Poor baby!! I have ramble on make no sense days too. Actually I kinda think those are my good days :O)
I am with you on the basement thing. We had spiders in mine as a kid and I am terrified of them. Unless the basement is completely refinished and perfect I don't want to be in it. Even then I still feel uncomfortable.
We live in an old house now and there are lots of doors between rooms. There are 2 rooms I won't go in. They are scary places and the door just can't be opened. If I am down there with my husband I hover about 10 feet from the door ducking my head. I know it's stupid but I can't help it.
By the way, I think your tagline is great.
Heidu

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.
John Ruskin