10/23 to 11/14 - off

Reality finally asserted itself. Three massages along with lots of stretching having some effect on the entrenched knot in my thigh. The hip inflammation is related to some extent but may be its own problem to a greater degree than I had thought. Iliacus a particularly sore spot for a long time, finally simmering down though. The daily ration of ginger helps. Plenty of ambling walks in the woods to keep myself occupied. Better than the June layoff when it was so dismal I stayed inside nearly the entire month.