Dottie — Boonie's Besties | illustrated women's gift art by Tara Boone

Dottie

The Overthinker

In a relationship. 7 years. No ring. She has many thoughts about this. Many.

“Dottie wanted to know if this shirt made her neck look long.”

Her Bio

Location

Colorado

Sign

Libra (weighing everything, always)

Job

Artist and boutique co-owner

Favorite food

Green chile anything. Non-negotiable.

Fav cuss word

Shitboogers

Favorite flower

Wild columbine

Pet peeve

People who talk during the good part

Affirmation

“I am allowed to think about it as long as I need to.”

She would never

Make a decision without sleeping on it twice

She would absolutely

Reconsider something mid trail ride

Her Story

Dottie lives in Colorado with her horses, her boyfriend of seven years, and approximately four thousand unfinished thoughts. She is an artist who co-owns a clothing boutique with Angela.  During the week, Dottie spends her mornings making things with her hands and her afternoons helping other people decide what to wear. On the weekends, she looks like someone who should be at a gallery opening somewhere, and she is absolutely on a horse instead. 

She has been reconsidering the turtleneck since last March. Not this March. Last March. 

She notices everything, processes everything, and arrives at the same conclusion: she needs to think about this a little more.

The boyfriend of seven years is aware. The horses are unbothered. 

She met the core group of girls- Max, Josie, Eva, and Lindsy in college, and they have stayed in touch ever since. Their text messages are hilarious, even though Dottie might overthink them. 

A Random Fact

She once spent forty five minutes deciding which direction to hang a painting before realizing the nail was in the wrong wall entirely. The painting is now in a different room. 

Her Connections

Donna — Her sister. Donna has a morning routine. Dottie has a morning vibe. They adore each other.
Mika — Her best friend. They met at a coffee shop when Mika sat at the wrong table and neither noticed for twenty minutes.
Angela — Her coworker and business partner at the boutique. Angela handles the earrings. Dottie handles the art.

Her Search History This Week

🔍 how long is too long to think about something
🔍 can you reconsider a decision you already made twice
🔍 do horses have opinions
🔍 how to have a conversation you have rehearsed 40 times

Last Text Sent

“I have been thinking about what you said. I also have thoughts about what I said. Can we talk?”

Can You Relate to Dottie?

If you have ever rewritten a text three times before sending it and still felt like it was not quite right, Dottie gets it. She really, really gets it.