diff --git a/db/src/tx_observer.rs b/db/src/tx_observer.rs
index 9d4fa3e7..2359937c 100644
--- a/db/src/tx_observer.rs
+++ b/db/src/tx_observer.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,19 @@
 // CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
+use std::collections::{
+    VecDeque,
+};
 use std::sync::{
     Arc,
+    Mutex,
     Weak,
 };
+use std::sync::mpsc::{
+    channel,
+    Receiver,
+    Sender,
+};
 use std::thread;
 
 use indexmap::{
@@ -49,27 +58,10 @@ impl TxObserver {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait CommandClone {
-    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<Command + Send>;
+pub trait Command {
+    fn execute(&mut self);
 }
 
-impl<T> CommandClone for T where T: 'static + Command + Clone + Send {
-    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<Command + Send> {
-        Box::new(self.clone())
-    }
-}
-
-pub trait Command: CommandClone {
-    fn execute(&self);
-}
-
-impl Clone for Box<Command + Send> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Box<Command + Send> {
-        self.clone_box()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NotifyTxObserver {
     key: String,
     reports: Vec<Arc<TxReport>>,
@@ -87,22 +79,21 @@ impl NotifyTxObserver {
 }
 
 impl Command for NotifyTxObserver {
-    fn execute(&self) {
+    fn execute(&mut self) {
         self.observer.upgrade().map(|o| o.notify(&self.key, &self.reports));
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AsyncBatchExecutor {
     commands: Vec<Box<Command + Send>>,
 }
 
 impl Command for AsyncBatchExecutor {
-    fn execute(&self) {
+    fn execute(&mut self) {
         // need to clone to move to a new thread.
-        let command_queue = self.commands.clone();
-        thread::spawn (move ||{
-            for command in command_queue.iter() {
+        let command_queue = ::std::mem::replace(&mut self.commands, Vec::new());
+        thread::spawn (move || {
+            for mut command in command_queue.into_iter() {
                 command.execute();
             }
         });
@@ -111,16 +102,21 @@ impl Command for AsyncBatchExecutor {
 
 pub struct TxObservationService {
     observers: IndexMap<String, Arc<TxObserver>>,
-    pub command_queue: Vec<Box<Command + Send>>,
+    pub command_queue: VecDeque<Box<Command + Send>>,
 }
 
 impl TxObservationService {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
+        // let (tx, rx) = channel();
+        // let worker = ThreadWorker::new(0, rx);
+        // thread::spawn(move || worker.main());
         TxObservationService {
             observers: IndexMap::new(),
-            command_queue: Vec::new(),
+            command_queue: VecDeque::new(),
+            // sender: tx,
         }
     }
+
     // For testing purposes
     pub fn is_registered(&self, key: &String) -> bool {
         self.observers.contains_key(key)
@@ -153,14 +149,121 @@ impl TxObservationService {
                                                      .iter()
                                                      .filter_map(|(key, observer)| { self.command_from_reports(&key, &reports, &observer) })
                                                      .collect();
-        self.command_queue.push(Box::new(AsyncBatchExecutor{ commands }));
+        self.command_queue.push_back(Box::new(AsyncBatchExecutor { commands }));
     }
 
     pub fn run(&mut self) {
-        for command in self.command_queue.iter() {
-            command.execute();
+        let mut command = self.command_queue.pop_front();
+        while command.is_some() {
+            command.map(|mut c| c.execute());
+            command = self.command_queue.pop_front();
         }
-
-        self.command_queue.clear();
     }
 }
+
+// impl CommandQueueObserver for TxObservationService {
+//     fn inserted_item(&self, command: Command) {
+//         command.execute();
+//     }
+// }
+
+// pub trait CommandQueueObserver: Send + 'static {
+//     fn inserted_item(&self, command: Command);
+// }
+
+// struct Inner<Observer: CommandQueueObserver> {
+//     command_queue: VecDeque<Box<Command + Send>>,
+//     observer: Observer,
+// }
+
+// impl<Observer: CommandQueueObserver> Inner<Observer> {
+//     fn new(cq: VecDeque<Box<Command + Send>>, observer: Observer) -> Inner<Observer> {
+//         Inner {
+//             command_queue: cq,
+//             observer: observer,
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
+
+// pub struct CommandQueueHandle(Vec<Sender<()>>);
+
+// impl CommandQueueHandle {
+//     pub fn new<Observer>(num_threads: usize, observer: Observer) -> (CommandQueueHandle, VecDeque<Box<Command + Send>>)
+//         where Observer: CommandQueueObserver
+//     {
+//         let queue = VecDeque::new();
+//         let inner = Arc::new(Mutex::new(Inner::new(queue.clone(), observer)));
+//         let mut worker_channels = Vec::with_capacity(num_threads);
+
+//         for i in 0..num_threads {
+//             let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+//             worker_channels.push(tx);
+
+//             let worker = ThreadWorker::new(i, inner.clone(), rx);
+//             thread::spawn(move || worker.main());
+//         }
+//         (ViewModelHandle(worker_channels), starting_vm)
+//     }
+// }
+
+// struct ThreadWorker<Observer: CommandQueueObserver> {
+//     inner: Arc<Mutex<Inner<Observer>>>,
+//     thread_id: usize,
+//     shutdown: Receiver<()>,
+// }
+
+// impl<Observer: CommandQueueObserver> ThreadWorker<Observer> {
+//     fn new(thread_id: usize,
+//            inner: Arc<Mutex<Inner<Observer>>>,
+//            shutdown: Receiver<()>)
+//            -> ThreadWorker<Observer> {
+//         ThreadWorker {
+//             inner: inner,
+//             thread_id: thread_id,
+//             shutdown: shutdown,
+//         }
+//     }
+
+//     fn main(&self) {
+//         let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+//         let between = Range::new(0i32, 10);
+
+//         loop {
+//             thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000 + rng.gen_range(0, 3000)));
+
+//             if self.should_shutdown() {
+//                 println!("thread {} exiting", self.thread_id);
+//                 return;
+//             }
+
+//             let observer = self.inner.lock().unwrap();
+//             let queue = self.inner.lock().unwrap().command_queue;
+
+//             if queue.is_empty() {
+//                 continue;
+//             }
+
+//             while !queue.is_empty() {
+//                 let cmd = queue.front();
+
+//             }
+
+//             // // 20% of the time, add a new item.
+//             // // 10% of the time, remove an item.
+//             // // 70% of the time, modify an existing item.
+//             // match between.ind_sample(&mut rng) {
+//             //     0 | 1 => self.add_new_item(),
+//             //     2 => self.remove_existing_item(&mut rng),
+//             //     _ => self.modify_existing_item(&mut rng),
+//             // }
+//         }
+//     }
+
+//     fn should_shutdown(&self) -> bool {
+//         match self.shutdown.try_recv() {
+//             Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => true,
+//             Err(mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => false,
+//             Ok(()) => unreachable!("thread worker channels should not be used directly"),
+//         }
+//     }
+// }