Welcome to Litsy!

A retired school teacher, Mildred Budge just wants to live a quiet life in Cloverdale. But retirement does not mean she can say no to a friend--not a friend in trouble. A disciplined woman, Mildred can breathe the word "no" to a second cup of ice cream. Can resist drinking too much champagne. But when it comes right down to a friend needing a favor, she may say no first, but if someone really needs her, she always says yes.That's how Mildred ended up with strangers camped out in her spare bedroom while at the same time, she and her best friend Fran Applewhite are starting a new business at the local Emporium.This is the first novel in the Mildred Budge church lady series.