Things to do in January when it is ten degrees with a northwest wind....test bake some Emmer wheat (it was as good as ever!), tractor maintenance, enjoy the scenery, check on Leo and Oliver. The tractor repaint started with a flat tire. New rear tires were $700 to $1500 each plus install which would likely add another $500. For a big tractor tire, you call someone to come out with a service truck. The rear tires typically have fluid in them (calcium chloride) for weight, so the fluid has to be pumped out first, then pumped back in the new tire. The fluid is corrosive so sometimes you need a new rim, so the tire replacement can cost hundreds of dollars plus the tire cost. A friend had two rear tires already mounted - $300 for the pair - sold! I just had to mount them. BUT, the rims were orange and not the preferred silver, so I painted the rims, then the inside of the wheels orange. Well, why stop there? So repainted all of the orange. Well, might as well repaint the loader. (This tractor is almost 40 years old - it was time.) The hood needed replacement as it still had the damage from the 2015 storm.... Oh, and during all this, a pin in the transmission sheared. The same friend (thank you Keegan) told me exactly how to get inside the transmission and repair that. Good winter project, supervised by Leo, Oliver and whatever other cats amble out to the shop. Between painting sessions, enjoying some freshly baked bread :)