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Rickie Lee Curtland, known affectionately as Woody, passed away on July 2, 2024, in Ft Wayne, Indiana at the age of 70. Born on August 27, 1953, in Angola, Indiana. Woody lived a life of creativity, kindness, and a passion for various arts.

Woody is survived by his devoted wife and soulmate of 50 years, Sandra Austin, who was always by his side, through thick and thin, right till the end. They were blessed with the magic of a lifelong loving partnership.
His extensive family includes five sisters; Irene Wisel, Louise Porter, Viola Friend, Vera Delancey, Lorraine Hoard and one brother, Ray Curtland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Elvester Curtland and a brother Floyd Curtland. He was a cherished uncle to many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. The number of friends Woody had is astounding, he was loved by so many people.

Woody was a man of many talents and interests. He spent his time as a gardener, carpenter, mechanic, beekeeper, fisherman, historic reenactor, among many other roles. He was particularly noted for his skills in making rustic willow furniture, gourd drums and musical instruments, jewelry, and leather wares. He and Sandy had a shop in Angola for 17 years and though they had no children of their own they "raised" many local kids.
Woody's love for music was profound; he taped live shows at festivals and was renowned for performing psychedelic live liquid oil light shows as "The Blue Rhythmic Monkey", preserving an art form rare in these modern times of digital art.

His motto was "Fun is Important!"

A Celebration of Life will be held later this year to honor Woody's vibrant life and enduring legacy. In lieu of flowers, donations to help with burial expenses can be made to his wife, Sandy Austin.
The arrangements for Woody are being handled by Beams Funeral Home in Fremont, Indiana.

Woody's life was a testament to the joy and beauty that creativity can bring into the world. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him and will live on in the hearts of those who loved him.

Donate to Help with funeral costs for Woody and other expenses, organized by Sandra Austin Woody's fight ended July 2, 2024. He fought hard like a Viking bers… Sandra Austin needs your support for Help with funeral costs for Woody and other expenses

I haven't posted for a long while.. We have been in several hospitals since Feb, Woody has been diagnosed with cancer and then he had a stroke. Life has been challenging but we'll get thru this hard time and be back in the groove again. We appreciate any and all positive thoughts and vibes. Thanks everyone. We love you all.

Peace sign painting by my 2 year old great nieces. A gift for Woody.

New stickers arrived from Kekionga Handcrafted! Thanks!! They can make you custom stickers too!

Original logo Art by Douglas Phillips

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A happy customer!

"Hi Sandy, I received my blue beads, and I must say, they are absolutely fabulous! The colors are exactly as pictured, great quality, and I can’t wait to create with them! Thank you for the nice packaging, and quick shipping! I’ll certainly be back! Have a wonderful New Year!
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Vintage 1980s Blue Six Layer Rosetta Chevron Beads Ready to Wear Strand or Create Jewelry Rendezvous Powwow Necklace Hippie Craft Supply - Etsy This Beads item by SticksAndStonesStore has 33 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Angola, IN. Listed on Jan 2, 2024

I'm caught up on shipping! Yay!
At least I think I am... I occasionally miss something/somebody.. please let me know if you ordered something and haven't heard from me.

Glass bone and horn beads
New project on the table
Necklace for a friend

The Blue Rhythmic Monkey The Blue Rhythmic Monkey, Insanely Inspired by the Music, Performs LIVE Liquid Oil Light Shows Inter

Silent Night 😥 Christmas is cancelled in Bethlehem

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SO Many Colors!! 44 Total!
22 Opaque, 16 Translucent, 6 Special colors.
Size 5/0 pony beads made in the Czech Republic.
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There's a GIVEAWAY going on!! Look for the original post. It's pinned to the top of the page.

Edit again - Winner is Jana Beltz ❣️Congratulations❣️

Merry Christmas ❣️💚❣️ it's Christmas morning, I'm late to choose a winner, sorry. You know, holiday depression and all. I'm about to fill the Wheel and Spin for the Winner now. Good Luck ❣️
Thanks everyone!

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Winner will be chosen December 23. Everything here is the prize. Czech glass Beads, Sweetgrass Braid, White Mountain Sage Bundle, Sticker, Nag Champa stick Incense. Local pickup or I'll ship in US. Sorry no International shipping in this GiveAway.

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An old man meets a young man who asks:

“Do you remember me?”

And the old man says no. Then the young man tells him he was his student, And the teacher asks:

“What do you do, what do you do in life?”

The young man answers:

“Well, I became a teacher.”

“ah, how good, like me?” Asks the old man.

“Well, yes. In fact, I became a teacher because you inspired me to be like you.”

The old man, curious, asks the young man at what time he decided to become a teacher. And the young man tells him the following story:

“One day, a friend of mine, also a student, came in with a nice new watch, and I decided I wanted it.

I stole it, I took it out of his pocket.

Shortly after, my friend noticed the his watch was missing and immediately complained to our teacher, who was you.

Then you addressed the class saying, ‘This student's watch was stolen during classes today. Whoever stole it, please return it.’

I didn't give it back because I didn't want to.

You closed the door and told us all to stand up and form a circle.

You were going to search our pockets one by one until the watch was found.

However, you told us to close our eyes, because you would only look for his watch if we all had our eyes closed.

We did as instructed.

You went from pocket to pocket, and when you went through my pocket, you found the watch and took it. You kept searching everyone's pockets, and when you were done you said ‘open your eyes. We have the watch.’

You didn't tell on me and you never mentioned the episode. You never said who stole the watch either. That day you saved my dignity forever. It was the most shameful day of my life.

But this is also the day I decided not to become a thief, a bad person, etc. You never said anything, nor did you even scold me or take me aside to give me a moral lesson.

I received your message clearly.

Thanks to you, I understood what a real educator needs to do.

Do you remember this episode, professor?

The old professor answered, ‘Yes, I remember the situation with the stolen watch, which I was looking for in everyone’s pocket. I didn't remember you, because I also closed my eyes while looking.’

This is the essence of teaching:

"If to correct you must humiliate;
you don't know how to teach.....!!”❣️

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