[cowgirl]

 Hi! My name is Jeanie, I'm a backyard smoker.  
I live in the country and raise horses, beef, pigs, poultry and shrimp.
My main smoker is a 7' horizontal wood burner. (5' cooking chamber, 2' firebox).  I also have a drum smoker that I use a lot, a cinderblock pit, vertical charcoal smoker, and I do some underground cooking/smoking.
In the winter of 2006, I built a smokehouse for cold smoking. Before that, I used the trench and barrel method to smoke hams and bacons, etc..
I forgot to add... I do a lot of campfire cooking. Mainly on my tractor rim fire ring.
I enjoy the outdoors, camping, fishing and hunting. I raise a garden and do a lot of canning. Hmmm....that's all I can think of! lol

I have a blog which is actually my diary. Not sure if I'm supposed to post a link to it here so I won't.  

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you!

[RobOConnell]

And the formal introduction comes. Welcome Jeanie. What part of Ok are ya? My wife has family in Ardmore. And I'm wondering how you raise shrimp in Oklahoma? 

[cowgirl]

Thank you for the welcome! 
I'm in the panhandle. Not much out here but I like it.    I raise shrimp in my windmill pond from May to the middle of October. Here are some pics... http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/2007/11/raising-your-own-shrimp.html
They are bred in salt water but are introduced to fresh water for "growing out".  It's been a fun crop to raise! 

[Quiggs]

Hey Cowgirl, saw your posts on the Brethren site a year or so and you were kind to post some pic's of the shrimp raisin' set up... Way cool!!

And welcome to the site!

[RobOConnell]

Very interesting life you have there. You stay pretty busy. I enjoyed looking at some of the items from your blog. Some looked very yummy. Might have to borrow some of those recipes if you dont mind. Once again, welcome, looks like you will fit right in here.

[cowgirl]

Thank you so much Quiggs! They are pretty tasty little critters. 

Bugnasty, I do keep busy. Sometimes I think I need to be cloned. lol
You're sure welcome to try any of my recipes. Hope they turn out well for ya! 
Thanks again!!

[jmcrig]

Thank you for the welcome! 
I'm in the panhandle. Not much out here but I like it.    I raise shrimp in my windmill pond from May to the middle of October. Here are some pics... http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/2007/11/raising-your-own-shrimp.html
They are bred in salt water but are introduced to fresh water for "growing out".  It's been a fun crop to raise! 

I travel 54 quite a bit, and it seems as if that 50 mile stretch of OK is a very busy speed trap. But we won't hold that against you. Again, welcome.

[cowgirl]

I travel 54 quite a bit, and it seems as if that 50 mile stretch of OK is a very busy speed trap. But we won't hold that against you. Again, welcome.

  You are right!!
Thanks for not holding it against me and thank you for the welcome! 

[AZSmoke]

Welcome Cowgirl, I'm new here as well, are the same Cowgirl on smoking meats forum?  If so I'm extremely impressed with what you've cooked up!!!  I'm looking forward to trying some of your of solutions!

[cowgirl]

Welcome Cowgirl, I'm new here as well, are the same Cowgirl on smoking meats forum?  If so I'm extremely impressed with what you've cooked up!!!  I'm looking forward to trying some of your of solutions!

Hi AZSmoke! I am a member of that forum too.  Thank you for the warm welcome and the kind comments. Looking forward to getting to know you too!

[Mike (AZBarbeque)]

Welcome Cowgirl, great to have you onboard here, we have a great site/club and a great group of BBQers.

I am looking forward to seeing your posts online and hopefully we get to meet you soon out at some of our great events.

WELCOME!!!

Mike

[cowgirl]

Welcome Cowgirl, great to have you onboard here, we have a great site/club and a great group of BBQers.

I am looking forward to seeing your posts online and hopefully we get to meet you soon out at some of our great events.

WELCOME!!!

Mike

Mike, thank you so much for the warm welcome! You have a nice site here, I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and hope to post a picture or two of my smokes. Looks like a nice group of folks! 

[jmcrig]

For those of you that haven't visited her site, you're missing out. It is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

[cowgirl]

For those of you that haven't visited her site, you're missing out. It is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Thank you!

[azkitch]

For those of you that haven't visited her site, you're missing out. It is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY!! Thanks for coming aboard here, CG! I love reading your posts over on the other forums. Glad you came on here too. That's one busy life you lead. I haven't visited your website in quite a while. I need to head back there soon.
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