2023 August

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1st - starting the day with a river  walk 2nd - Rosie is getting slower . Seems the South Australian Health Dept went all "Barbie" in the kids unit
But in Annerley, Brisbane it's child minding chores Including kicking skill practice 4th - After Olivia's "dry July" it's time to reacquaint the palate in the Adelaide Hills But in Brisbane a pedal is a nice morning challenge
Followed by rest and more Rosie Care 6th - Like many days after work, Olivia goes for a run or walk. Today it's Tennyson Beach Meanwhile Stephen serves up a very dry Dahl. On the 7th Chateau AthoTurnbull boarder, Mitch, brings homemade pizzas from his Gold Coast home to share
Meanwhile in Oxford the lads make an offer on a house they would like to buy. Great location Nicely done up . .
With a studio at the back of the yard BUT an issue with planning approval. VERY tense for the lads. Stephen has some more work managing the Fig tree roots. Olivia receives sunflowers from her Mum 11th - setting out for a morning walk up Mt Cootha
40 minutes later the sun is up Rosie is eating less as she starts to slow down even more and decides to sleeps in different spots 12th - Olivia checks in on Rosie from Adelaide.
And in Oxford James attends brother Daniel's PhD (DPhil) graduation and tries out the gown Whilst visitors drop in for a drink 13th - The guys start to tidy up the secure storage area under the house. There is a idea that it might be time to rent the house and head to France soon. 14th - Stephen returns to job hunting mode.
Rosie still likes to guard the garden from an outside chair And decides  to walk up the driveway! With a number of rest stops. .
. . 20th- out for a walk She still has a thirst
But mostly sleeps 24th- Paul and Maryann Adams are over from Ontario. So a few more gastroenterologists keep the work conversation going. Rosie has set herself a bucket list of wild activities. She considers a shower... ... plans an escape
. But exhausts herself . 27th - Olivia conferences in for a chat
before an afternoon walk . 28th - Paulie pampers Ms Rosie  Rosie has a little pampering and sits with her in the calm of the garden
. August 29th - Rosie had her last sleep at the foot of the bed before gently fading away. She lies in state until we are ready to return her to the earth. The month ends on a sad note. A lovely girl who Paulie and Olivia invited to join the familiy not that long after moving to Australia