Poul Anthony / Winter Solstsice

[potioncat]

 "Catlady: 
> 
> Yes, Potioncat, you're thinking of Piers Anthony's Xanth series.

(Anthony) I also liked the
> Norse saga stuff -- HROLF KRAKI'S SAGA, THE BROKEN SWORD, the one
> about Harald Hardraada ... I'm giving the wrong impression by not
> mentioning any of his very many science-fiction (no magic) books ...

Potioncat:
Xanth! Yes. That's it. I've read and enjoyed both authors. I'll have 
to go back and re-read. 

 
> << Carol, who has yet to figure out why people refer to Christmas 
and
> New Year's as occurring in midwinter when winter has barely begun >>

> Catlady
> Because the theory that seasons BEGIN on the Solstice or Equinox is 
a
> big modern hoax. 

Potioncat:
I will add, that in many places, no matter what the calendar may say, 
by Christmas, and certainly by Jan it's already been winter for a 
long time!