NaNoWriMo is one of the things I really wish I had time to do.
~sigh~
The point is you don't have time... but I can see in your case you really, really don't have time. One of these days, huh?
Though you could try a smaller challenge along with us... write 500 words a day for November, rather than our 1667 average, maybe.
It's a cult Ruthy.... don't go there ;~D