We had been building a house and one of the things she has said was we were not making enough progress, that I wanted to wait to really nice stuff, that even a few light fixtures would have been enough. Nothing to say, she hadn't picked any out that she liked either. Anyway, I have since put in 2 light fixtures, a mirror, a new unit for the kids toys and a new dresser for my D. (W took the one from D room when she left). The kids have seen these changes and am sure have told her. I have made some more changes since also. Partly, I think she wants to be nosy as to what I have been doing here.
