These solar eclipse shadows form due to the distance between the sun and the leaves on the trees. The distance and the proximity of the leaves to one another cause for a "lensing" type effect, making the eclipse shadow clearer to the human eye.

• A Tide™ pen.
• I’m a generic kinda lady. I hate promoting brands 99% of the time. BUT if you catch absolutely any kind of stain before it gets ground in, you can get most of it out with one of these babies. I’ve tested it on blood, chocolate, coffee, guacamole, pizza sauce, red wine on, on that one time i accidentally slopped some oil I was supposed to be using on antiques onto a fancy rug (also an antique but not the one I was gunning for). If you’re washing something delicate, pump it onto your finger a couple of times and gently rub it in. I’m not sure what they put in these things but I’m pretty sure it’s an arcane secret.
• Dish soap
• Granted, this is a little trickier for upholstery/carpet, but it can still be done using a rag, some water, and some patience. But for clothing, just pour some soap on the stain and rub it in under cold running water.
• Absolutely any clear alcohol is your new best friend
• You know the old “white wine to clean red” trick? Well, this is its updated sister I like to call “you, too, can use coconut rum to get red jello shot out of your nice white dress”. It’s a nice party trick. Straight vodka works even better. For every day situations involving any kind of alcohol-related spills (including markers)–and especially work situations–rubbing alcohol is ideal. To quote another adage, this one from every chemistry teacher you will ever meet, “like dissolves like.”
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• It can get blood out of absolutely anything, including your mattress. It reacts with the iron in hemoglobin, which breaks down the molecule, causing it to lose its red color. So make sure you’re not using a cast iron skillet to wash your period underwear in.
• Vinegar
• This will dissolve lime buildup overnight. Fill a bag, tie it around your showerhead, and presto. You can also use it to scrub the area around your sink and to break up any buildup in pipes. (Limeaway™ is for rich people.) 
• Baking soda
• This is great if you have a pet or child who peed on the carpet. Just cover the area, wait until it dries, and vacuum it up. The longer you leave it, the better it will do at removing the smell. It’s also good removing mild odors from a small space, like a fridge or a laundry hamper. 
• Charcoal
• This is your heavy duty odor killer. A little goes a long way. In chemistry, activated charcoal is used as a purifier in reactions, and in medicine, it can be used to treat mild poisoning/overdoses. In your car that smells like someone died because you forgot you had potatoes in the trunk for six months? All you need are regular old charcoal briquettes. Stick a couple handfuls in a flat box and the smell will be gone overnight. Guaranteed. For larger areas, just use more charcoal.

reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!

1. the last sentence you wrote
2. a character whose POV you’re currently exploring
3. how you feel about your current WIP
4. a story idea you haven’t written yet
5. first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP
6. the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)
7. your preferred writing fonts
8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…
9. start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?
10. what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?
11. a WIP you’d like to finish someday
12. a trope you’re really into right now
13. a fandom you’re thinking about writing for
14. where do you get your inspiration?
15. favorite weather for writing
16. favorite place to write
17. talk about your writing and editing process
18. if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic
19. the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic
20. in what year did you publish your first fic?
21. when did you publish your most recent fic?
22. do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?
23. pick three keywords that describe your writing
24. how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?
25. besides writing, what are your other hobbies?
26. are you able to write with other people around?
27. your favorite part of the writing process
28. your least favorite part of the writing process
29. how easy is it for you to come up with titles?
30. share a fic you’re especially proud of