Goal Assessment, 1st Check

Well, I've been making a conscious effort to work on some of my goals, and others I haven't touched yet. I'm not worried about the latter because this is a year-long project. So here we go:

• eat more veggies: I'd give myself a C+ if we were grading. Although there are more than last year, there still isn't enough in my opinion. Maybe I can work more salad into the menu. Any ideas? Soups have been the biggest help so far, but that will fade as the weather warms.
• lose 5 lbs.: Done. Now keep it off, which may be harder than losing it to begin with.
• use green bags 90% of the time: Excellent so far, only forget once in six weeks (I usually go out twice a week).
• reduce food and paper waste: I have noticed that I'm using less paper towels and that the weeks where the menu is posted and visible, there's less food waste. Surprisingly, the leftover night is something the kids find highly entertaining. I think it's the number of choices they have (almost like a restaurant) and that I don't call it clean-out-the-fridge-night.
• write more letters: So proud that I've gotten out four letters in six weeks. I don't think I wrote more than a half dozen in all of '08.
• next novel, start to finish: Needs improvement. It's not going to write itself. One day of writing won't get the job done. Crank it up.
  
• paint something: pick something first, anything. Right?
• keep laundry room tidy: So far, so good. No disasters yet.
• check-in on goals: 1st one done!