David Somerville's Blog

On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana was hit with the Category 4 hurricane, Hurricane Ida.Our home in Baton Rouge, LA is about 75 miles from the Gulf.  Usually by the time a storm reaches Baton Rouge it has had plenty of time to weaken as it passes over land. That was not the c...

There are many differences between homes in northern and southern climates and one of them is how folks in the South like to cook. I did a search on Google Trends for the term “Outdoor Kitchens” and saw that interest spiked to a five year high during the summer of 2020.Google Trends also showed t...