Hi CL, just my thoughts but would it not have been possible for you to have just sat together and watched tv or a film, just being together without actually doing an activity or dancing.
She is home all day and maybe just wanted some company.
This seems to be the stumbling block that neither of you know how to just be together doing nothing. General chit chat without planning trips or lessons.
People who love and care for each other should be comfortable doing nothing much other than sitting together and maybe a hand squeeze or shoulder rub now and again,or a "can I get you anything?" just to show concern if you felt her illness was genuine.
BTW hope you remembered the rule about eating the left overs.-(sorry just my warped humour.)
Hope the dog had no ill affects, how on earth did he manage to eat freezer packs,shouldn't they be in the freezer.
I give you credit for dogged determination,this relationship is such hard work on a daily basis.