Why My Word Count Is Low

I went shopping. With my sister and mother and without the kids.

And I strayed from my usual Dansko.

Instead I got a pair of Frye boots:




















And a pair of Born boots:



But before you think I neglected Dansko I did make these purchases earlier this fall:

and:


(It's the kid's picture, but I couldn't find the womans picture).

And so that's why the wordcount isn't at 10,000, which is what it should be at a steady pace.

What's either your excuse for your wordcount, or your great tip on how to keep focused?

NaNoWriMo total wordcount: 4391