Work on sleds! I just did 3 days of leaf hauling, pine cone, pine needle, acorn, & dethatching clean up. Now burning about 15 yrds of the stuff!! Luckily I have no neighbors. Start wrenching!
If you get your fall clean up done, your DW can't complain anymore. Then you have plenty of time when it is rainy and crappy out to play with getting sleds ready. JMHO