Just popping in - I'm chewing on what you've posted. I think you're right that my original suggestion is a bad idea, if that's what contributed to the original distance, and I think you're on the right track as to planning some refreshing together time for the weekend. If it's more structured like "let's tackle the back of the yard" or something like that, then there'll be less time for milling around and feeling anxious. My W and I are looking at decorating ideas now and it's kind of fun - we're both invested in it and we're learning more about the other's likes and dislikes, and it's a totally different tangent that we've been on previously.
Oh, and the WAD thing made me laugh out loud, y'all. I too have had high expectations of the weekend and things I must get done - I think a major contrubtion to my stress and lack of flexibility that was a bit of an issue.
