diff --git a/eve_rock_watcher.py b/eve_rock_watcher.py
index 4fcd99e..0f0323f 100644
--- a/eve_rock_watcher.py
+++ b/eve_rock_watcher.py
@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ def main():
         _snip_to_rock(cp)
         return
 
-    poll = cp.getint("rock", "poll_secs", fallback=5) if cp.has_section("rock") else 5
-    switch_secs = cp.getint("rock", "switch_secs", fallback=45) if cp.has_section("rock") else 45
-    cooldown = cp.getint("rock", "cooldown_secs", fallback=60) if cp.has_section("rock") else 60
+    sec = cp.has_section("rock")
+    poll = cp.getint("rock", "poll_secs", fallback=5) if sec else 5
+    switch_secs = cp.getint("rock", "switch_secs", fallback=45) if sec else 45
+    cooldown = cp.getint("rock", "cooldown_secs", fallback=60) if sec else 60
+    status_secs = cp.getint("rock", "status_secs", fallback=90) if sec else 90
 
     if "--test" in sys.argv:
         import pytesseract
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ def main():
     print(f"[rock] started; switch<{switch_secs}s, poll {poll}s (waits for !mining on)")
     tracker = Tracker()
     last_alert = {}
+    last_status = 0.0
     region = None
     while True:
         if not w.bot_mining(cp):                       # only during a mining session
@@ -228,23 +231,38 @@ def main():
             now = time.time()
             keyed = tracker.update(rows, now)
             hr = hold_rate()
+            actives = []                                # (key, ore, units, tleft)
             for key, ore, units in keyed:
                 r = tracker.rate(key)                   # measured units/sec
                 if r <= 0 and len(keyed) == 1 and hr > 0 and ORE_VOL.get(ore):
                     r = hr / 60.0 / ORE_VOL[ore]        # single-rock hold-fill fallback
                 if r <= 0:
                     continue
-                tleft = units / r
+                actives.append((key, ore, units, units / r))
+            # the rock you're emptying = the one with the least time left
+            actives.sort(key=lambda x: x[3])
+            for key, ore, units, tleft in actives:
                 if tleft <= switch_secs and now - last_alert.get(key, 0) > cooldown:
                     last_alert[key] = now
                     others = [(o, u) for (k, o, u) in keyed if k != key]
                     nxt = max(others, key=lambda x: x[1]) if others else None
-                    msg = (f"{ore.title()} rock ~{int(tleft)}s from empty "
-                           f"({units:,} u left).")
+                    empty_at = int(now + tleft)
+                    msg = f"{ore.title()} rock empties <t:{empty_at}:R> ({units:,} u left)."
                     if nxt:
-                        msg += f" Next: {nxt[0].title()} ({nxt[1]:,} u)."
+                        msg += f" Switch to {nxt[0].title()} ({nxt[1]:,} u)."
                     w.notify(cp, "Switch rocks", msg, priority="high", tags="pick,gem")
                     print(f"[rock] ALERT {msg}")
+            # periodic live readout of the rock you're on (so you see the countdown)
+            if actives and not w.bot_muted(cp) and now - last_status >= status_secs:
+                key, ore, units, tleft = actives[0]
+                empty_at = int(now + tleft)
+                others = [(o, u) for (k, o, u) in keyed if k != key]
+                nxt = max(others, key=lambda x: x[1]) if others else None
+                line = f"🪨 {ore.title()} {units:,} u · empties <t:{empty_at}:R>"
+                if nxt:
+                    line += f" · next: {nxt[0].title()} ({nxt[1]:,} u)"
+                w._discord(cp, "Mining — current rock", line)
+                last_status = now
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[rock] error: {e}")
         time.sleep(poll)