Jenn Drake stood at her floral workspace and used scissors to snip the ends of pink and white flowers onto a tiled countertop. Hydrangeas, carnations, lilies, daisies and snapdragons fell with each cut as she prepped bouquets and blooms for clients at evergreen_lilyfloral, a new floral shop in Winterset that sits on the edge of town. The flower shop and studio were a shared dream with her mom, Jill Mescher. But last year, less than a week before Mother’s Day, Mescher lost a battle with breast cancer. For Drake, the pain still cuts deep. In late June, the self-taught solo florist will leave her day job as an administrator at Clarke Community School District and work full time at the brick-and-mortar flower shop. "Coming here makes me happy, it makes me think of her and carry on her memory," she added. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Winterset #Iowa #bouquets