The Mezuzah is Af-fixed

Mezuzah Installation: Take 2… Lights, Camera, Action….
Before we installed our mezuzah, I went over all the steps, and rehearsed the blessing a dozen times, I was almost ready, but I had questions, since I wanted to do this correctly….
So, I called Rabbi Yossi to clear up some of the ambiguities: how do I pronounce the Hebrew word for ‘affix’ (lik-bo-a); do I remove the translucent wrapper surrounding the mezuzah; what about that little bit of tape inside the case at the bottom of the mezuzah (to my surprise, it wasn’t there for packing during the shipping); can I install the mezuzah at night, or is daylight required, like Tefillin; and more (really, you don’t know me)….
The Rabbi suggested I take some pictures of the event. I rolled my eyes, … “All right”
So I marked off the location on the doorpost with a pencil, got my drill, and my photographer (aka, my spouse, Teresa), with the blessing well rehearsed, I set about my business.
Ignoring the jeers, “It looks too low… are you sure about that location … it doesn’t look right”, I recited the blessing (yes, I forgot lik-bo-a, and had to resort to paper back up)
Then a little bit of tape, some drilling, camera flashing pictures, and it was up… all smiles and happiness!
Then Teresa observed, “It doesn’t look right”, and referencing the printed instructions (from AskMoses.com), she identified a problem … I angled our mezuzah out, instead of in!… I attached the mezuzah English (left to right), not Hebrew (right to left)…
Uh oh (translation: Oy vey!)! What to do?… Leave it as is, as the instructions seem to say as long as it’s in the correct location, it doesn’t need to be moved… but I’m caught on Candid Camera… I pondered and decided I need a do-over….
Bzzzzhhhhh!…. Bzzzzhhhhhh! I drilled out the screws, but the tape held our mezuzah firm.     Bzzzttt! I pulled the mezuzah off, and repositioned it Hebrew style, re-recited the blessing (yes, I read it off the instructions)… lik-bo-a mezuzah, Teresa gave me an Amen and snapped pictures, … and our reinstallation was complete
We stood there looking out our mezuzah on our home and smiled. The kind of smile that last a while, and makes your face hurt a bit.
Being as I was in the threshold, I tested out our new mezuzah, to see if its key features were working. I read G-d’s name, and took pride in the beauty of the lettering, I thought about its contents, the Shema. I touched it, and kissed my hand, and felt comfort and pride in fulfilling this mitzvah. But mostly, this simple act connected me, our home, with the Jewish faith, and made me feel that our house was our home.
OK, or should I say OU, enough with the mushy stuff…   I deleted the English style mezuzah pics (left to right)… that’s not going on the web
I sent the pictures to the Rabbi, noting that only 2 pictures came out…. He wanted to see the ‘out-takes’… too bad, they’re deleted, no left to right mezuzah pics on the blog