Photo Friday! Icicles

Here are a few pics of the crazy icicles that are currently hanging on the side of my house!! I have to say that I had never seen real icicles before moving here.  They are very impressive and some of them are even dare I say. . . "pretty"?!  Just trying to find an upside to all of this cold.  I have to say that all of this snow and ice is a constant reminder of  how BIG God is and how intricate his designs are.  There is no denying that all of creation is amazing even if I don't really like the cold and snow! The icicles are at least fun to look at if I have to be cold!

You can't tell but this one is well over 4ft. long!

This guy is impressive!  I think you could kiss someone with that thing!

Breaking Records!

 We have had record snow fall here in CT!  First with the storm that hit a little over two weeks ago with a record breaking 30" at one time!  The second record was broken just this morning....the snowiest month EVER on record for the state of CT!  Yes that is right!  Last night we received another 20" of snow!  And that does not include all of the other little storms we have had over the past several weeks!   It is literally like nothing I have ever seen before in my life...there is so much snow that they are running out of places to put it!  Even the CT river has frozen over in several places...now that is cold! I have managed to take a few pics of the snow that is closing in on us from every direction...take a look and let me know what you think!

Anyone up for a cook out?!  This is the grill...it used to have a cover on it but it was blown off during one of the storms and is now buried in the back yard somewhere! The snow comes up to the actual grill and you can't even see the propane tank anymore!  CRAZY!

Our back door this AM!

The snow was up past Joe's knees as he was trying to snow blow the drive way!



Front door when I opened it this am!  Do you see the stairs?  I don't!  And the 12" snow drift against the door is nice too!  This is the before......



And this is the after! It is hard to tell in this pic...but the snow banks on the sides of the stairs come up to my waist or higher!

Hidding Under the Covers!

Hi friends, family and followers!  So sorry I have been so slack on here the past few weeks....the snow and the cold have left me with little desire to do much of anything except for hide under the covers!  I have lots of pics that I will make sure to get posted ASAP of our huge 3 feet snow storm  a few weeks ago....it was insane!!!!  Life is starting to pick up for us again now that the holidays are over. I begin teaching a new Bible study this week called the Organic God, which I am very excited about and I look forward to blogging about what I am learning on here so stay tuned.  I am also attempting to start taking a Zumba class each week!  I have to say that this should be VERY FUNNY....while I danced for many years as a child it has been a while since I have moved and grooved so I will have to let you know how that works out.....there will be no pictures or video to post of this I am sorry to say! (although I bet they would be hilarious!) This is Joe's busiest time of  year at work so he has been working long hours and lets face it, any down time he has is spent shoveling allot of snow being that I am not that much help!  He has also decided to read the Bible through again this year.  He did this last year and really enjoyed himself and I have to say it takes allot of discipline...something that I lack in a major way!  Sorry there isn't much exciting to report but I wanted to hop on here and let you know what we are up to!  If you think of us please pray this snow stops!  I am COLD!  I am ready for spring and with several more weeks of winter still to go I am scared I might loose my mind hiding under the covers!

Snow Place Like Home!

The beautiful house I spent most of my life in!

Being that I now live in New England I am getting used to the fact that it IS going to snow and that I can't avoid it!  So, whenever I head home to North Carolina I am more than excited that I will at least have a few days of no snow....or at least that is what I thought!  Joe and I headed south this year for Christmas with my family.  We had a wonderful time with everyone and it was so nice to be back in the south.  We did get one thing for Christmas that we were not expecting this year in NC.....snow!  I couldn't believe it!  Here I was 800 miles south of CT and it was snowing!  It was very cool for those who live in the area to have the snow as is dose not happen often.....but for me I could have gone without!  It was a pretty snow and I have to say it did give Christmas a little extra something! So of course we had to take a few pics to commemorate the big event! Please enjoy!



 Mom and I on the front porch!



Joe and I the day after Christmas!



Photo Friday: People I love!

This picture was taken over Christmas while I was back home in NC.  One of my favorite things about heading south is spending time with the people I love.  These are my grandparents Joy and Carl.  They are two of the most wonderful people on the planet and I am so lucky to have them in my life. They are also two of the funniest people I have ever met and they always make me smile! Grandpa loves taking kisses from all of his grand kids and cheering on his favorite football team the Eagles!    Grandma isn't afraid to shake things up once in a while,  including margarita night out with the girls and a little dancing to Beyonce here and there!  She also makes the best cinnamon buns and the best cookies in the world!  I just love both of them and I am so grateful to have two grand parents who have made such an effort to be at all of my big life moments over the years . They really love all of their grand kids so unconditionally. They are truly a gift from the Lord and I am so blessed to know them!

Choosing to See

I recently read the book "Choosing to See" by Mary Beth Chapman and I have to say that I really enjoyed myself.  Mary Beth is the wife of Stephen Curtis Chapman and the book is simply the story of her life. I found the book very refreshing as it was very open and vulnerable as she shares not only her joys but also her struggles.  It was wonderful to read the testimony of someone who isn't afraid to share all of the hard stuff.  She speaks openly about her struggles with depression, the joys of motherhood and adoption as well as the sadness and struggles that came with losing their five year old daughter a few years ago. I would encourage anyone to read this book as I think that anyone can relate to her on some level as she shares her faith journey. 

As we are all walking our own faith journey filled with joys and sorrows it is nice to know that we are not alone in experiencing these moments along the way.  Choosing to See is a  reminded that we can go through these moments holding tight to our creator and the truth of his word.

Hello 2011!

Happy New Year!!  I can't believe that it is actually January and that there is snow on the ground! Yikes!
I feel like 2010 flew by and with the beginning of a new year comes a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what the year ahead may bring.  2010 was an interesting year for the Corbett's we definitely had our highs and our lows this past year, but the one thing that was consistent for the Corbett's was that we were able to see God at work in our lives and see His constant provision for us. 
He has again and again shown his provision in a number of different ways to us this past year as we have at times walked a hard faith journey. I know that the Lord is teaching me so much right now about his plan for Joe and I, and while I don't always understand it and while I might not always like it, I know that God is good and His plans are perfect for us. I am determined to reflect on this truth as we enter we enter 2011 and I am looking forward to seeing what plans that the Lord does have in store for the Corbett's.  I will do my best to keep you updated on here about what is going on in our lives and where the Lord is leading us! Happy New Year!