You describe about where I am, too. If I sit too long at work, I am stiff when I first get up and start moving. After walking a bit, the stiffness goes away. I'm able to get my sock on sitting in a low couch, but still have some issues reaching to my foot from higher seats. I survived my first long motorcycle trip, so that really convinced me that I've made it! I like to garden as well, and yes, it got me sore, too, but after some R&R, I felt fine. I'm still walking a little funny according to my husband, but not as bad as before the surgery. Lately, I have been feeling stinging sensations in my incision, but I'm figuring it has to do with the healing process. My husband was complaining over the weekend about how all the things that hurt on him. He's contemplating having his neck checked out because of his pain (and it's not because of me......lol!). I told him since my hip doesn't hurt like it did before the surgery, I barely notice my other little pains in my body anymore. They are nothing compared to what I felt in my hip!