How lucky to have such friends!

As for being alone all day, a couple things come to mind. You said they are letting you stay with them till you get back on your feet. Are you looking for a job? (You only mentioned IM/texting with friends.) Another thing that came to mind is to see if there is something you can do for them. Errands? Cleaning? Yardwork? With permission only of course. Some people love the idea, others do not. I know that such things make time go by quite quickly for me (especially with music on cleaning and yardwork), maybe for you too? It also shows them appreciation. And actively looking for work shows them that you aren't taking their generosity for granted.

Sorry to not have answered this till today, I just saw it.