Why the Vampires are winning

The winter mental funk is a ghastly thing to have during Nanowrimo month. Needless to say...this year will not be a win, just as my vampires predicted. I started out fairly strong, always a little behind in total word count, but nothing impossible to catch up to. And then day job work happened (a lot of it). And then kids' birthday party prepping and shopping came on the weekend. Then my dog got unexpectedly sick and had to have stomach and intestine surgery, not to mention constant watching/attention afterwards (which equals his pawing my keyboard every second if I'm not petting him). Then came the holidays and the Christmas shopping and the Christmas decorating and the cleaning out the old to make room for the new and etc, etc, etc. 

It's always something.

And now, on top of all that, the dreaded winter funk is returning. The stuff that makes you tired, and listless, and utterly worthless. The stuff that makes you want to curl up in front of the TV, in your oversize pajama pants (and, *whispers*, a snuggie), with a bag of popcorn, and a really bad movie to fall asleep to.


The. Vampires. Have. Won. *screams at self*

I think it's safe to say that my life stuff has officially taken priority over my writing stuff. A few years ago I was very good about meeting my weekly/monthly goals. Now, it's like I make a goal and hope that it encourages me to actually get busy on something. And Nanowrimo? My attempts are just laughable. Sigh.

So what's the solution here? Do I quit making goals and try to surprise myself or do I keep making them with the hopes that life will cooperate with me again someday (hopefully) soon?