10/04/2026
I want to share something a little personal with you guys.
While I was in Italy, I caught a terrible cold, and it’s taken me a lot longer than normal to recover because I have an autoimmune disease called limited scleroderma, also known as CREST.
The picture of my hands shows something called Raynaud’s disease, which is actually one of the reasons I’m a snowbird. (The other is that my mom lives in Florida, and she battles lupus as well.)
I’ve been trying to find a balance between managing this page, traveling, going out to eat and doing all the things I love, but this past year has been a little harder on me.
So you may see me recycling some of my favorite food and travel finds because I’m just not going to be able to go out or travel quite as much for a while.
I love sharing all the good food with you, and I really appreciate every single one of you who follows along with your Snowbird Bestie. ❤️