{"id":2648,"date":"2016-04-11T10:14:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T17:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pkenagy.com\/blog\/?p=2648"},"modified":"2016-04-11T10:14:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T17:14:23","slug":"house-arrest-week-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pkenagy.com\/blog\/house-arrest-week-two\/","title":{"rendered":"House Arrest, Week Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, not\u00a0much\u00a0to go on again this weekend. \u00a0If I didn’t mention it, Donette has been out of town the last few weekends. \u00a0Left to my own devices, it’s a known fact I will typically just sit on the couch and watch TV, eating microwave popcorn and Ritz crackers. \u00a0(I was starting to feel a little faint by Sunday afternoon, so I mixed some peanut butter into the diet. \u00a0Paired wonderfully with the crackers.) \u00a0Both of my friends were otherwise occupied this weekend, so it made my sloth-like ways even more inevitable. \u00a0I did have big plans of going bike riding, but it actually rained all weekend and threw that off too. \u00a0I watched no small amount of Gunsmoke, several random sporting events, and even ventured out once to wander the aisles at Costco. \u00a0The Costco trip netted two items I feel inclined to mention, mostly from lack of anything else to type about. \u00a0First was a meyer lemon tree. \u00a0I’ve been wanting a lemon tree since we moved into the house. \u00a0I was supposed to get one when the backyard got landscaped, but for reasons unknown to me… \u00a0I didn’t. \u00a0(Never really figured that one out. \u00a0Whatever, it was $20 at Costco.) \u00a0I see them for sale occasionally, and then after I wait around trying to decide if it’s a good time to plant, if it’s\u00a0the variety I want, blah blah, they’re all gone. \u00a0So, when I saw a few of these out front of Costco, I threw one in the cart. \u00a0No, it’s not<\/em> really the variety I wanted, but I’m tired of waiting. \u00a0Second was a fancy new electric razor. \u00a0This was another item I’ve probably been over-thinking. \u00a0I’m a Braun man myself, but I’ve long been intrigued by the Norelco design. \u00a0A few weeks ago when I was wandering Costco, I couldn’t help but notice they had quite nice models of both brands available, for exactly the same price. \u00a0This set me on a bout of research between the two: \u00a0Which was better for shaving your head? \u00a0Which was better overall? \u00a0Which had better battery life? \u00a0How expensive were replacement parts? \u00a0Well, it was pretty much a dead draw, depending on which review you were reading. \u00a0I must say I was leaning toward the Norelco, mostly because I’m a bit peeved that my Braun wore out. \u00a0The head pops off it while you’re shaving, which is quite annoying. \u00a0Not like once a week, like five times every time you use it. \u00a0OK, it’s probably eight years old… \u00a0But still. \u00a0Anyway, when I headed in to make my final decision and saw the Norelco was $30 off, my final decision was made. \u00a0Initial results are very positive, I’m happy with the purchase. \u00a0Is it “As close as a blade?” \u00a0Heck no, I can’t believe anybody ever claimed that. \u00a0But, close enough to get me through the work day. \u00a0It IS a noticeably closer shave than my old Braun though. \u00a0I don’t believe anybody could tell the difference between it and a blade unless they ran their fingers over my face. \u00a0And honestly, that very rarely happens during my day-to-day encounters. \u00a0Thus concludes my product review, wasn’t that exciting and informative?<\/p>\n\n\t\t