’Twas the week before Christmas and this attic’s contents are ready to resurface to create a festive holiday mood. Ice skates hang ready for a winter wonderland outing while stowed stockings wait to be hung by the chimney with care. Boxes of decorations will soon be adorning the tree and last year’s wreath is ready for hanging.

New Yorker Cover by Artist Jenni Oliver, originally published on December 21st, 1987