Continue as you have been doing. She feels comfortable around you and if she's making plans, listen and validate. From what you've posted, she's not planning on going anywhere soon. She just needs her space and time to figure things out.
As for not being around here, that's okay...you are living your life and doing things w/your family. Yes, I'm sure you miss her, but look at it this way, she's still there w/you and not on the street. Treasure those moments and understand that she's doing the best she can right now.
Hang in there.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
