Susan Bell
@susanbellair.bsky.social
Aerobatic pilot. NASA JPL airborne science. CFI. A&P. Cat Mom. DIYer. Gardener. Speak 4 myself, not employer. she/her
Rare to see the Aurora in Central Texas but we can tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Rare to see the Aurora in Central Texas but we can tonight!
The Monarchs are delighting in my pink Turk’s cap this morning. So beautiful and to think they have already traveled so far.
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Monarchs are delighting in my pink Turk’s cap this morning. So beautiful and to think they have already traveled so far.
Monarch butterfly migration happening in central Texas! So many in my flowerbeds. These gomphrena flowers had six Monarchs hanging out. Also loving the zinnias, blue mist flowers and Turk’s cap.
October 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Monarch butterfly migration happening in central Texas! So many in my flowerbeds. These gomphrena flowers had six Monarchs hanging out. Also loving the zinnias, blue mist flowers and Turk’s cap.
Love my goldenrod!
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Love my goldenrod!
Poor little teenage possum trapped in my garbage bin under the full bag. Had to have been in there for multiple days. I called game warden & he said put out water & fruit and let him go. Little guy scampered under my shed. I hope he drinks the water & has the watermelon I set out.
September 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Poor little teenage possum trapped in my garbage bin under the full bag. Had to have been in there for multiple days. I called game warden & he said put out water & fruit and let him go. Little guy scampered under my shed. I hope he drinks the water & has the watermelon I set out.
Rover selfie with the rock the sample came from
September 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Rover selfie with the rock the sample came from
Four Swallowtail butters in the wide photo! They love the zinnias. Seen some Monarchs too.
September 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Four Swallowtail butters in the wide photo! They love the zinnias. Seen some Monarchs too.
And Cream Soda is the sweetheart. Wants all the pets when not knocking over couch cushions.
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And Cream Soda is the sweetheart. Wants all the pets when not knocking over couch cushions.
Sprite can climb ladders and is available to supervise all house remodeling.
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sprite can climb ladders and is available to supervise all house remodeling.
Orange Crush is a fierce hunter of cat toys. Currently low growling and carrying his prize around house.
August 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Orange Crush is a fierce hunter of cat toys. Currently low growling and carrying his prize around house.
I still have three AWESOME rescue kittens - 5 mos old - needing homes!
Neutered & vaccinated. Super affectionate. Will meet adopters halfway from Central Texas.
Orange Crush - orange blotched tabby male
Sprite - dilute calico, mostly white female
Cream Soda - white & orange male
Neutered & vaccinated. Super affectionate. Will meet adopters halfway from Central Texas.
Orange Crush - orange blotched tabby male
Sprite - dilute calico, mostly white female
Cream Soda - white & orange male
August 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I still have three AWESOME rescue kittens - 5 mos old - needing homes!
Neutered & vaccinated. Super affectionate. Will meet adopters halfway from Central Texas.
Orange Crush - orange blotched tabby male
Sprite - dilute calico, mostly white female
Cream Soda - white & orange male
Neutered & vaccinated. Super affectionate. Will meet adopters halfway from Central Texas.
Orange Crush - orange blotched tabby male
Sprite - dilute calico, mostly white female
Cream Soda - white & orange male
Small garden friends. My butterfly garden has all kinds of visitors, including bumbles, wasps, honey & native bees, toads, grasshoppers, and even small grass snakes.
August 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Small garden friends. My butterfly garden has all kinds of visitors, including bumbles, wasps, honey & native bees, toads, grasshoppers, and even small grass snakes.
Whilst finishing my soup, sharing pics of my paint removal on an old door. Infrared heat (Speedheater Cobra) and sharp scrapers not only takes off the easy latex, but gets the old lead paint pretty well too.
The door will be repainted, so goal is to clean up and improve the detail definition.
The door will be repainted, so goal is to clean up and improve the detail definition.
August 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Whilst finishing my soup, sharing pics of my paint removal on an old door. Infrared heat (Speedheater Cobra) and sharp scrapers not only takes off the easy latex, but gets the old lead paint pretty well too.
The door will be repainted, so goal is to clean up and improve the detail definition.
The door will be repainted, so goal is to clean up and improve the detail definition.
My butterfly garden out-performing this morning. These are mostly Queen butterflies with Swallowtail and Gulf Fritillaries and other little ones. (Greenhouse build in background.)
August 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My butterfly garden out-performing this morning. These are mostly Queen butterflies with Swallowtail and Gulf Fritillaries and other little ones. (Greenhouse build in background.)
At JPL tradition is we get pins for mission launches and anniversaries. This summer it is NISAR, SPHERE-X and 10th anniversary of SMAP.
I worked the SMAP launch out of Vandenberg, helping with outreach to media & guests and being a bus captain for the launch. Fun times back then.
I worked the SMAP launch out of Vandenberg, helping with outreach to media & guests and being a bus captain for the launch. Fun times back then.
August 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
At JPL tradition is we get pins for mission launches and anniversaries. This summer it is NISAR, SPHERE-X and 10th anniversary of SMAP.
I worked the SMAP launch out of Vandenberg, helping with outreach to media & guests and being a bus captain for the launch. Fun times back then.
I worked the SMAP launch out of Vandenberg, helping with outreach to media & guests and being a bus captain for the launch. Fun times back then.
Huge watermelon 🍉 picked today in my jungle of a garden. The watermelons took over!
July 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Huge watermelon 🍉 picked today in my jungle of a garden. The watermelons took over!
Tank you! 🤣
When your only job is to sign off a letter you didn't compose and you flub that. And then send to everyone at the agency.
When your only job is to sign off a letter you didn't compose and you flub that. And then send to everyone at the agency.
July 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Tank you! 🤣
When your only job is to sign off a letter you didn't compose and you flub that. And then send to everyone at the agency.
When your only job is to sign off a letter you didn't compose and you flub that. And then send to everyone at the agency.
I present The Very Hungry Caterpillar as a short film…
July 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I present The Very Hungry Caterpillar as a short film…