2-16-2012- bats in the belfry. 

    a few screws loose maybe but no bats in my belfry. time for a road trip of about 600 miles to sharon springs new. york or thereabouts . past the beach nut baby foods  factory and on over on the other side of the tracks was this lovely house in the middle of what was once an affluent neighborhood. the town of palantine , new york was where this house was located.  cant quite remember whose name of the mansion this was. but definitely was a kin to the adams' family of tv, or the munsters.  Early History Town of Palatine Montgomery County NY Genealogy

      houses of this size dotted the neighborhoods in this town and elaborate mansions adorned the sharon springs area as new yorkers found reason to leave the city for healthful refreshment of soaking in the sharon springs . the mineral water was said to rejuvenate the soul. and jiggle the change loose in your pockets as proprietors put up huge hotels to attract the wealthy urbanists. a soaking is what they got and in the end new yorkers opulently choose other places as the new in spot . leaving sharon springs a decaying former vision of its regal days.  

      was really neat driving up into the city as it seems you endlessly climb. it is noting a resurgence as once again the migration from the city once again chooses what it left behind. 

       this was at least 16 if not 20 or 24 room mansion at one time . what ornate wood work was done on this victorian mansion. could only get pictures as i was driving by as there was no place to park. it was on the historic register. Canajoharie (village), New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia- much is wrote about the resurgence of this area again as a resort destination. i was deeply impressed by the geologic features of cliffs and bare rocks and waterfalls as well as sparkling streams. would love to someday return and bask in the mineral baths. not because i need it , but to just view the area. magnificently restored old mansions Gothic looking hotels haunt the ridges as higher you rise into town till you reach a plateau , high above the mohawk valley. Sharon Springs, New York (NY 13459) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news

     this is also the location for annual antique power show held on fathers day each year. some equipment is on permanent display and there is a real nice gift shop/ greenhouse, where they will give you permission to view the equipment.

       and one more bench / table to show you as it is a convertible picnic table capable of serving multi purposes. i plan on building one , but currently only have pic to show you. no plans . but thought it was unique ad good design. if you look and see that when table is flipped up(back of bench), it locks into place with the hook and eye and hinges on the bolt. this forms a table .  it has nothing to do with story , except i saw it in new york while i was there .