Mary Swingler

Mary Swingler is a "work in progress." she is still learning, growing, making mistakes (not as many as I used to) and changing. Over the past 64 years she has cared for 5 incredible children, who have matured into loving and responsible adults.they always were and always will be her biggest blessing in life.
She used to be pro active in many outdoor activities such as, horseback riding, swimming, tennis and soccer, just to name a few.
For the most part, Mary is self taught. She would practice her drafting skills in the basement at night, after her children went to sleep. She borrowed books from the library so she could learn the techniques of drafting. Her first paid job was as a draftsman in Washington state.
She always loved horses; she became a horse trainer in Washington state, after receiving some advice and instruction from another horse trainer. She trained 6 horses before moving to Florida. Throughout her adult life, Mary has also been passionate about her writing. She never had any formal training, but she has attended several online tutorials for iimproving your writing skills; she read numerous articles, which detailed how to write.
She did receive an honorable mention in a poetry contest that she entered a few years ago.
One dream has eluded her; she aspires to be a great published writer. Like herself, her writing skills are a work in progress; both are continuously evolving and improving.
Her health has changed in critical ways, during the last five years. She has a profound hearing loss; she is deaf in her left ear with a modicum of hearing in her right ear. This occurrence triggered a deep interest in learning American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture.
Mary recently found a very smart, beautiful, 2 year old collie named Riley. She has taught him many of the skills necessary for him to become her "hearing dog." Riley and Mary go everywhere together; he has become her constant companion.
In spite of theses changes in her life, she still