All is fine on my end Steven, thanks for asking.
You are so right about one ugly thing ruining the entire ambiance of a garden. Yours looks great. I know what you mean about cutting and bringing in when in bloom, I cut back my entire late blooming clematis because I needed to get to the gas tank! It would have been done by now, but it wasn't when I had to cut it. I also have limited time to get it done because of working full time and the cabin on weekends.
