Stock options and awards (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Stock options and awards [Abstract]

Schedule of options outstanding and granted under stock option plans

December 31, 2013
Plan	Date Granted	Options Outstanding		Exercisable Options		Exercise Price		Expiration Date	Weighted Average Remaining  Life
Non Plan	3/25/09		115,000		115,000	$	0.55	3/24/14		.2
2002 NQ	5/25/04		30,000		30,000	$	1.46	5/24/14		.4
2002 NQ	4/3/06		40,000		40,000	$	1.08	4/2/16		2.3
2002 NQ	12/17/07		40,000		40,000	$	1.32	12/16/17		4.0
2008 NQ	1/11/09		40,000		40,000	$	0.69	1/10/19		5.1
2008 NQ	4/26/10		20,000		20,000	$	2.07	4/25/20		6.4
			285,000		285,000	$	0 .95			2.2

December 31, 2012
Plan	Date Granted	Options Outstanding		Exercisable Options		Exercise Price		Expiration Date	Weighted Remaining  Life
Non Plan	3/25/09		115,000		115,000	$	0.55	3/24/14		1.2
2008 ISO	8/25/08		141,400		107,680	$	0.97	8/21/13		.7
2002 NQ	6/20/03		30,000		30,000	$	1.03	6/19/13		.5
2002 NQ	5/25/04		30,000		30,000	$	1.46	5/24/14		1.4
2002 NQ	4/3/06		40,000		40,000	$	1.08	4/2/16		3.3
2002 NQ	12/17/07		50,000		50,000	$	1.32	12/16/17		5.0
2008 NQ	1/11/09		50,000		50,000	$	0.69	1/10/19		6.1
2008 NQ	4/26/10		25,000		25,000	$	2.07	4/25/20		7.4
			481,400		447,680	$	0.98			2.4

Summary of number of options outstanding under each stock option plan

Plan	Options Outstanding
Non Plan		115,000
2002 NQ		110,000
2008 NQ		60,000
Totals		285,000

Schedule of information relating to stock option transactions

	2013						2012
					Weighted						Weighted
					Average						Average
					Exercise						Exercise
		Shares			Price			Shares			Price
Options outstanding beginning of the year			366,400		$	1.11			680,700		$	$1.27
Options exercised			(193,400	)	$	1.01			(302,800	)	$	1.46
Options forfeited or expired			(3,000	)	$	0.97			(11,500	)	$	1.51
Options outstanding end of the year			170,000		$	1.23			366,400		$	1.11
Non plan options			115,000		$	0.55			115,000		$	0.55
Totals			285,000		$	0.95			481,400		$	$0.98