Least Favorite Task

I started basting my quilt sandwich today. First I had to move the furniture in the living room. Then the process of push-pinning each layer to the rug and its underlayment began.

I have to take my car down to the dealer tomorrow to get it inspected for license plate renewal. Besides loathing the experience (why are those men so condescending?) I won't get to work on the basting but by Monday I should be done and quilting even with very close basting. I just checked the dates of when I started and it was only the middle of November. It seems like much longer than that, especially since each border took eight days to applique.