I have to agree with Stan on this - OP said she wanted to take care of a certain set of things in preparation for her husband's homecoming. It's her choice what things she is going to do in preparation.
Heck, I'm coming home later this week having not seen my husband for only a few weeks, and he's mowing and edging the yard, getting groceries specifically for me, cleaning the house, and picking me up at the airport an hour+ from home. Yeah, maybe this is more than others would do, but he wants to do it, and I'm thrilled with it. It's him showing me in his own way that he has missed me, and it's incredibly sweet of him.