Waiting until you know he is on the plane to clean sounds like a very wise strategy.

The Super Secret Craft project sounds exciting.

Self-care is literally anything that takes care of you, be it the hobbies that keep you sane, the things you force yourself to do even when you don't want to because you need to do them, basic hygiene needs and making sure you ate, etc. So, yeah, I'd say all that counts :)

Mmmm... Cheesecake.