Today was the second day the 'noise' was coming from that joint. I figured it might
be a mouse or rat building a nest. I needed it gone!


I disassembled the downspout and ran a drainsnake down from the top, but hit
a snag. I ran it up from the bottom, but hit a snag, too, then heard
something sliding down. And then I spotted the edge of the shell. I gently
pulled it out. Same turtle that's been hanging around the pool and the garden
between the house and garage.