custom query

custom-query.php

<?php
/**
 * Custom Query for custom archive page
 * See: http://www.billerickson.net/code/wp_query-arguments/
 */
function jdn_custom_query() {
	$args = array(
		'posts_per_page' => 7,
		'post_type' => 'post',
		'orderby' => 'date',
		'order' => 'DESC',
		'cat' => 5, // change to the category id you want to display
		'paged' => get_query_var( 'paged' ),
	);
	
	$year = get_query_var( 'yr' );
	if( isset( $year ) )
		$args['year'] = $year;
	
	return $args;
}