I think I'm getting closer... I was able to create an SSL origin cert for free on Cloudflare and installed it to the web host server... will monitor for a while and tinker with the Cloudflare settings...
Still wondering if I need to make any control panel or other changes re: http --> https
I am noticing some broken images in Chrome, but Chrome is always temperamental for me
Thanks for allowing me to "think out loud" in this thread
