It’s 5:30 AM and I am the only one awake in the house — the only human that is. Gideon is awake and patrolling the backyard. While I lounge on the patio, he is keeping me safe from evil squirrels and the occasional blue jay that sails into the yard. The sky is growing brighter, slowly, but the moon still shines brilliantly against the backdrop of the heavens. A few translucent clouds waft lazily through the air as if they …