You do not need a tortilla press to make tortillas. A rolling pin or the bottom of a plate will do, so you can, too.

The thing about a hip problem is that it becomes a back problem. The thing about a back problem is that it becomes a gut problem. I can handle a hip problem, a back problem or a gut problem, but I can’t handle all three at once. Today, I threw in the towel and spent the afternoon in bed. This evening, I’m sitting under a pile of cats, hoping they let me in on their stretchy secrets.