Trying something new

I've been away from blogging for a while, so in the interest of getting back into it, I'm going to try something new.  I'm not so much into writing book reviews these days, as I am in just writing generally, so I'm going to attempt to follow these daily writing prompts for the month of December.  Sort of exercise the old writing muscle if you will.  The list can be found here:

December Writing Prompt

Today's prompt, for December 1 is "battery operated."  Had to get my mind out of the gutter for this one, lol.  Here's a clean, and banal scene prompted by "battery operated."  Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!

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“What are you watching, anything good?”

She turned her head and peered at him over the rim of her glasses.  “I was catching up on Downton Abbey.  They’re airing past seasons’ episodes in anticipation of the new, and final, season.”

“When does it start?” he queried, easing down into the overstuffed arm chair.

“In the New Year.”

Settling back, he turned his attention to the T.V.  “But what’s this? Doesn’t look like our friends the Crowley’s, or their downstairs help.”

“It isn’t.  Downton Abbey ended a while ago.  Now it’s some infomercial or request for donations or something.”

He gazed at the T.V. for a few minutes.  “Why are you watching this dreck?  Change the channel.  There must be something better than this on.”

“I would…but the remote died.”

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Till next time, 

L