Farmyard Faith

"As the vehicle turned, a wooden thump startled us. Chris and I both whipped around in our seats. 'Mom,' said Chris in a this-is-serious tone, 'we've got a big problem!'

"Two of the packages had fallen on their sides. The first was still intact, and no harm was done there. The other, however, was another story.

"A bee package typically has a small piece of wood tacked across its top to secure the syrup can in place. Ours lacked this safeguard, and when the second package fell, the can slid ou...