06/14/2026
Soft Sunday
“Be the labor great or small… Do it well or not at all.”
I found this little fortune tucked away in my photos from December of 2019, right before we opened The Inns at 8th & Main.
At the time, we were still measuring, painting, hanging, fixing, dreaming, and trying to bring an old historic house back to life one careful detail at a time.
We didn’t know then what all this place would become. We didn’t know the guests we would meet, the breakfasts we would serve, the stories that would be shared around our tables, or the way this work would shape us.
But we did know this.
Whatever the labor was, great or small, we wanted to do it well.
And this weekend, after the plates were cleared, the coffee cups were empty, the napkins were folded and unfolded, and the table had done its job once again, that little fortune felt like a reminder.
This is still the work.
Not perfect. Not fancy. Just care.
The kind of care that shows up in the little things, the quiet work, the tucked-in corners, the warm breakfast, the clean rooms, and the hope that when someone walks through our doors, they feel it.
On this soft Sunday, I’m grateful for the reminder.
Do the work well. Love the people well. Build something that lasts.
With heart,
Amy & Dan