diff --git a/lib/vm/instruction.rb b/lib/vm/instruction.rb
index fd6db839..47f73f80 100644
--- a/lib/vm/instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/instruction.rb
@@ -43,13 +43,27 @@ module Vm
     end
   end
   class LogicInstruction < Instruction
+    #  result = left op right
+    # 
+    # Logic instruction are your basic operator implementation. But unlike the (normal) code we write
+    #    these Instructions must have "place" to write their results. Ie when you write 4 + 5 in ruby
+    #    the result is sort of up in the air, but with Instructions the result must be assigned 
     def initialize result , left , right , options = {}
       @result = result
       @left = left
       @right = right
       super(options)
     end
-    attr_accessor :result
+    # this is used to write code that looks like assignment
+    #  So instructions can be created without the result (register) set, and this assigns where 
+    # the reuslt after the fact, but usually in the same line
+    # Example (with block b, and variables int,a,b):  b.int = a + b
+    #  a + b actually creates an add instruction while the b.int=  assigns the result to int
+    #  b.add( int , a , b) is an alternative (assmbler style) way of writing the same.   
+    def assign left
+      @result = left
+      self
+    end
   end
   class MathInstruction < Instruction
     def initialize first , options = {}
diff --git a/lib/vm/values.rb b/lib/vm/values.rb
index 4bbb4637..8e2d48c2 100644
--- a/lib/vm/values.rb
+++ b/lib/vm/values.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ module Vm
     end
 
     def + other
-      class_for(LogicInstruction).new(nil , self , other , :opcode => :add)
+      class_for(LogicInstruction).new(nil , self , other , opcode: :add)
+    end
+    def - other
+      class_for(LogicInstruction).new(nil , self , other , opcode:  :sub , update_status: 1 )
     end
     def plus block , first , right
       CMachine.instance.integer_plus block , self , first , right
diff --git a/test/arm/test_small_program.rb b/test/arm/test_small_program.rb
index addbe479..f0094acb 100644
--- a/test/arm/test_small_program.rb
+++ b/test/arm/test_small_program.rb
@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@ class TestSmallProg < MiniTest::Test
   end
 
   def test_loop
-    start = Vm::Block.new("start")
+    s = Vm::Block.new("start").scope binding
     m = @program.main.scope binding
     r0 = Vm::Integer.new(0)
     m.r0 = 5                #1
-    m << start
-    start.instance_eval do
-      sub  :r0, :r0, 1 , :update_status => 1      #2
-      bne  start          #3
-    end
+    m << s
+    s.r0 = r0 - 1      #2
+    s.bne  s          #3
     @should = [0,176,160,227,5,0,160,227,1,0,80,226,253,255,255,26,1,112,160,227,0,0,0,239]
     write "loop"
   end