first frost

This morning when I walked the dogs, the plants along the waterfront trail were covered in a layer of ice. It's still mild enough for a light jacket, but I need gloves in the morning, and today I could have used my ear muffs.

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  1. James Redekop28 October 2005 at 05:55

    One thing I don't envy about your short walk to the lake is the cold, cold wind you're going to be getting off the water very soon. You'll want to make sure you have a very thick coat.

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  2. hemlock28 October 2005 at 08:07

    MMmmmmmmmmmmm....winter. I find it hard this time of year because it's too cold to do summer activities but to warm to do winter activites. In a month and a bit however, I'll be skiing up a storm.

    I love crisp mornings. We had a heavy frost too. It went down to -5oC last night.

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  3. zydeco fish28 October 2005 at 08:11

    It's all down hill from here :-(

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  4. Unknown28 October 2005 at 10:55

    Have you discovered the toque yet? That got me when I first heard it...

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  5. Kyle_From_Ottawa28 October 2005 at 11:38

    I think she meant the kind of hat we wear in winter.

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  6. laura k28 October 2005 at 11:48

    I think she meant the kind of hat we wear in winter.

    But she said "when I heard it". That's why I asked. I know it's a hat, but heard what?

    Speaking of which, what do you call it in NYC?

    Nothing in particular. A hat. A knit cap, maybe. Or a ski cap.

    Allan, from Vermont, calls it a toque.

    Funny thing, a toque pronounced "toke" is the big puffy white hat worn by pastry chefs, although mostly cartoon versions of chefs these days.

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  7. Wangmo28 October 2005 at 12:04

    Isn't it pronounced "tuke" rhyming with nuke? Or is that just a Quebec thing?

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  8. Kyle_From_Ottawa28 October 2005 at 12:09

    Yes, it's pronounced "tuke" like "nuke".

    But people sometimes spell it toque (like the chef's hat which isn't pronounced the same) or touque. The "proper" spelling is tuque.

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  9. Kyle_From_Ottawa28 October 2005 at 12:11

    Or where you referring to the chef's hat?

    That might be a Quebec thing....

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  10. Wangmo28 October 2005 at 12:17

    Naw, I was definitely refering to the most elegant of winter accessories.

    Time to start unpacking the winter stuff. At least I'm not in the Eastern Townships where they just got 25 cm of snow this week.

    *shudder*

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  11. laura k28 October 2005 at 12:41

    You both have me completely confused.

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  12. Kyle_From_Ottawa28 October 2005 at 13:11

    You both have me completely confused.

    Maybe one of your first culture-clashes.

    When expat said "Have you discovered the toque yet?" that instantly registered in my mind as talking about the hat.

    You knew that a tuque was a hat, but a lot of foreigners don't which is why she said "That got me when I first heard it".

    It seemed simple to me, I couldn't figure out why you thought she was talking about anything else.

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  13. Kyle_From_Ottawa28 October 2005 at 13:13

    Then that started the discussion about the "toque" (chef's hat), which then confused jessica because Canadians always assume toque=touque=tuque=winter hat.

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  14. laura k28 October 2005 at 13:21

    Whew, thanks for clearing that up, Kyle.

    I didn't know the two kinds of hats were spelled differently.

    What threw me was "when I first heard it". I thought, how can you hear a hat? :)

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  15. Wrye29 October 2005 at 01:11

    The "proper" spelling is tuque.

    That...can't be. Lies, I say! Lies!

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