I too am working on projects around the house. Have been for awhile now. Doors trimmed at the bottom so they don't drag the carpet, hall closet cleaned and painted, finally chose hardware for the kitchen cabinets, and this weekend I cleaned the front flower beds, mulched and planted mums. The house is so damn clean and organized you'd never know my wife had stopped helping out a long time ago. But I'm stealing your thread.
Keep it up. Even those little things around the house are healthy and are helping you detach and GAL. Keep an eye on the kids, and try to be soft and reassuring.
I'll also be seeing my wife for the first time on Tuesday after she leaves tomorrow. She'll be dropping my son off after having picked him up from school. He'll be coming home to a house decorated for Halloween, and something sweet baking in the oven.