Getting back to work -- the 13,175 challenge

This past week was not conducive to writing.  The day job not only took time, it also took more than its share of mental energy.  Though I sometimes had time to write, I had no creative strength.  At best I was able to make some revisions to a longish short story I wrote several years ago.  It still needs more work, but it's getting there.

So this week-end I intend to dedicate myself to the novel.  Saturday's challenge is to reach 13,175 words.  We'll see how I do.