2012 was one of two Midwest heat wave years. We lived off grid for both and I tore down a two story house on that second summer. Worked from 6am to 1pm. Highs were 110 or so. Lots of water and the wife and I ate cherry maters and seasoned Italian bread from walmart for lunch everyday. Had no appetite for anything else. Tiny generator ran the smallest window AC unit in our tiny camper from 8pm on so we could sleep.
Heh - I think I’d have run over to Johnson Shut-Ins* to cool off, a couple of those afternoons!
*What a fabulous piece of Mo’ Nature! We just visited it (~3 hrs. away) for the 1st time a couple weeks ago - wifey can’t wait to go back.