Jon is a southern woman who lived a simple life until her husband found greener pastures after their only child went away to college. No female in her family had ever worked outside of their own home. No one in her family had ever been divorced. Forced now to rely on early childhood experiences and lessons learned from her father and grandmother, Jon is thrown into one disaster and rescue after another as she tries to get her life back together. Jon becomes a detective when her friend Jimmie, enlists her aid in finding an employee's family. Their adventures lead them into some unusual situations. She meets her true love, who is killed in a plane crash, then becomes very rich when she is left big bucks in a will she knew nothing about.
Jon decides to take a long trip. She convinces Jimmie to go with her to Mexico where she and Jimmie get to see another side of life when they are forced to spend time with a group of missionaries. Destiny awaited her in a small Mexican village. Jon, like cream, always rises to the top.