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Friday Blogging 2/9/2024

Making banana shaped biscuits for local primates.
Brandon is doing a great job of measuring.
Brandon, Steve and Nicole are rolling out dough.
Making yummy treats for our monkey friends.
Brandon is having fun cutting out treats.
The kumquat tree is getting full.
The tangelo tree is ready for spring.
Brandon wants to see if clippings will root.
Trying to grow more fruit.
Cleve and Ken are taking advantage of nice weather.
David and Maryann are reorganizing the fridge.
Nick enjoys helping out wherever he can.
Thank you to Manna Cafe for a delicious new meal! We enjoyed ourselves.

Friday Blogging 2/2/2024

Nick and Maryann are preparing to make cupcakes.
David says all systems are a go.
Michelle’s birthday cupcakes were unbelievable.
Happy Birthday, Michelle!
Happy Birthday, Randolph! We enjoyed delivering these cupcakes and seeing you.
Matt and the gang enjoyed a fun karaoke session.
Nick is jamming.
Rock on, David!
Steve knows his tunes.
CL in concert.
Brandon is always ready to rock.
Michelle is singing on her birthday.
Thanks to Manna Cafe! You have done it again. Orange Chicken is one of our favorites.
Manna Cafe on Chincoteague is one of our favorite spots.
No one leaves hungry.
Congratulations to our friends, Melissa and Vinny on their engagement!

Brain Injury Awareness Day 2024 at the General Assembly!

On Tuesday, 1/30/24, our team of advocates got up before dawn to head to Richmond, VA, and the General Assembly for Brain Injury Awareness Day. This year it was Brandon, CL, Nick, Kyle & Rachel. The crew at No Limits worked hard making dog biscuits & setting up packets for us to deliver to all 140 Delegates & Senators to promote brain injury awareness & to give an example of one of the things we do here (making treats for local animal shelters & sanctuaries).

We had a great day! If you’d like more info about brain injury advocacy in Virginia, please check out the Brain Injury Association of Virginia’s Advocacy page here: https://www.biav.net/about-us/advocacy/ .

A selfie of our advocacy team in the parking garage, getting ready to get started at the General Assembly.
We met with our new Senator: Senator DeSteph.
We also met with our longtime Delegate, Delegate Robert Bloxom, Jr..
We saw Terrance too! And he was wearing our shirt! Terrance is a No Limits alumnus (now a member of The Denbigh House, Newport News, Community Brain Injury Services).
The guys at the Zero Milestone in Capitol Square, Richmond.
Another group selfie as we head into Mission BBQ to celebrate a job well done!

Friday Blogging 1/26/2024

CL, David and Nick are ready to make dog biscuits for the General Assembly. Raising awareness for brain injury, one treat at a time.
We have plenty of dough and know how to use it.
David and Nick are the mix masters.
CL and Nick are rolling in dough and cutting out biscuits.
Kevin and Brandon are trying to make sure brain injury awareness is represented thoroughly.
David, Cleve and Zel are taking their turn, making biscuits.
The finished product.
Steve and Nicole are bagging up the biscuits.
We’re ready!
Mmmm brownies.
Nick is helping to celebrate Andrew’s birthday.
Funfetti cupcakes.
Happy birthday Andrew!!
Nick and Andrew sharing a laugh.
We’re going to miss you Andrew. Best wishes on your new adventure!
Happy birthday Steve! Cheers to many more.
David is cracking eggs and taking names.
Nick is preparing for the cupcakes.
Nick and David are smelling strawberry cake mix.
Delicious.
Happy birthday Zel!
Thank you Manna Cafe for another delicious meal.
Manna Cafe trips are Steve approved.
Cleve and Ken are enjoying each others company.
Zel is enjoying his lunch.
Thank you to Ann Quigley and her wife Kellie! Your surprise cookie donation is a hit.

 

Thursday Blogging 1/18/2024

Maintenance crew helping to maintain chicken safety.
Kevin, Brandon, Cleve and David are doing outside maintenance.
Cleve and Brandon are the chicken waterers.
Ken is keeping the parking lot safe for members.

Thank you to Steve’s family for the pizza party celebration. It was delicious!
The sound of crickets equals great pizza.
Cleve is enjoying some pepperoni love.
Brandon and Zel are painting their snowflakes.
David and Cleve are focused craft time.
Michelle is enjoying today’s activity.
Steve and Nicole are a good team.
CL really enjoys his time at No Limits.
Kevin is in a colorful mood.
United Way Wellness with Thomas is always a great massage.
The tomato plant showing the first fruits of its labor.
Tomato plant dad.
Ladybug enjoying her balmy vacation in the greenhouse.

Thursday Blogging 1/11/2024

Houston, we have an egg!
Egg-cellent work ladies.
Chuck’s tomato plant is still flourishing.
Brandon and Kevin are giving the catnip a shower.

Discussing some first aid supplies.
The group is checking the list twice.
David is making Maryann’s favorite pineapple delight for her birthday.
Pineapple Delight is waiting to be glazed.
Happy Birthday, Maryann!! We wish you many more.
Birthday cards have special thoughts.
Beefaroni at Manna Cafe for the win!!! Thank you for a fantastic meal.
One happy crew.
Full bellies.

Thursday Blogging 1/4/2024

Prepping the trailer for a load of stone.
Nothing cooler than tractors dumping stone.
NLES isn’t afraid of hard labor.
Our new maintenance unit is starting off strong.
Work in progress.
First project of 2024 is complete.
Beginning our biscuit making for the General Assembly.
Doggie biscuit dough doesn’t stand a chance with Mix Master David.

Cleve is ready to roll out some dough.
Nicole, Steve, Nick and Chuck say teamwork makes the dream work.
This isn’t play-doh, Kevin.
David and Cleve are hard at work.
Brandon makes work fun.
Chuck is using his space wisely.
Nick showed initiative with cleanup.
Making dogs happy, one biscuit at a time.
Bagging it up.
Finishing round one of biscuits.
Greenhouse is full for winter.
Our kitty weed crop is doing well.
Ken and Kevin are transferring Chuck’s tomato experiment to a bigger pot.
Kevin and Ken are transplanting the citrus trees.
Brandon- keeper of the chickens.
Happy Birthday Matt!!
Matt loves a good cupcake.

 

Thursday Blogging 12/28/2023

Our chickens officially have names!!  The little one in the front is Nugget.  The big one in the middle is General Tso.  The twins in the back are Maude and Clyde.  Thank you to Terri Allen and Thalia Mae for their winning suggestions.
Brandon is helping to take down Christmas decorations.
Zel and CL are taking down Christmas past.
Zel and Cleve are taking down the Christmas trees.
Kevin and Cleve are putting away the stocking with care.
Ken is helping to pack it all away until next year.
Time to make cupcakes for someone’s birthday.
David and Maryann are in the kitchen doing their thing.
Maryann and David are ready to bake.
Cupcakes are ready.
Happy Birthday CL! We wish you many more.
CL is making a wish.
Everyone is ready for some delicious cupcakes.
Brandon and David celebrating CL’s birthday.
Zel is ready to eat this cupcake.
Andrew says “coconut please”.
Cleve is enjoying life.
Andrew says everything survived our holiday break.
Catnip is multiplying and is happy in the warm greenhouse.
Brandon is showing us one of his Christmas gifts.

 

Friday Blogging December 15, 2023

CL ringing the bells for the Salvation Army in Parksley.
We made Grinch cookies for the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance cookie sale.
Homemade Christmas balls!
Another delicious meal at the Manna Cafe.
CL enjoying lunch.
The group at the Manna Cafe.
Thank you to Drizzles for donating pumpkins & gourds to our chickens!
We’re enjoying raising our chickens.
Zel harvesting catnip. Thank you to Drizzles in Cape Charles & the Sea Witch in Exmore for selling our catnip.