multiset (0.2.1)
-    sprockets (3.7.2)
+    sprockets (4.0.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
       rack (> 1, < 3)
     sprockets-rails (3.2.1)
@@ -231,9 +229,9 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   guard-rspec
   jbuilder (~> 2.9)
   kaminari (~> 1.1.1)
-  oj (~> 3.9.1)
+  oj (~> 3.9.2)
   pg (~> 1.1.4)
-  puma (~> 4.1.1)
+  puma (~> 4.3.0)
   rails (= 5.2.3)
   rails-controller-testing
   redcarpet (~> 3.5.0)
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/App.vue b/app/javascript/components/App.vue
index 595f614..54c82c4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/App.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/App.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div id="app">
     <vue-progress-bar></vue-progress-bar>
     <app-navbar></app-navbar>
-    <section id="app" class="">
+    <section id="main" class="">
       <div class="container">
-        <router-view v-if="!hasError"></router-view>
-        <div v-else>
-          <h1>Error!</h1>
-          <p>{{error}}</p>
-        </div>
+        <transition name="fade" mode="out-in">
+          <router-view v-if="!hasError"></router-view>
+          <div v-else>
+            <h1>Error!</h1>
+            <p>{{error}}</p>
+          </div>
+        </transition>
       </div>
     </section>
   </div>
@@ -30,7 +32,8 @@
       ...mapState({
         hasError: state => state.error !== null,
         error: state => state.error,
-        authChecked: state => state.authChecked
+        authChecked: state => state.authChecked,
+        initialLoad: state => state.initialLoad
       })
     },
 
@@ -41,6 +44,14 @@
         } else {
           this.$Progress.finish();
         }
+      },
+
+      initialLoad(val) {
+        if (val) {
+          this.$nextTick(() => {
+            document.body.classList.remove("loading");
+          });
+        }
       }
     },
 
@@ -57,6 +68,14 @@
       }
     },
 
+    mounted() {
+      if (this.initialLoad) {
+        this.$nextTick(() => {
+          document.body.classList.remove("loading");
+        });
+      }
+    },
+
     components: {
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/AppLoading.vue b/app/javascript/components/AppLoading.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..118b290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/components/AppLoading.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="app-loading">
+    Imagine I'm a spinner...
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+  export default {
+
+  }
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+
+  .app-loading {
+    position: absolute;
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/AppPager.vue b/app/javascript/components/AppPager.vue
index 06f111b..6ee8c3d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/AppPager.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/AppPager.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <nav v-show="totalPages > 1" class="pagination" role="navigation" :aria-label="pagedItemName + ' page navigation'">
+  <nav v-show="totalPages > 1 || showWithSinglePage" class="pagination" role="navigation" :aria-label="pagedItemName + ' page navigation'">
     <a class="pagination-previous" :title="isFirstPage ? 'This is the first page' : ''" :disabled="isFirstPage" @click.prevent="changePage(currentPage - 1)">Previous</a>
     <a class="pagination-next" :title="isLastPage ? 'This is the last page' : ''" :disabled="isLastPage" @click.prevent="changePage(currentPage + 1)">Next page</a>
     <ul class="pagination-list">
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@
         required: false,
         type: Number,
         default: 1
+      },
+
+      showWithSinglePage: {
+        required: false,
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: true
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
index f5c4f03..3f14e6f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheFoodList.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <th colspan="4"></th>
       </tr>
       </thead>
-      <tbody>
+      <transition-group tag="tbody" name="fade" mode="out-in">
       <tr v-for="i in foods" :key="i.id">
         <td><router-link :to="{name: 'food', params: { id: i.id } }">{{i.name}}</router-link></td>
         <td><app-icon v-if="i.usda" icon="check"></app-icon></td>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
           </button>
         </td>
       </tr>
-      </tbody>
+      </transition-group>
     </table>
 
     <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="food" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/TheRecipeList.vue b/app/javascript/components/TheRecipeList.vue
index 2321501..c54ce31 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/TheRecipeList.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/TheRecipeList.vue
@@ -6,83 +6,87 @@
 
     <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="recipe" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
 
+    <app-loading v-if="localLoading"></app-loading>
+
+
+
+
     <table class="table is-fullwidth" :class="{ small: mediaQueries.touch }">
       <thead>
-        <tr>
-          <th v-for="h in tableHeader" :key="h.name">
-            <a v-if="h.sort" href="#" @click.prevent="setSort(h.name)">
-              {{h.label}}
-              <app-icon v-if="search.sortColumn === h.name" size="sm" :icon="search.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'caret-bottom' : 'caret-top'"></app-icon>
-            </a>
-            <span v-else>{{h.label}}</span>
-          </th>
-          <th></th>
-        </tr>
-        <tr>
-          <td>
-            <div class="field">
-              <div class="control">
-                <input type="text" class="input" placeholder="search names" v-model="search.name">
-              </div>
+      <tr>
+        <th v-for="h in tableHeader" :key="h.name">
+          <a v-if="h.sort" href="#" @click.prevent="setSort(h.name)">
+            {{h.label}}
+            <app-icon v-if="search.sortColumn === h.name" size="sm" :icon="search.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'caret-bottom' : 'caret-top'"></app-icon>
+          </a>
+          <span v-else>{{h.label}}</span>
+        </th>
+        <th></th>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>
+          <div class="field">
+            <div class="control">
+              <input type="text" class="input" placeholder="search names" v-model="search.name">
             </div>
-          </td>
-          <td>
-            <div class="field">
-              <div class="control">
-                <input type="text" class="input" placeholder="search tags" v-model="search.tags">
-              </div>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+        <td>
+          <div class="field">
+            <div class="control">
+              <input type="text" class="input" placeholder="search tags" v-model="search.tags">
             </div>
-          </td>
-          <td colspan="5"></td>
-        </tr>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+        <td colspan="5"></td>
+      </tr>
       </thead>
-      <tbody>
-        <tr v-for="r in recipes" :key="r.id">
-          <td><router-link :to="{name: 'recipe', params: { id: r.id } }">{{r.name}}</router-link></td>
-          <td>
-            <div class="tags">
-              <span class="tag" v-for="tag in r.tags" :key="tag">{{tag}}</span>
+      <transition-group name="fade" tag="tbody">
+      <tr v-for="r in recipes" :key="r.id">
+        <td><router-link :to="{name: 'recipe', params: { id: r.id } }">{{r.name}}</router-link></td>
+        <td>
+          <div class="tags">
+            <span class="tag" v-for="tag in r.tags" :key="tag">{{tag}}</span>
+          </div>
+        </td>
+        <td>
+          <app-rating v-if="r.rating !== null" :value="r.rating" readonly></app-rating>
+          <span v-else>--</span>
+        </td>
+        <td>{{ r.yields }}</td>
+        <td class="recipe-time">{{ formatRecipeTime(r.total_time, r.active_time) }}</td>
+        <td><app-date-time :date-time="r.created_at" :show-time="false"></app-date-time></td>
+        <td>
+          <app-dropdown hover v-if="isLoggedIn" class="is-right">
+            <button slot="button" class="button">
+              <app-icon icon="menu"></app-icon>
+            </button>
+
+            <div class="dropdown-item">
+              <router-link :to="{name: 'new_log', params: { recipeId: r.id } }" class="button is-primary is-fullwidth">
+                <app-icon icon="star" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Add Log Entry</span>
+              </router-link>
             </div>
-          </td>
-          <td>
-            <app-rating v-if="r.rating !== null" :value="r.rating" readonly></app-rating>
-            <span v-else>--</span>
-          </td>
-          <td>{{ r.yields }}</td>
-          <td class="recipe-time">{{ formatRecipeTime(r.total_time, r.active_time) }}</td>
-          <td><app-date-time :date-time="r.created_at" :show-time="false"></app-date-time></td>
-          <td>
-            <app-dropdown hover v-if="isLoggedIn" class="is-right">
-              <button slot="button" class="button">
-                <app-icon icon="menu"></app-icon>
+
+            <div class="dropdown-item">
+              <router-link :to="{name: 'edit_recipe', params: { id: r.id } }" class="button is-primary is-fullwidth">
+                <app-icon icon="pencil" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Edit Recipe</span>
+              </router-link>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="dropdown-item">
+              <button type="button" class="button is-danger is-fullwidth" @click="deleteRecipe(r)">
+                <app-icon icon="x" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Delete Recipe</span>
               </button>
+            </div>
 
-              <div class="dropdown-item">
-                <router-link :to="{name: 'new_log', params: { recipeId: r.id } }" class="button is-primary is-fullwidth">
-                  <app-icon icon="star" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Add Log Entry</span>
-                </router-link>
-              </div>
-
-              <div class="dropdown-item">
-                <router-link :to="{name: 'edit_recipe', params: { id: r.id } }" class="button is-primary is-fullwidth">
-                  <app-icon icon="pencil" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Edit Recipe</span>
-                </router-link>
-              </div>
-
-              <div class="dropdown-item">
-                <button type="button" class="button is-danger is-fullwidth" @click="deleteRecipe(r)">
-                  <app-icon icon="x" size="md"></app-icon> <span>Delete Recipe</span>
-                </button>
-              </div>
-
-            </app-dropdown>
-          </td>
-        </tr>
-      </tbody>
+          </app-dropdown>
+        </td>
+      </tr>
+      </transition-group>
     </table>
 
     <app-pager :current-page="currentPage" :total-pages="totalPages" paged-item-name="recipe" @changePage="changePage"></app-pager>
-
     <app-confirm :open="showConfirmRecipeDelete" :message="confirmRecipeDeleteMessage" :cancel="recipeDeleteCancel" :confirm="recipeDeleteConfirm"></app-confirm>
 
   </div>
@@ -92,7 +96,8 @@
 
   import api from "../lib/Api";
   import debounce from "lodash/debounce";
-  import { mapState } from "vuex";
+  import { mapMutations, mapState } from "vuex";
+  import AppLoading from "./AppLoading";
 
   export default {
     data() {
@@ -161,6 +166,10 @@
     },
 
     methods: {
+      ...mapMutations([
+        "setInitialLoad"
+      ]),
+
       changePage(idx) {
         this.search.page = idx;
       },
@@ -220,7 +229,7 @@
 
     created() {
       this.$watch("search",
-        () => this.getList(),
+        () => this.getList().then(() => this.setInitialLoad(true)),
         {
           deep: true,
           immediate: true
@@ -229,6 +238,7 @@
     },
 
     components: {
+      AppLoading
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/application.js b/app/javascript/packs/application.js
index deaa138..7b8ce33 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/application.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/application.js
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     },
     components: { App }
   });
+
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/router.js b/app/javascript/router.js
index 30e8fbf..655b03d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/router.js
+++ b/app/javascript/router.js
@@ -28,12 +28,20 @@ import TheUserEditor from './components/TheUserEditor';
 import TheAdminUserList from './components/TheAdminUserList';
 import TheAdminUserEditor from './components/TheAdminUserEditor';
 
+import $store from './store';
+
 Vue.use(Router);
 
 const router = new Router({
   routes: []
 });
 
+router.afterEach((to, from) => {
+  if (to.meta.handleInitialLoad !== true && $store.state.initialLoad === false) {
+    $store.commit("setInitialLoad", true);
+  }
+});
+
 router.addRoutes(
   [
     {
@@ -43,7 +51,10 @@ router.addRoutes(
     {
       path: '/recipes',
       name: 'recipeList',
-      component: TheRecipeList
+      component: TheRecipeList,
+      meta: {
+        handleInitialLoad: true
+      }
     },
     {
       path: '/recipes/new',
diff --git a/app/javascript/store/index.js b/app/javascript/store/index.js
index 9c03efd..22503ed 100644
--- a/app/javascript/store/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/store/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Vue.use(Vuex);
 export default new Vuex.Store({
   strict: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production',
   state: {
+    initialLoad: false,
     updateAvailable: false,
     loadingCount: 0,
     error: null,
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ export default new Vuex.Store({
       state.updateAvailable = value;
     },
 
+    setInitialLoad(state, value) {
+      state.initialLoad = value;
+    },
+
     setLoading(state, value) {
       if (value) {
         state.loadingCount = state.loadingCount + 1;
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/_transitions.scss b/app/javascript/styles/_transitions.scss
index 24b85c1..835cf8d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/_transitions.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/_transitions.scss
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 
 .fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
-  transition: opacity .5s, max-height .5s;
-  max-height: 300px;
+  //max-height: 300px;
 }
 .fade-enter, .fade-leave-to /* .fade-leave-active below version 2.1.8 */ {
   opacity: 0;
-  max-height: 0;
+  //max-height: 0;
+}
+
+.fade-leave-active {
+  transition: all 0.125s;
+}
+
+.fade-enter-active {
+  transition: all 0.75s;
+}
+
+.fade-move {
+  //transition: transform 1s;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/index.scss b/app/javascript/styles/index.scss
index 82e71b6..033fd9a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/index.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/index.scss
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ body {
   padding-bottom: 2rem;
 }
 
-#app {
+#main {
   padding-top: 1rem;
 
   .container {
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
index d3663c2..e6f597a 100644
--- a/app/views/home/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <meta name ="theme-color" content="#79A736">
   <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">
 
-  <!-- generics -->
+  <%# generics %>
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo_32.png" sizes="32x32">
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo_57.png" sizes="57x57">
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo_76.png" sizes="76x76">
@@ -16,27 +16,43 @@
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo_192.png" sizes="192x192">
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo_228.png" sizes="228x228">
 
-  <!-- Android -->
+  <%#  Android %>
   <link rel="shortcut icon" sizes="196x196" href="/logo_196.png">
 
-  <!-- iOS -->
+  <%# iOS %>
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/logo_120.png" sizes="120x120">
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/logo_152.png" sizes="152x152">
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/logo_180.png" sizes="180x180">
 
-  <!-- Windows 8 IE 10-->
+  <%# Windows 8 IE 10 %>
   <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#4a4a4a">
   <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="/logo_144.png">
 
-  <!— Windows 8.1 + IE11 and above —>
+  <%# Windows 8.1 + IE11 and above %>
   <meta name="msapplication-config" content="/browserconfig.xml" />
 
 
   <title>Parsley</title>
 
+  <style type="text/css">
+    
+    body.loading {
+      background-color: #79A736;
+    }
+
+    #app {
+      transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;
+    }
+    
+    body.loading #app {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+      
+  </style>
+
   <%= stylesheet_pack_tag 'application' %>
 </head>
-<body>
+<body class="loading">
 
 <div id="app" data-url="<%= root_url %>">
   <div id="app-placeholder">
diff --git a/app/views/home/sw.js.erb b/app/views/home/sw.js.erb
index 65af31b..f98a48c 100644
--- a/app/views/home/sw.js.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/sw.js.erb
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ self.addEventListener('fetch', function(event) {
   var isCacheThenNetwork = event.request.headers.get("Cache-Then-Network") === "true";
   var x, asset;
 
-  // Any non-GET or non-http(s) request should be ignored
-  if (event.request.method !== 'GET' || event.request.url.indexOf('http') !== 0) {
+  // Any non-GET or non-http(s) or dev server request should be ignored
+  if (event.request.method !== 'GET' || event.request.url.indexOf('http') !== 0 || reqUrl.pathname.indexOf("/sockjs-node") === 0) {
     return;
   }