Hi everyone. 

I'm Wendy and although I knew about the Monalisa Project from August 2003, when I first met Angela, it never occurred to me that I would one day become involved myself.  After all, I usually don't have coffee money when I'm out and about.  That could be on account of the fact that I have to pay to get fit and work off the number of times Angela invited me into the Anvers Chocolate Factory - and I was a most willing participant - where we shared good times, conversations, laughter, coffee and delicious chocolate.  Three years and lots of Aqua Fitness later, the Good Times are still evident.

I'm a retired teacher, mother of two sons, granny of four girls, Codie born 1985, Meliesha (1994), Julie (2004) and Logan (2006).  And I'm granny to Tom (1996) and surrogate granny to Randall (1992).  I'm also a step grandmother to many.  I miss them all terribly but I do love Tasmania and intend to make this my home state.   Now that I'm involved in this project, I realise that everyone can contribute.  I didn't give it a lot of thought before.  I was utterly impressed by Angela's generosity of time, money and especially spirit and good humour.  Apart from that I was detached.  It's not always about money, is it?  Sometimes it's about ideas.  I look forward to meeting everyone at some stage.