Favorite Things Friday - Repo Man

I ordered Ray LaMontagne's new CD from Amazon.com this week, and it came in the mail yesterday.  Took it along in the car with me to visit my dad last night, shoved it in the player, and presto, I had a new favorite song.  

"Repo Man" is six minutes of funkified blues that reminds me of a vintage Allman Brothers jam with a less spastic Joe Cocker-esque vocal.  But that doesn't really do the song or Ray LaMontagne justice.  You'll have to see for yourself.



I realize musical tastes vary, as do internet connection speeds, and the last thing I want you to be is frustrated over a herky-jerky video.  So here's a tip that you may already know, or not.  If you get stops and starts on video playback, do this:  Click play to start the video, then click pause.  Allow the very faint pink line (not the red one) that's visible below the picture to move all the way across the bar to the right.  What is happening is that the video is continuing to load into your computer's cache while in the pause mode.  When the pink line is all the way on the right side, then click the play button.  You should now be able to watch from start to finish without the frustrating jerks and pauses.

And in case you aren't interested in the music, here's another favorite thing.  

I saved this card I received about 15 years ago just because I loved the scrappy 9-patch quilt illustrated on the front.  I'm going to make this quilt some day.  What do you think—6-inch finished 9-patch blocks set on point?

Click the button for other favorite things linked over at Quilting in my Pyjamas!  Happy Friday, all!