Vivi
@vivisamuels.bsky.social
Renaissance woman. Library junkie. Used Book Hound. Unpublished writer. Desert gardener. Jane of all trades and a master of a few. Advocate for the underdog and disenfranchised. Will burn after posting, so read my posts quickly.
Jimbocho, Japan, a historical town of bookstores. A jilted lover. Reconnecting with an uncle who ultimately saves her life. An enchanting city street with loveable characters. A weekend trip in the mountains to visit a temple. Love and redemption.
#booksky #booklife #readthis #satoshiyagisawa
#booksky #booklife #readthis #satoshiyagisawa
October 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Jimbocho, Japan, a historical town of bookstores. A jilted lover. Reconnecting with an uncle who ultimately saves her life. An enchanting city street with loveable characters. A weekend trip in the mountains to visit a temple. Love and redemption.
#booksky #booklife #readthis #satoshiyagisawa
#booksky #booklife #readthis #satoshiyagisawa
Need to travel, but your budget won't allow it?
Europe. Notre-Dame. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Switzerland. Vienna. Yugoslavia. The Danube. Belgium. Norway. Milan. Austria.
Bill Bryson revisits picturesque Europe. Have Google Maps ready to tag along!
#booksky #billbryson #neitherherenorthere
Europe. Notre-Dame. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Switzerland. Vienna. Yugoslavia. The Danube. Belgium. Norway. Milan. Austria.
Bill Bryson revisits picturesque Europe. Have Google Maps ready to tag along!
#booksky #billbryson #neitherherenorthere
September 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Need to travel, but your budget won't allow it?
Europe. Notre-Dame. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Switzerland. Vienna. Yugoslavia. The Danube. Belgium. Norway. Milan. Austria.
Bill Bryson revisits picturesque Europe. Have Google Maps ready to tag along!
#booksky #billbryson #neitherherenorthere
Europe. Notre-Dame. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Switzerland. Vienna. Yugoslavia. The Danube. Belgium. Norway. Milan. Austria.
Bill Bryson revisits picturesque Europe. Have Google Maps ready to tag along!
#booksky #billbryson #neitherherenorthere
Key West. Shipwrecks. Old money. An Author. A mysterious death. Pirates. Treasure. Robbery at sea. Love. Greed. A greenhouse full of orchids.
Phyllis A. Whitney was known for her extensive research. I felt like I was in Key West. Find this book!
#booksky #phyllisawhitney #dreamoforchids
Phyllis A. Whitney was known for her extensive research. I felt like I was in Key West. Find this book!
#booksky #phyllisawhitney #dreamoforchids
September 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Key West. Shipwrecks. Old money. An Author. A mysterious death. Pirates. Treasure. Robbery at sea. Love. Greed. A greenhouse full of orchids.
Phyllis A. Whitney was known for her extensive research. I felt like I was in Key West. Find this book!
#booksky #phyllisawhitney #dreamoforchids
Phyllis A. Whitney was known for her extensive research. I felt like I was in Key West. Find this book!
#booksky #phyllisawhitney #dreamoforchids
Unrequited love. A mistress. A garden. Losing everything and starting all over, again. Middle-Age crisis. Regrets. Grace. Forgiveness. Quirky, loveable characters. Couldn't put it down! Read it.
#booksky #elizabethbuchanan #revengeofthemiddleagedwoman
#booksky #elizabethbuchanan #revengeofthemiddleagedwoman
September 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Unrequited love. A mistress. A garden. Losing everything and starting all over, again. Middle-Age crisis. Regrets. Grace. Forgiveness. Quirky, loveable characters. Couldn't put it down! Read it.
#booksky #elizabethbuchanan #revengeofthemiddleagedwoman
#booksky #elizabethbuchanan #revengeofthemiddleagedwoman
Another harvest to add to my perpetual Black Eyed Pea stash. I'm so happy that the plants are reawakening for fall. They went dormant in the heat. Hopefully, I'll have enough for New Year's Day.
#blackeyedpeas #aridadventuresingardening
#zone9b
#gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky
#mojavedesert
#blackeyedpeas #aridadventuresingardening
#zone9b
#gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky
#mojavedesert
September 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Another harvest to add to my perpetual Black Eyed Pea stash. I'm so happy that the plants are reawakening for fall. They went dormant in the heat. Hopefully, I'll have enough for New Year's Day.
#blackeyedpeas #aridadventuresingardening
#zone9b
#gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky
#mojavedesert
#blackeyedpeas #aridadventuresingardening
#zone9b
#gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky
#mojavedesert
Started asparagus in early spring. It will take probably a couple of years before I have spears. The crowns have to be soaked overnight. Add 10-10-10, triple phosphate to potting soil, mound the soil, and spread the crowns over the mound. Cover with dirt and mulch.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Started asparagus in early spring. It will take probably a couple of years before I have spears. The crowns have to be soaked overnight. Add 10-10-10, triple phosphate to potting soil, mound the soil, and spread the crowns over the mound. Cover with dirt and mulch.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
Started these sweet potatoes from a Beauregard Sweet Potato back in January. It took almost three months to sprout. The sprout grew roots quickly, and I planted the slips in May. It's almost the end of September, and I'm working up the courage to dig them up soon.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Started these sweet potatoes from a Beauregard Sweet Potato back in January. It took almost three months to sprout. The sprout grew roots quickly, and I planted the slips in May. It's almost the end of September, and I'm working up the courage to dig them up soon.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
#lasvegasbluesky #gardensky
Jing Orange Okra. It was the first to sprout and the first to fruit out of the 8 varieties of okra that I planted in my garden this season.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardenbluesky #inthegarden #desertgardener #jingorangeokra #okra
#lasvegasbluesky #gardenbluesky #inthegarden #desertgardener #jingorangeokra #okra
May 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Jing Orange Okra. It was the first to sprout and the first to fruit out of the 8 varieties of okra that I planted in my garden this season.
#lasvegasbluesky #gardenbluesky #inthegarden #desertgardener #jingorangeokra #okra
#lasvegasbluesky #gardenbluesky #inthegarden #desertgardener #jingorangeokra #okra
Harvesting greens. Kohlrabi, Swiss Chard, Brussells Sprouts, beets, brocolli, and turnips. Also harvested turnips roots and cabbage, but not pictured. My apologies. The second time that I say beets is actually brocolli greens.
#LasVegasBluesky
#GardenBluesky
#LasVegasGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
#GardenBluesky
#LasVegasGardener
February 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Harvesting greens. Kohlrabi, Swiss Chard, Brussells Sprouts, beets, brocolli, and turnips. Also harvested turnips roots and cabbage, but not pictured. My apologies. The second time that I say beets is actually brocolli greens.
#LasVegasBluesky
#GardenBluesky
#LasVegasGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
#GardenBluesky
#LasVegasGardener
I'm hoping that the Brussels Sprouts hang in there and mature before the heat hits. The Bok Choy has bolted. The bees are happy.
#DesertGardener
#DesertGardener
#BlueskyGarden
#BlueskyGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
#DesertGardener
#DesertGardener
#BlueskyGarden
#BlueskyGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
February 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I'm hoping that the Brussels Sprouts hang in there and mature before the heat hits. The Bok Choy has bolted. The bees are happy.
#DesertGardener
#DesertGardener
#BlueskyGarden
#BlueskyGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
#DesertGardener
#DesertGardener
#BlueskyGarden
#BlueskyGardener
#LasVegasBluesky
I was gonna faint if Ross was against DEI!
February 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I was gonna faint if Ross was against DEI!
It's gardening season. I was out in the yard pruning the Mexican Bird of Paradise and soaking the Agave with Bonide Tree and Shrub, and what did I see? Cauiflower!! Normally, seeing cauliflower in a garden is no big deal, but this was planted back in October, and I live in Vegas!
#DesertGarden
#DesertGarden
February 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's gardening season. I was out in the yard pruning the Mexican Bird of Paradise and soaking the Agave with Bonide Tree and Shrub, and what did I see? Cauiflower!! Normally, seeing cauliflower in a garden is no big deal, but this was planted back in October, and I live in Vegas!
#DesertGarden
#DesertGarden
I wonder what T-Mobike thinks about this.
February 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I wonder what T-Mobike thinks about this.
Black History Month, stack. I ran out of room on the bookshelf. Heavy on Walter Mosley.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBookSky
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBookSky
February 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Black History Month, stack. I ran out of room on the bookshelf. Heavy on Walter Mosley.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBookSky
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBookSky
Black History Month starts tomorrow. Since I'm in major get my shit together mode, I'm starting with this gem. I read part of it before, and it caused me to evaluate my life. It scared the cowboy shit out of me! Cover to cover is the end goal!
#Booksky
#BlackBooksky
#Blacksky
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBooksky
#Blacksky
#BlackHistoryMonth
January 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Black History Month starts tomorrow. Since I'm in major get my shit together mode, I'm starting with this gem. I read part of it before, and it caused me to evaluate my life. It scared the cowboy shit out of me! Cover to cover is the end goal!
#Booksky
#BlackBooksky
#Blacksky
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Booksky
#BlackBooksky
#Blacksky
#BlackHistoryMonth