The next big project was putting in a stone patio to fill up the remainder of the back yard. The plan was to work our way around the side of the house right up to and along the driveway with stone to eliminate all our grass.
Jeff contacted a friend he met during College who did landscaping featuring large stone. Terry took us right to the quarry so we could see the variety of thickness and texture that was available. It was incredibly interesting to see how they peeled the chunks and layers of stone out of the rock terraces with the big loaders. 
Once we decided what we wanted, Terry got the truck loaded up and we headed home and made a rock pile in the backyard. (The neighbours were very understanding about us driving between the houses throughout this whole project not to mention the piles of stone everywhere!)
We were surprised by how fragile the pieces of stone actually were. Each large chunk was several 100lbs but could be easily cracked by applying a small amount of pressure on an unsupported edge. The stones ranged in thickness from 2-4 inches and in size from 20inches around up to 9x4.5 feet!
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