The word counter

I know you have been waiting with bated breath, and finally the suspense can end. My word counter on the sidebar does not explode messily when I go over the target, as Luuk suspected, nor does it extend beyond its limits in defiance. No, it in fact does nothing at all. The number changes, but the little thermometer sits where it is and cheerily asserts that I have completed 100% of my work (Big Fat Lie). I think I might change the target to 120,000 just so I have something to show progress - I think I may end up being around there when I actually finish the book, which is going to happen in the next three weeks (she asserts hopefully).