Serendipity

According to Wikipedia, "the word Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely."

One of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan is called Serendipity and my favorite movie Serendipity had scenes in this very restaurant.



Yesterday was a serendipitous kind of day.



I had taken a drive to visit one of my favorite art shops. Next-door I spotted the shop called Special Teas.



I had never been inside and I thought that I might go in and buy some black tea.



Once I was inside, I realized that they served a full lunch and tea menu.





The ladies were so kind and suggested I have a peek around and if I wanted to have something to eat they could find a table.





I had a look around and was totally enchanted. I went to the car to get my book and when I returned, I was escorted to one of the three charming rooms.



Twinkle lights decorated cozy corners, desserts were lined up and beautifully displayed on the server in the main dining room. I thought everything looked so enchanting. The sign hanging above the delicious cakes and pastries says:

"Did you know that the word Stressed spelled backwards, spells Desserts?"

As I walked into the corner room I noticed there was a fireplace.



All of a sudden, the painting hung over the mantel caught my eye.



It was a canvas that I had created for Cafe on the Common. I said "I painted that painting." The waitress explained that when Cafe on the Common closed their doors, Trish, the owner had given it to the owner of Special Teas.



I sat down and couldn't believe my eyes. Serendipity had brought me to this place and here into this very room.



I looked out the window and could see a pond with lily pads.



The setting was so enchanting.



I enjoyed a delicious salad and a glass of black iced tea. For dessert I tried their homemade blackberry cobbler topped with fresh whipped cream. Lunch was delicious and the setting was dreamy and magical.




Special Teas
10 Church Street
Northborough, Ma. 01532
(508) 393- 0552



The song for this post is When You Know, from my favorite, favorite movie Serendipity.

I love the meaning of the word Serendipity, the restaurant and the movie. I think that God's definition of this word might be that serendipity is when God blesses us with something unexpected while we are looking for something else to remind us that we are never alone.



You know that feeling, which makes you stop and realize that we are being led to our heart's desire from above. I have heard that this is called a "God Wink." All that I know is that God loves us so much that He is even found in the little things.

When I arrived back home, I had received an e-mail from Tales From Twisty Lane. Snap had featured me as Blog of The Week. I was so encouraged, what a lovely thing to do. Thank you so much Snap.

Today is Hopeful Friday over at Cielo's beautiful House In The Roses. Please stop by HERE and see all of her beautiful collection of inspired and hopeful posts. If you have one you would like to share just add your URL to Mr. Linky.

My serendipitous day this week was my most hopeful day of all. Instead of writing a new one I added this one to beautiful Cielo's Hope celebration.

Wishing you a Hopeful Friday.






Abundance is available in my shop, printed professionally on fine art watercolor paper measuring 12 x 18 inches with a white border for framing. Abundance is also available in all sizes and can be printed on watercolor paper to frame under glass, or printed on a canvas. I can have my printer, Ditto Editions create their magic. The one hanging in Special Teas was enhanced by me painting details over the giclee' print, using the finest archival paint.