Want to visit a cool 1980’s retro arcade?

Want to visit a cool 1980's retro arcade? While visiting Sunriver, Oregon, we discovered a retro arcade called Riverscape Arcade, that specialized in restored 1980s arcade games. For the past several years our family has dreamed of building a shop on the property that would house our business, art studio, automotive shop, radio shack, tools …

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Vacation Destination the Last BLOCKBUSTER?

This past month we traveled to Oregon for a family reunion in a beautiful place called Sunriver outside of Bend.  My wife’s family has been doing this off and on before I was even part of the family some 28 years ago. When I married my wife, I ventured to Sunriver for many reunions of …

The Dawn of a New Day. He’s Alive.

Two posts in one weekend after months of silence, what is happening?  At Living a Sustainable Dream, I decided to put a few posts up this Easter Season. As I write this, I really don’t know how to explain the lapse in blogging without getting into the weeds of these past 2 years.  As all …

Ammo Can Panniers for a Bicycle

Recently my wife decided to purchase a bicycle for me.  I have had the same mountain bicycle for many years, and yes it is still running, a little worn for wear, but it still works fine.  Why the new bicycle?  My wife thinks it is time that I enjoy the benefits of a cruising bicycle.  …

PTO Snow Blower Repair

The following video is a how to fix a tractor PTO snow blower fan that no longer throws snow.  Over the years, I noticed that our snow in Northern Idaho is not staying the typical dry powder; now, it is primarily a heavy slush. January, historically, is our coldest month. Now, the coldest month seem …

Antique Lamp Restoration: Fail and Success

Smash! What was that? The lamp in the living room had crashed to the floor. Both our dogs cowered under the dining room table.  The rough housing had become too much, and they caught the cord in their excitement and brought our home’s ugly, taupe lamp to its final end.  The lamp had been repaired …

Learn why chicks are dying in the brooder.

Watching the results of this year’s flock, has been difficult to say the least. We have never lost a chick in the brooder these past 10 years and out of a flock of 25 we lost 50%.  That’s right 12.5 chicks have survived.  12.5%? You’ll have to watch the video to see how we came …

Chick Supply Problems of 2021

With the term Great Reset thrown around as well as Reset the Table, the Rockefeller Foundation's plan for food equality, I wonder could there be a connection or have people just lost their minds? Supply problems are cropping up everywhere. We have already seen that canning lids are now no longer being shipped to the …

Replacing a broken fan belt on a new tractor

We came mighty close to overheating our tractor engine.  If it wasn’t for all the electronic sensors, we might have had a real problem.  The tractor is not only our work horse on the property it is also our backup power plant in the winter time during the seemingly endless cloudy days. Watching the video, …

Merry Christmas from Living a Sustainable Dream

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays once again from Living a Sustainable Dream. May you and yours have a blessed and peaceful holiday season. I felt this Grinchy clip was appropriate for the times we live in. "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." Dr. Seuss We had our …