diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f1ddc35..4f2ef07 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ version = "0.4.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b585a98a234c46fc563103e9278c9391fde1f4e6850334da895d27edb9580f62"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "async-trait"
+version = "0.1.32"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0eb7f9ad01405feb3c1dac82463038945cf88eea4569acaf3ad662233496dd96"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -496,6 +507,7 @@ checksum = "2439c63f3f6139d1b57529d16bc3b8bb855230c8efcc5d3a896c8bea7c3b1e84"
 name = "rustybar"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "async-trait",
  "chrono",
  "dbus",
  "dbus-tokio",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 01c5078..a03e466 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 
 [dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1"
 chrono = "0.4"
 dbus = "0.8"
 dbus-tokio = "0.5"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 48e5d7f..e6e3289 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pub mod tile;
 pub mod tiles;
 
 use dbus_tokio::connection::new_session_sync;
-use tile::Tile;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -20,31 +19,21 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     let (sender, receiver) = channel(1024);
 
-    let tiles: Vec<Box<dyn Tile>> = vec![
-        Box::new(tiles::Load::new(
-            0,
-            sender.clone(),
-            Uuid::new_v4().to_string().into(),
-        )),
-        Box::new(tiles::Memory::new(
-            1,
-            sender.clone(),
-            Uuid::new_v4().to_string().into(),
-        )),
-        Box::new(tiles::Hostname::new(
-            2,
-            sender.clone(),
-            Uuid::new_v4().to_string().into(),
-        )),
-        Box::new(tiles::Time::new(
-            3,
-            sender,
-            Uuid::new_v4().to_string().into(),
-        )),
+    let mut index = 0usize;
+    let mut wrap = |module| {
+        let tile = tile::Tile::new(index, sender.clone(), Uuid::new_v4().to_string().into(), module);
+        index += 1;
+        tile
+    };
+    let tiles = vec![
+        wrap(Box::new(tiles::Load::new())),
+        wrap(Box::new(tiles::Memory::new())),
+        wrap(Box::new(tiles::Hostname::new())),
+        wrap(Box::new(tiles::Time::new())),
     ];
 
     let num_tiles = tiles.len();
-    for tile in tiles {
+    for tile in tiles.into_iter() {
         tile.spawn();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tile.rs b/src/tile.rs
index 864836f..a3f590c 100644
--- a/src/tile.rs
+++ b/src/tile.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use serde::{ser::Serializer, Serialize};
 use smart_default::SmartDefault;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{error::SendError, Sender};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize)]
@@ -80,6 +83,49 @@ pub struct TileData {
     pub block: Block,
 }
 
-pub trait Tile: Send + std::fmt::Debug {
-    fn spawn(self: Box<Self>) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>>;
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait TileModule: Send + std::fmt::Debug {
+    async fn run(&mut self, sender: &mut BlockSender) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>;
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct BlockSender {
+    sender_id: usize,
+    sender: Sender<TileData>,
+    instance: Arc<str>,
+}
+
+impl BlockSender {
+    pub async fn send(&mut self, mut block: Block) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
+        block.instance = self.instance.clone();
+        let data = TileData {
+            block,
+            sender_id: self.sender_id,
+        };
+        self.sender.send(data).await
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Tile {
+    sender: BlockSender,
+    module: Box<dyn TileModule>,
+}
+
+impl Tile {
+    pub fn new(sender_id: usize, sender: Sender<TileData>, instance: Arc<str>, module: Box<dyn TileModule>) -> Self {
+        Tile {
+            sender: BlockSender {
+                sender_id,
+                sender,
+                instance,
+            },
+            module,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn spawn(mut self) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>> {
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            self.module.run(&mut self.sender).await
+        })
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tiles/hostname.rs b/src/tiles/hostname.rs
index 55eef21..494c5be 100644
--- a/src/tiles/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/tiles/hostname.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,20 @@
-use crate::tile::{Block, Tile, TileData};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use crate::tile::{Block, BlockSender, TileModule};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tokio::fs::File;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{error::SendError, Sender};
-use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Hostname {
-    sender_id: usize,
-    sender: Sender<TileData>,
-    instance: Arc<str>,
-}
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Hostname;
 
 impl Hostname {
-    pub fn new(sender_id: usize, sender: Sender<TileData>, instance: Arc<str>) -> Hostname {
-        Hostname {
-            sender_id,
-            sender,
-            instance,
-        }
+    pub fn new() -> Hostname {
+        Hostname
     }
+}
 
-    async fn send(&mut self, data: TileData) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
-        self.sender.send(data).await
-    }
-
-    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl TileModule for Hostname {
+    async fn run(&mut self, sender: &mut BlockSender) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
         let mut raw = String::new();
         File::open("/proc/sys/kernel/hostname")
             .await?
@@ -33,24 +22,11 @@ impl Hostname {
             .await?;
         let block = Block {
             full_text: raw.trim_end_matches('\n').into(),
-            instance: self.instance.clone(),
             name: "hostname".into(),
             ..Default::default()
         };
-        let data = TileData {
-            block,
-            sender_id: self.sender_id,
-        };
-        self.send(data).await?;
+        sender.send(block).await?;
         // What's the hostname gonna do? Change?
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-
-impl Tile for Hostname {
-    fn spawn(mut self: Box<Self>) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>> {
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            self.run().await
-        })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/tiles/load.rs b/src/tiles/load.rs
index a940358..09d4cea 100644
--- a/src/tiles/load.rs
+++ b/src/tiles/load.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,22 @@
-use crate::tile::{Block, Tile, TileData};
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use crate::tile::{Block, BlockSender, TileModule};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::fs::File;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{error::SendError, Sender};
-use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::time::interval;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Load {
-    sender_id: usize,
-    sender: Sender<TileData>,
-    instance: Arc<str>,
-}
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Load;
 
 impl Load {
-    pub fn new(sender_id: usize, sender: Sender<TileData>, instance: Arc<str>) -> Load {
-        Load {
-            sender_id,
-            sender,
-            instance,
-        }
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Load
     }
+}
 
-    async fn send(&mut self, data: TileData) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
-        self.sender.send(data).await
-    }
-
-    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl TileModule for Load {
+    async fn run(&mut self, sender: &mut BlockSender) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
         let mut timer = interval(Duration::from_secs(5));
         loop {
             timer.tick().await;
@@ -39,23 +28,10 @@ impl Load {
             let (load, _rest) = raw.split_at(raw.find(' ').unwrap_or(0));
             let block = Block {
                 full_text: load.into(),
-                instance: self.instance.clone(),
                 name: "load".into(),
                 ..Default::default()
             };
-            let data = TileData {
-                block,
-                sender_id: self.sender_id,
-            };
-            self.send(data).await?;
+            sender.send(block).await?;
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Tile for Load {
-    fn spawn(mut self: Box<Self>) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>> {
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            self.run().await
-        })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/tiles/memory.rs b/src/tiles/memory.rs
index 25772e7..5031a7f 100644
--- a/src/tiles/memory.rs
+++ b/src/tiles/memory.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,18 @@
-use crate::tile::{Block, Tile, TileData};
+use crate::tile::{Block, BlockSender, TileModule};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::io;
 use std::str;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::fs::File;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{error::SendError, Sender};
-use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::time::interval;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Memory {
-    sender_id: usize,
-    sender: Sender<TileData>,
-    instance: Arc<str>,
-}
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Memory;
 
 impl Memory {
-    pub fn new(sender_id: usize, sender: Sender<TileData>, instance: Arc<str>) -> Memory {
-        Memory {
-            sender_id,
-            sender,
-            instance,
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn send(&mut self, data: TileData) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
-        self.sender.send(data).await
+    pub fn new() -> Memory {
+        Memory
     }
 
     fn prettify_kib(kib: u64) -> Box<str> {
@@ -64,8 +50,11 @@ impl Memory {
             .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::from(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData))?
             .parse()?)
     }
+}
 
-    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl TileModule for Memory {
+    async fn run(&mut self, sender: &mut BlockSender) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
         let mut timer = interval(Duration::from_secs(5));
         let mut raw = [0u8; 256];
         loop {
@@ -94,25 +83,10 @@ impl Memory {
             let block = Block {
                 full_text,
                 short_text: Some(short_text),
-                instance: self.instance.clone(),
                 name: "memory".into(),
                 ..Default::default()
             };
-            let data = TileData {
-                block,
-                sender_id: self.sender_id,
-            };
-            self.send(data).await?;
+            sender.send(block).await?;
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Tile for Memory {
-    fn spawn(mut self: Box<Self>) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>> {
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            let result = self.run().await;
-            eprintln!("Error in Memory: {:?}", result);
-            result
-        })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/tiles/time.rs b/src/tiles/time.rs
index 4cf9c3b..a315574 100644
--- a/src/tiles/time.rs
+++ b/src/tiles/time.rs
@@ -1,55 +1,46 @@
-use crate::tile::{Block, Tile, TileData};
+use crate::tile::{Block, BlockSender, TileModule};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::prelude::*;
 use chrono::DateTime;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::{error::SendError, Sender};
-use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::time::delay_for;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Time {
-    sender_id: usize,
-    sender: Sender<TileData>,
-    instance: Arc<str>,
     format: Box<str>,
     short_format: Box<str>,
 }
 
 impl Time {
-    pub fn new(sender_id: usize, sender: Sender<TileData>, instance: Arc<str>) -> Time {
+    pub fn new() -> Time {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    fn send_time(&mut self, time: DateTime<Local>) -> Block {
+        Block {
+            full_text: time.format(&self.format).to_string().into(),
+            short_text: Some(time.format(&self.short_format).to_string().into()),
+            name: "time".into(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Time {
+    fn default() -> Self {
         Time {
-            sender_id,
-            sender,
-            instance,
             format: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S".into(),
             short_format: "%H:%M:%S".into(),
         }
     }
+}
 
-    async fn send(&mut self, data: TileData) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
-        self.sender.send(data).await
-    }
-
-    async fn send_time(&mut self, time: DateTime<Local>) -> Result<(), SendError<TileData>> {
-        let block = Block {
-            full_text: time.format(&self.format).to_string().into(),
-            short_text: Some(time.format(&self.short_format).to_string().into()),
-            instance: self.instance.clone(),
-            name: "time".into(),
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-        let data = TileData {
-            sender_id: self.sender_id,
-            block,
-        };
-        self.send(data).await
-    }
-
-    async fn run(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+#[async_trait]
+impl TileModule for Time {
+    async fn run(&mut self, sender: &mut BlockSender) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
         let mut time = Local::now();
         loop {
-            self.send_time(time).await?;
+            sender.send(self.send_time(time)).await?;
             time = Local::now();
             let millis_part = time.naive_local().timestamp_subsec_millis() as u64;
             let delay_ms = 1000u64 - millis_part % 1000; // Don't crash if we hit a leap second
@@ -57,11 +48,3 @@ impl Time {
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl Tile for Time {
-    fn spawn(mut self: Box<Self>) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>> {
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            self.run().await
-        })
-    }
-}